Silapa Sword
https://clevelandart.org/art/1930.705.a
The exceptionally thin, curved blade is made of watered steel. The grooves, called fullers, allowed for weight reduction and prevented flexion. The costly hilt is fully overlaid with brass in steel, both inside and outside the knuckle.
Artifact
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112284
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en
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"Q80004891"
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accession
1930.705.a
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Source image fields (4)
Terms
Culture
India
Technique
gold with inlay and leather
Medium
gold with inlay and leather
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Relations
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