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Straight swords were typical of those used among military and aristocratic circles in the southern regions of the Deccan, in contrast to the curved swords favored by Central Asian equestrians. Increased contact between the Mughal north and the Deccan south during the 1600s led to the appearance of the Deccan-style sword in courtly portraits made during the time of Jahangir and Shah Jahan, and later.
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112286
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Sword with scabbard
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112286
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object
title
Sword with scabbard
description
Straight swords were typical of those used among military and aristocratic circles in the southern regions of the Deccan, in contrast to the curved swords favored by Central Asian equestrians. Increased contact between the Mughal north and the Deccan south during the 1600s led to the appearance of the Deccan-style sword in courtly portraits made during the time of Jahangir and Shah Jahan, and later.
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1700s–1800s
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en
wikidata
Q80004898
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Arms and Armor
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Overall: 99 cm (39 in.)
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India, perhaps Deccan
accession
1930.706
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Watered steel blade with iron hilt inlaid with gold; velvet lining with leather straps; wooden scabbard with velvet case and metallic threads
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Sword with scabbard, 1700s–1800s. India, perhaps Deccan. Watered steel blade with iron hilt inlaid with gold; velvet lining with leather straps; wooden scabbard with velvet case and metallic threads; overall: 99 cm (39 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of S. D. Wright, 1930.706
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Indian Art
citations
citation
“Part II. Fifteenth Annual Report of the Cleveland Museum of Art 1930.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>, vol. 18, no. 2, 1931, pp. 1–128.
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Mentioned: p. 33
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www.jstor.org/stable/25137366
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Gift of S. D. Wright
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2026-05-29 05:56:05.031000
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112286
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art
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Indian Art
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Watered steel blade with iron hilt inlaid with gold; velvet lining with leather straps; wooden scabbard with velvet case and metallic threads
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