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Source Description
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.
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112284
label
Silapa Sword
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112284
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object
title
Silapa Sword
description
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.
date
1700s–1800s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
wikidata
Q80004891
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Arms and Armor
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.)
cul
India
accession
1930.705.a
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tec
gold with inlay and leather
tombstone
Silapa Sword, 1700s–1800s. India. Gold with inlay and leather; overall: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of S. D. Wright, 1930.705.a
collection
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.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 33
url
www.jstor.org/stable/25137366
creditline
Gift of S. D. Wright
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2026-05-29 05:56:08.446000
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112284
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art
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Indian Art
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gold with inlay and leather
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