Dagger (Bichuwa) | Indian, Thanjavur | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ceremonial Dagger (Bichwa), 17th century. South Indian, Thanjavur. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2014 (2014.190) | This work is featured in our Arms and Armor Notable Acquisitions 2003–2014 exhibition on view through December 6, 2015. #sword
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Undulated, pamor (visible at the tip) blade, slightly chiselled at the base, almost entirely decorated with the chiselled effigy of a gold-inlaid dragon; large, roundish mendak of gilt metal, decorated with filigree spirals and small diamond-cut stones (one missing); large, chiselled and pierced horn grip, depicting high-relieved floral motifs and stylized animals. Without scabbard. provenance: Indonesia dimensions: length 47,5 cm. dating: 19th Century