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Silapa Sword

1700s–1800s
gold with inlay and leather
Overall: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.)
Gift of S. D. Wright 1930.705.a
Location: not on view
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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.
Silapa Sword

Silapa Sword

1700s–1800s

India

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