Chape of a scabbard

Object Details

• Description

  Metal tip (or chape) of a sword or dagger scabbard; 5/8" x 1 1/2" opening at top with scalloped edge coming to a rounded, closed point at the bottom; inlaid gold design of flowers on one side, feathers and flowers on the other; one side (blade edge) is narrower than the other.

• Origin

  India

• Credit Line

  Purchase — funds provided by Rajinder K. Keith and Narinder K. Keith in honor of Mahinder Singh Keith

• Type

  Weapon and Armament

• On View

  Freer Gallery 01: Body Image: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1600s, 1690s

• Place

  India

• Topic

  South Asian and Himalayan Art, Art, Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858), Flowers

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Object Type

  Weapons, Armor (protective wear)

• On View

  Yes