Photo of collection object Tulwar sword
Tulwar sword, 1700s. Iron hilt with gold; steel blade with gold; wood scabbard with velvet and metallic thread, Overall: 96.6 cm (38 1/16 in.). Gift of S. D. Wright, 1930.704. CC0.

Tulwar sword

1700s

Maker Unknown

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Tulwar sword, 1700s. India, probably Deccan. Iron hilt with gold; steel blade with gold; wood scabbard with velvet and metallic thread; overall: 96.6 cm (38 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of S. D. Wright 1930.704
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium
Iron hilt with gold; steel blade with gold; wood scabbard with velvet and metallic thread
Dimensions
Overall: 96.6 cm (38 1/16 in.)
Inscribed
Inscription: Help [comes] from God, and Victory is imminent. Remark: The same line from the Qur'an 61:13 is repeated four times, twice on one side of the blade and twice on the other in gold inlay.
Accession Number
1930.704
Credit Line
Gift of S. D. Wright
Rights Statement
CC0

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