Silapa Sword
1700–1899
- Medium
- gold with inlay and leather
- Dimensions
- Overall: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
India
About
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.