Cleveland Museum of Art

Silapa Sword

Date

1700s–1800s

Medium

gold with inlay and leather

Culture

India

Department

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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.

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