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Sword ("Tulwar)")
Blade: 1551-1552; Hilt: 1761 (Early Modern)
blade: steel inlaid with gold, hilt: nephrite set with emeralds (or beryls) and rubies (or spinels)
(Islamic World , Arms and Armor )
(Islamic World , Arms and Armor )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | cleaned | |
| 1/1/1962 | Treatment | coated |
| 2/19/1963 | Treatment | coated |
| 4/27/1981 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for condition |
| 11/1/1984 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 10/3/2001 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Iran, Isfahan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/8 x W: 31 9/16 x D: 1 7/16 in. (8 x 80.2 x 3.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.9