A bidri sword hilt
A bidri sword hilt

INDIA, HYDERABAD, 17TH CENTURY

Details
A bidri sword hilt
India, Hyderabad, 17th century
With golden floral-filled diamond-shaped reserves against a dark brown background lined with a golden dotted pattern, the hand guard with similar diamond pattern at the ends and the disk-shaped pommel finished with a moving finial
7½ in. (19.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in 1982

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