Silapa Sword
1700s–1800s
Maker Unknown
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Silapa Sword, 1700s–1800s. India. Gold with inlay and leather; overall: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of S. D. Wright 1930.705.a 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.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- gold with inlay and leather
- Dimensions
- Overall: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1930.705.a
- Credit Line
- Gift of S. D. Wright
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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