Javelin
Culture
Gujarati
, western India
Date1700s–early 1800s
Mediumiron
Dimensions228 cm (89 3/4 in.), 4 lb, 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
MarkingsRound brass tag attached to butt with brass wire: "780"
Oval brass tag similarly attached: "725"
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.253
DescriptionIron. Circular section shaft with raised moldings at handgrip; decoratively turned butt with fluted knop & turned & pierced vase-like molding at base of long triangular section head. Entire shaft & base of head chiseled in diapered pattern of floral motifs. Evidence of niello.ProvenancePurchased by Museum from American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (NYC), Macomber sale, December 10-12, 1936 (lot 188). Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on viewCollections
late 1700s-early 1800s
about 1625–1650
