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Silapa Sword
Silapa Sword
1700s–1800s
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Gold with inlay and leather
Overall: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.)
Gift of S. D. Wright 1930.705.a
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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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