[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Sword and sheath # Sword and sheath This sword was made in the Deccan, India, in the 17th century. Its hilt is of steel overlaid with gold, and the typical form of the knuckle-guard is lined with padded cotton. The blade is made of the fine watered steel for which the Deccan was renowned, and has some gold overlaid decoration. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1700 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-212tob-1964](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-212tob-1964) · Pramāṇa