pommel
Object NameDagger Pommel in the Shape of a Tiger's Head
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1780-1800
Place Madeprobably England (made); Mughal India (cut)
TechniqueCarved
SizeOverall H: 3 cm, W: 2.9 cm, D: 2 cm
Accession Number2020.6.1
Credit LinePurchased with funds from Dwight and Lorri Lanmon
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Crafting Connections: Our Relationship with Handheld Glass
Not On View
Interpretive NotesThis dagger head might tell us a lot about the individual who used it. The tiger is an animal feared in the wild, and the owner of this pommel, which would have been attached to the end of a dagger handle, may have been feared in the same way. It was intricately carved, and it mirrors the tiger imagery seen in royal furnishings of Tipu Sultan (1750–1799), known as the Tiger of Mysore, the kingdom in Southern India over which he ruled.
Provenance
Source
Arte Primitivo, Howard S. Rose Gallery
- 2020-10-22
It was listed online at lot 350, with bidding to end at 11:42:00 on October 6, 2020. The provenance on the website notes that it was acquired at Timeline auctions, ex. London collection, ex. Swiss collection, 1980s.
It was listed online at lot 350, with bidding to end at 11:42:00 on October 6, 2020. The provenance on the website notes that it was acquired at Timeline auctions, ex. London collection, ex. Swiss collection, 1980s.
Former Collection
Timeline Auctions
The provenance on the Arte Primitivo website notes that it was acquired at Timeline auctions, ex. London collection, ex. Swiss collection, 1980s.
The provenance on the Arte Primitivo website notes that it was acquired at Timeline auctions, ex. London collection, ex. Swiss collection, 1980s.
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