"Nandaka" (Sword of Vishnu) | Close-Up: Collection

Enjoy this preview of an object from our Arms and Armor collection which will be on view when the new gallery opens next year.
The sword named Nandaka is one of the objects associated with the Hindu god Vishnu, the preserver. As with this example, such swords are generally made with thin blades that allow the metal to tremble and sound the bells attached to the edge. The roof-shaped hand-guard is a very old Indian style, seen as early as the 600s.
"Nandaka" (sword of Vishnu), Southern Indian, Kerala, 1600s, steel, silver. The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection, 2014.29
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