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Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
CHARLES THURSTON THOMPSON (1816-68)
Sinhalese sword head
c.1853-5Albumen print | 23.0 x 17.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2369574
Photograph of an elaborately decorated Sinhalese kasthāné hilt featuring a lion's head at the top of the handle, and a small phoenix head on the left side of the hilt.
A photograph of this sword hilt by Francis Bedford exists in the Royal Collection (see RCIN 2906108).
Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68) (photographer)
23.0 x 17.9 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Side arms (weapons)
- Swords
- Side arms (weapons)
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Engineering & Technology
- Places
- Asia
- Sri Lanka
- Asia
- Science, Medicine and Technology
