Alternative name for a Sinhalese processional polearm.
See patisthānaya below.
A Sinhalese processional polearm.
The Four Workshops of the King of Kandy.
Language: Sanskrit
Origin: Dhanurveda of circa 1100-800 B.C.
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of elongated triangles with two sides of equal length.
Sinhala for grooves on a blade. (Fullers).
Widely used Persian word for a type of dagger.
Hindi. Literally "fruit". Name for blades, arrowheads, spearheads.
A type of axe associated with the Khond people of India.
Often-used term to describe a group of ornate Sinhalese knives.
A Sinhalese chopper-like knife.
An Indian group of castes. Historically warrior castes.
Indian term of a type of marquetry that is done with the cross-sections of composite rods of different materials.
Sinhalese term for a mythical bird.
Sinhala for the head of a mythical bird. Often used as sword ornament.
Word used for an Indian sword with hunting scenes.
Sinhalese for "lion". The national symbol of the Sinhalese people.
Sinhala for "lion-faced hilt"
A town in Rajasthan known for its blade making industry, as well as a type of sword.
An Indian sword with a recurved blade.
A Sinhalese decorative motif that consists of circular vines.
Indo-Persian term for true inlaying with gold or silver.
The curved sword of India.