South Indian pattissa
An early example, late Vijayanagara empire, with a fine wootz spatulate blade.
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Talwar of Mohta Bakhtawar Singh
A fine Marwari talwar presented to the Dewan (chief minister) of Bikaner in 1756 A.D.
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Firanghi with gold overlaid hilt
The manner of decoration is entirely geometrical, which is very hard to do right.
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Very fine Sinhalese kasthāné
With parcel gilding and ruby eyes, in a fine silver repousse scabbard.
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Wootz talwar with pierced scabbard
With fine gold overlaid hilt, tight-grained wootz blade and elaborately pierced scabbard.
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North Indian sosun pattah
A very good example of a sosun pattah, or "lily leaf", of elegant form.
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Deccan firanghi with silver overlay
The basket hilt is elaborately overlaid with silver in floral designs.
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Mamluk style sword in talwar hilt
Chiseled with a rare type of decor on the base, and with two Islamic inscriptions.
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Interesting kirach with dated hilt
Mentioning the son of a Maharajah and a year corresponding to 1887 A.D.
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A sawasa hunting hanger
Sawasa is a copper-gold alloy that was patinated a "raven black" and then highlights were parcel-gilt.
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Kutch shamshir for Benson
Blade of Persian shamshir form, but of Indian make. Mounts in Kutch style gilt copper.
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Heavy Sikh chakram
Traditionally associated with Vishnu, it was an essential piece of equipment for the Sikh nihang.
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Large all-steel khanda
Introduction The khanda represents one of the oldest forms of Indian sword
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South Indian pierced iron ankus
Its decoration consists of fantastic designs of various animals, mythical and existing.
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Tanjore spearhead
Description A south Indian spearhead with a thick double-edged, symmetrical leaf-shaped
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Sulawesi sword with VOC blade
A very good sword from South Sulawesi (Celebes) with silver mounts and a dated VOC blade.
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Malabar coast Moplah sword
A fine and somewhat unusual specimen, with engraved brass mounts and hardwood grip.
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A kirach with hunting scenes
Its blade pattern-welded and chiseled with designs of hunters and animals.
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Silver plated Tanjore spearhead
A large and heavy example with chiseled decor and silver overlaid base.
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Chiseled iron Hindu basket hilt
With blackened iron panels with decorative borders carved in relief.
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A Fraser talwar from the Deccan
Once belonging to William Fraser (1784-1835), a British civil servant.
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Rajput sosun pattah
With wootz blade, Marwari style hilt, and its original red velvet scabbard.
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Southern Indian child's talwar
With an inscription alluding to it having belonged to the son of Tipu Sultan.
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Punjabi koftgari lockbox
Iron lockbox with key, decorated with the gold koftgari normally seen on arms.
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Indian pata with Solingen blade
With a blade of 17th-century European manufacture, with trader's name on it.
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Large spearhead from South India
An unusual type with a broad leaf-shaped head with deep sunken panels.
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Wakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
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