Thread: My first Tulwar
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Old 10th September 2007, 01:12 AM   #2
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OK, I'll take a stab
Based on my limited knowledge, the handle is Delhishani style, the quillons are slanted downward, suggesting older example ( 18th cen?), the blade is of local manufacture and seems to be shorter than usual cavalry weapons. The heavily incised blade was often a hunting one, but those had mostly animal figures. This one may not be a Tulwar Shikargar, but rather a fighting one. Look for damascus pattern.
Hey, Indian specialists, do I get a "gentleman's C"?
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