CURVED SWORD WITH RAMS HEAD POMMEL

[thinreadline]

Thanks. Would love to see that Stan
Richmond

Originally Posted by Stan S.

This very interesting. I have a sword with a very similar blade - short, slim, and of high curvature. However my all steel hilt is shaped like that of a khanjar and is decorated in silver foliage. I've been planning to post a picture here to get some more info, as I have never seen another one like it. That is until now...

My sword is just about the only arms related item I purchased on one fo my trips to India (everything else offered to me was either an obvious fake or a chunk of rust costing thousands of dollars). I was told by a seller that this kind of sword was used by the Bhil people in the rural areas, where usually only a chieftan or a high ranking warrior would have one as a status symbol.

Lets see if I can snap a picture to upload

[Stan S.]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

Thanks. Would love to see that Stan
Richmond

Your wish is my command

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by Stan S.

Your wish is my command

Oh yes, thats very nice , thanks !
Richmond

[Jim McDougall]

LOL! Good one Richmond....SHE likes it There you have it, you got it made when you find one SHE likes, but if she doesnt......BAD. I'll never forget dragging in a crocodile covered kaskara even with foot pommel....eeeekkkk!
Needless to say, that one was 'outa here'! SHE no likey.

I wanted to add that I had one of these deep curve light sabre/dirk examples in a query last week and was trying to find the detail thinking it had been on the forum. This one had a regular birdhead/parrot head style khanjhar hilt but was deeply chiselled with beads inserted. The blade was again extremely curved, and references showed these types of 17th century (presumbably late, Paul, #62) and "Arms of the Muslim Knight" p.221 , references again to Pahari and Himachal Pradesh. The Pahari attribution is actually a little tough to discern as it is primarily a linguistic reference, but signifys the general diffusion of these open hilt short sabres through northern regions in India.

This does not entirely eliminate certain southern possibilities as there were distinct connections with Pahari influence into the Deccan and as far south as Tanjore in certain degree.

All the best,
Jim

[thinreadline]

Interesting Jim , and well as for HER .... she likes my kaskara with the croc foot grip .... but then she likes anything a bit weird ( even me ! ) .

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

LOL! Good one Richmond....SHE likes it There you have it, you got it made when you find one SHE likes, but if she doesnt......BAD. I'll never forget dragging in a crocodile covered kaskara even with foot pommel....eeeekkkk!
Needless to say, that one was 'outa here'! SHE no likey.

I wanted to add that I had one of these deep curve light sabre/dirk examples in a query last week and was trying to find the detail thinking it had been on the forum. This one had a regular birdhead/parrot head style khanjhar hilt but was deeply chiselled with beads inserted. The blade was again extremely curved, and references showed these types of 17th century (presumbably late, Paul, #62) and "Arms of the Muslim Knight" p.221 , references again to Pahari and Himachal Pradesh. The Pahari attribution is actually a little tough to discern as it is primarily a linguistic reference, but signifys the general diffusion of these open hilt short sabres through northern regions in India.

This does not entirely eliminate certain southern possibilities as there were distinct connections with Pahari influence into the Deccan and as far south as Tanjore in certain degree.

All the best,
Jim