Chowmahalla Palace Arms Collection

Robert · 30th April 2012, 03:00 AM

I too must say thank you for taking and sharing these wonderful photos.

Robert

Gavin Nugent · 30th April 2012, 04:03 AM

HOLY SMOKES!!!!

Awesome presentation, thank you!

Off to the classics I hope!

With thanks

Gav

bhushan_lawate · 30th April 2012, 04:18 AM

Hey,

One interesting fact of this museum is the high number of watered blades too...!!!!

The thing I hate about these museum's is most of the swords/daggers displayed are with their scabbard on ...you cannot enjoy seeing them at your fullest...!!!!!!

@ Emanuel: Don't have toooo high hopes about the Salar Jung for they have a good collection of arms but only a few are displayed...!!!!

The best thing to watch out for there is the sheer number of daggers in different colors of Jade hilts and archer rings...!!!!

But you cant take snaps there...!!!!

Also visit the State archaeology museum near the Public gardens...some good arms out there toooo...

Lets catch up sometime while you are still in Hyderabad...there are some arms displayed from relic finds in Golconda and Qutub Shahi tombs too.

Regards,
Bhushan

DhaDha · 30th April 2012, 05:00 AM

Wow. Thanks for sharing!

Emanuel · 30th April 2012, 06:15 AM

Glad you like the show

Yes many of these blades were indeed very beautiful wootz. It was too hard to photograph the patterns though. To its credit the display room did have an information poster about "watered steel". I also thought it a good thing that they presented the sword typologies/nomenclature.

One interesting thing concerning the karud/pesh-kabz with quartz handle - notice there is no tang, the blade simply attached at the top of the handle. Obviously not meant for use, despite the T-spine blade. I remember seeing similar daggers with ivory hilts and stub tangs.

I thought the huge khukri blade with khanda hilt very interesting, and the monstrous zulfikar blades are pretty cool. A very nice collection overall.

Bhushan, sure thing! I'll be in touch.

E

spiral · 30th April 2012, 08:28 AM

Wow! What an amazing collection, Thank you Emmanuel for taking the time to do this.

Spiral

Nathaniel · 30th April 2012, 08:26 PM

Awesome! It's like Disney Land for Adults!!!

30th April 2012, 03:00 AM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	I too must say thank you for taking and sharing these wonderful photos. Robert

30th April 2012, 04:03 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	HOLY SMOKES!!!! Awesome presentation, thank you! Off to the classics I hope! With thanks Gav

30th April 2012, 04:18 AM	#3
bhushan_lawate Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: India Posts: 77	Hey, One interesting fact of this museum is the high number of watered blades too...!!!! The thing I hate about these museum's is most of the swords/daggers displayed are with their scabbard on ...you cannot enjoy seeing them at your fullest...!!!!!! @ Emanuel: Don't have toooo high hopes about the Salar Jung for they have a good collection of arms but only a few are displayed...!!!! The best thing to watch out for there is the sheer number of daggers in different colors of Jade hilts and archer rings...!!!! But you cant take snaps there...!!!! Also visit the State archaeology museum near the Public gardens...some good arms out there toooo... Lets catch up sometime while you are still in Hyderabad...there are some arms displayed from relic finds in Golconda and Qutub Shahi tombs too. Regards, Bhushan

30th April 2012, 05:00 AM	#4
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 176	Wow. Thanks for sharing!

30th April 2012, 06:15 AM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Glad you like the show Yes many of these blades were indeed very beautiful wootz. It was too hard to photograph the patterns though. To its credit the display room did have an information poster about "watered steel". I also thought it a good thing that they presented the sword typologies/nomenclature. One interesting thing concerning the karud/pesh-kabz with quartz handle - notice there is no tang, the blade simply attached at the top of the handle. Obviously not meant for use, despite the T-spine blade. I remember seeing similar daggers with ivory hilts and stub tangs. I thought the huge khukri blade with khanda hilt very interesting, and the monstrous zulfikar blades are pretty cool. A very nice collection overall. Bhushan, sure thing! I'll be in touch. E

30th April 2012, 08:28 AM	#6
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Wow! What an amazing collection, Thank you Emmanuel for taking the time to do this. Spiral

30th April 2012, 08:26 PM	#7
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Awesome! It's like Disney Land for Adults!!!