Chowmahalla Palace Arms Collection

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!!!

AJ1356 · 1st May 2012, 03:36 PM

Beautiful items thanks for taking the pictures and sharing them.

A.alnakkas · 1st May 2012, 03:42 PM

Very nice! thanks Emanuel!

One of the swords with cartouches has a date... 932 Hijri! nice.

30th April 2012, 04:18 AM	#1
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	#2
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 176	Wow. Thanks for sharing!

30th April 2012, 06:15 AM	#3
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	#4
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	#5
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Awesome! It's like Disney Land for Adults!!!

1st May 2012, 03:36 PM	#6
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	Beautiful items thanks for taking the pictures and sharing them.

1st May 2012, 03:42 PM	#7
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Very nice! thanks Emanuel! One of the swords with cartouches has a date... 932 Hijri! nice.