unusual tulwar /pulwar with straight blade

ariel · 24th May 2018, 11:06 PM

Indian swords with straight blade are well-known: firangi, dhup etc.
Re . the present one:
How do we know that it is Malayan/Sumatran and not Indian with a cup-like pommel characteristic of 16-17 century or earlier ?
These are illustrated in Hamzaname ( Jens has the pic and kindly sent me a copy, but it was lost after my computer crashed) and in Elgood's book on Hindu arms and ritual ( p.128)

Here are 3 of mine.

ariel · 24th May 2018, 11:13 PM

Sorry, forgot this one

24th May 2018, 11:06 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Indian swords with straight blade are well-known: firangi, dhup etc. Re . the present one: How do we know that it is Malayan/Sumatran and not Indian with a cup-like pommel characteristic of 16-17 century or earlier ? These are illustrated in Hamzaname ( Jens has the pic and kindly sent me a copy, but it was lost after my computer crashed) and in Elgood's book on Hindu arms and ritual ( p.128) Here are 3 of mine. Attached Images

24th May 2018, 11:13 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Sorry, forgot this one Attached Images