Various from India / Asia

Jim McDougall · 25th April 2021, 12:05 AM

Im glad you're here too !!!
Thank you for sharing these items.
As I am a historian, not much a collector, items like this which are virtually untouched and in pretty rough condition are like gold! These are the ones with amazing tales to tell, and a challenge to find out where they are from, who used them etc.
As Jose has suggested the one with parrot head is a khanjhar style hilt which might have been on a dagger or short sword. The Mughals were very fond of these type pommels. It is a curious arrangement and would like more views.
It is better to post these groups of items singly so we can address them individually and varied views of entire object help as well.

The transverse grip dagger is obviously a katar, which was used in this form from Deccan into Northwest regions. Next to this item is clearly a polearm blade which may be Sinhalese (Ceylon).

The blade with the curious arrow type point is as has been noted probably a katar (it seems Ive seen this form in Pant).

Ristio33 · 28th April 2021, 10:36 PM

Ok Jim and Battara. Thanks for the advice, I will shortly publish each item individually, opening new discussions.
I'm trying to figure out how to remove some rust from the katar .. Do you have any advice to do it without causing damage?

25th April 2021, 12:05 AM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Im glad you're here too !!! Thank you for sharing these items. As I am a historian, not much a collector, items like this which are virtually untouched and in pretty rough condition are like gold! These are the ones with amazing tales to tell, and a challenge to find out where they are from, who used them etc. As Jose has suggested the one with parrot head is a khanjhar style hilt which might have been on a dagger or short sword. The Mughals were very fond of these type pommels. It is a curious arrangement and would like more views. It is better to post these groups of items singly so we can address them individually and varied views of entire object help as well. The transverse grip dagger is obviously a katar, which was used in this form from Deccan into Northwest regions. Next to this item is clearly a polearm blade which may be Sinhalese (Ceylon). The blade with the curious arrow type point is as has been noted probably a katar (it seems Ive seen this form in Pant).

28th April 2021, 10:36 PM	#2
Ristio33 Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 5	Ok Jim and Battara. Thanks for the advice, I will shortly publish each item individually, opening new discussions. I'm trying to figure out how to remove some rust from the katar .. Do you have any advice to do it without causing damage?