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Originally Posted by chregu
would like to share with you my joy yet! my latest piece from yesterday.
pretty good Chillanum.
welcome any information
greeting Chregu
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Hi Chregu
I will demonstrate some erudition ....
by copying what I found in my documentation ...
this type of weapon is far from my field of investigation
according with my book "Armes et armures traditionnelles de l'Inde - E. Jaiwant Paul"
Chilanum blade's is sometimes decorated de "Ganga-Jamuna,
that mean, a decor of "koftgari" in gold or silver (yours, looks like silver)
its origin it's not clear; should be ... "Marathas or Nepalese"
other book; "Islamic Weapons - Anthony C. Tirri"
Chilanum is a typical Indian dagger with a double-edged recurved blade.
This dagger has a hilt, and hand-guard, of similar size and shape, and occasionally has a knuckle guard.
This was a favorite dagger of the Marathas of West/Central India.
The blades often have multiple fullers and are occasionally bifurcated. (end of citation)
no more ... no less
very nice dagger, very elegant, and with a beautiful blade,
you are a lucky guy to have it with his scabbard, seems very rare
à +
Dom