Differences on Indian weapons

Jens Nordlunde · 24th October 2005, 04:11 PM

Have a look at these weapons. The axe and the bhuj are decorated in the same way, and are from Kutch. I have never seen a bhuj from this area with another scabbard than the one shown, gild metal with a floral design in relief. The last bhuj is quite different as the haft is of brass decorated in floral design in relief, with a scabbard in velvet, with two mounts of cobber decorated in floral motifs in relief. This bhuj comes from somewhere else in the area.

Jens Nordlunde · 24th October 2005, 04:12 PM

Now look at the concealed knives. The knifes from the axe and the bhuj in the middle are of the same kind, each one has a ‘hilt’, a rather short, and relatively thick, one edged pointed blade. The knife from the bhuj to the right however, has no ‘hilt’ and the blade is a slender two-edged stiletto.

Another thing worth noticing is the screw threads. On the two to the left they are almost sharp at the edges, but on the bhuj to the right the ‘edge’ is rounded.

Montino Bourbon · 24th October 2005, 07:36 PM

Could we see the blades on the bhuj, please?

Jens Nordlunde · 24th October 2005, 09:46 PM

Here is the first.

Jens Nordlunde · 24th October 2005, 09:47 PM

And the second. Notice the faint silver koft gari.

ariel · 25th October 2005, 02:53 AM

Gorgeous pieces! Jens, you got my congratulations!
Do we really have to imply that the two Bhujes come from different places with different traditions ? Can't we, in the spirit of Occam, just postulate the existence of two different weapon makers perhaps even living next door to each other? Or two buyers with different tastes?

24th October 2005, 04:11 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Differences on Indian weapons Have a look at these weapons. The axe and the bhuj are decorated in the same way, and are from Kutch. I have never seen a bhuj from this area with another scabbard than the one shown, gild metal with a floral design in relief. The last bhuj is quite different as the haft is of brass decorated in floral design in relief, with a scabbard in velvet, with two mounts of cobber decorated in floral motifs in relief. This bhuj comes from somewhere else in the area. Attached Images

24th October 2005, 04:12 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Now look at the concealed knives. The knifes from the axe and the bhuj in the middle are of the same kind, each one has a ‘hilt’, a rather short, and relatively thick, one edged pointed blade. The knife from the bhuj to the right however, has no ‘hilt’ and the blade is a slender two-edged stiletto. Another thing worth noticing is the screw threads. On the two to the left they are almost sharp at the edges, but on the bhuj to the right the ‘edge’ is rounded. Attached Images

24th October 2005, 09:46 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Here is the first. Attached Images

24th October 2005, 09:47 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	And the second. Notice the faint silver koft gari. Attached Images

24th October 2005, 07:36 PM	#3
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	Could we see the blades on the bhuj, please?

25th October 2005, 02:53 AM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Gorgeous pieces! Jens, you got my congratulations! Do we really have to imply that the two Bhujes come from different places with different traditions ? Can't we, in the spirit of Occam, just postulate the existence of two different weapon makers perhaps even living next door to each other? Or two buyers with different tastes?