Are Antique Weapons Allowed to Leave India?

Battara · 26th July 2013, 05:17 AM

I had heard that antique pieces were forbidden to leave India by law.

I know that recently made pieces are no problem.

Is my understanding correct or have things changed over there?

Blacksmith · 26th July 2013, 08:23 PM

Hello, items older than 70 years are consider as antique and are not allowed to take from country. At least a couple of years ago it was so. In the other hand I never had any problems when trawelling there ( several times), I just packed the antiques in to my backpack and nobody was interested them at the airport when I left.

Regards, Timo

Edward F · 26th July 2013, 11:25 PM

Antiques are not allowed out of the county,Dont get caught with any type of stone artifact,small antiques can be packed in your suit case but any weapon I would mail out of the country .As a tourist you will most likely not be punished but your item could be taken.

Been to india many times most every thing is fake or if it is old it was dug up or they want million dollars

Battara · 31st July 2013, 05:06 AM

Thanks - I thought as much. I have also noticed so called "antique" Indian pieces on ePrey with the shipping/selling source from India. Some look like obvious fakes, others are pretty good but too pristine.

Scary really.....

estcrh · 31st July 2013, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Scary really.....

I was just thinking the same thing while looking at some supposedly antique Indian spear heads, very scary.

Gavin Nugent · 3rd August 2013, 08:24 PM

What about the reverse of this, people wanting to import antique weapons, is there problems for collectors to do so?

Gavin

26th July 2013, 05:17 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,229	Are Antique Weapons Allowed to Leave India? I had heard that antique pieces were forbidden to leave India by law. I know that recently made pieces are no problem. Is my understanding correct or have things changed over there?

26th July 2013, 08:23 PM	#2
Blacksmith Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 98	Hello, items older than 70 years are consider as antique and are not allowed to take from country. At least a couple of years ago it was so. In the other hand I never had any problems when trawelling there ( several times), I just packed the antiques in to my backpack and nobody was interested them at the airport when I left. Regards, Timo

26th July 2013, 11:25 PM	#3
Edward F Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 54	Antiques are not allowed out of the county,Dont get caught with any type of stone artifact,small antiques can be packed in your suit case but any weapon I would mail out of the country .As a tourist you will most likely not be punished but your item could be taken. Been to india many times most every thing is fake or if it is old it was dug up or they want million dollars

31st July 2013, 05:06 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,229	Thanks - I thought as much. I have also noticed so called "antique" Indian pieces on ePrey with the shipping/selling source from India. Some look like obvious fakes, others are pretty good but too pristine. Scary really.....

3rd August 2013, 08:24 PM	#6
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	What about the reverse of this, people wanting to import antique weapons, is there problems for collectors to do so? Gavin