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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND
Posts: 2,731
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This Tulwar just finished at auction here and I am interested to see what Members think about the blade. It looks very much like a Takouba type blade but does not appear to be a "hybrid" creation.
Stu |
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Moscow, Russia
Posts: 421
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This is a very interesting and unusual talwar. If its length were more than 120 cm, then we could boldly call it as "dhōp".
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
Posts: 4,162
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Hi Stu,
This does look like a firangi (foreign) blade, but I would not exclude the possibility that it was a local copy. Most firangi I have seen were longer than the usual tulwar. Hard to judge age, but it does not look recent. Ian. |
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Moscow, Russia
Posts: 421
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Black Forest, Germany
Posts: 1,195
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Very interesting blade decoration; I have a khanjarli with the same type of decoration
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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I have Indian blades with the same fullers...
Yes, Indians imitated European blades, nothing new. If Tuaregs can do it, of course, Indians can do it too! I agree with Mercenary, Firangi means nothing, just foreigner and the Indian swords called firangi have a basket hilt... ![]() |
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Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
Posts: 9,886
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[QUOTE=corrado26;265793]Very interesting blade decoration; I have a khanjarli with the same type of decoration[/QUOTE
Interesting example Udo, and I see what you mean, those parallel fullers which are irregularly drawn (though four) suggest Indian workmanship on blade. |
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