UNUSUAL TULWAR for COMMENT

kahnjar1 · 1st September 2021, 12:05 AM

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

Mercenary · 1st September 2021, 03:17 PM

This is a very interesting and unusual talwar. If its length were more than 120 cm, then we could boldly call it as "dhōp".

Ian · 2nd September 2021, 03:18 AM

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.

Mercenary · 2nd September 2021, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

This does look like a firangi (foreign) blade

Why?

corrado26 · 2nd September 2021, 06:52 PM

Very interesting blade decoration; I have a khanjarli with the same type of decoration

Kubur · 2nd September 2021, 08:46 PM

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...

Jim McDougall · 3rd September 2021, 03:58 AM

[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.

1st September 2021, 12:05 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	UNUSUAL TULWAR for COMMENT 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 Attached Images

2nd September 2021, 06:52 PM	#5
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	Very interesting blade decoration; I have a khanjarli with the same type of decoration Attached Images

1st September 2021, 03:17 PM	#2
Mercenary Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 421	This is a very interesting and unusual talwar. If its length were more than 120 cm, then we could boldly call it as "dhōp".

2nd September 2021, 03:18 AM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,200	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.

2nd September 2021, 08:46 PM	#6
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	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...

3rd September 2021, 03:58 AM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,945	[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.