Indian sword

Freddy · 23rd May 2007, 07:53 PM

I know, I'm mostly interested in African weapons.

But I saw this one and couldn't let it go

.........I'm just weak !

It's an Indian sword, of that I'm sure. Probably a 'tulwar' or 'talwar'. It has a wooden sheath covered with leather.
The handle is made of braided iron wire with an engraved handprotection.
The blade is very sharp and made of some kind of laminated steel.

Total length is about 86 cm.

There's something missing at the top of the handle. Could anyone tell me what should be there ? I'm also interested in its origin.

And last question : is it possible to get the missing piece.

23rd May 2007, 07:53 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Indian sword I know, I'm mostly interested in African weapons. But I saw this one and couldn't let it go .........I'm just weak ! It's an Indian sword, of that I'm sure. Probably a 'tulwar' or 'talwar'. It has a wooden sheath covered with leather. The handle is made of braided iron wire with an engraved handprotection. The blade is very sharp and made of some kind of laminated steel. Total length is about 86 cm. There's something missing at the top of the handle. Could anyone tell me what should be there ? I'm also interested in its origin. And last question : is it possible to get the missing piece.