A pair of Khandas for Comments

olikara · 2nd December 2007, 01:35 PM

Hello Comrades on the Forum,

Please find photographs of 2 swords for your valuable comments. They appear to be Khandas and have been provenanced to the South of India (Mysore). However, they could have originated from anywhere!

Both of them are in good condition but with varying patina on the blades. The blades are single edged in both cases and still retain their sharpness with some nicks to them perhaps implying that they were tested in combat. The hilts are typical Khanda hilts and are quite rusty now.

One of them has 3 fullers across the blade and the other one has 2 fullers across. Further Details follow:

3 fullers blade(The sword on the LEFT of 1st photograph):

Blade Length: 90 cms
Blade width at thickest: 3.4 cms.
Length Quillon-Quillon: 10 cms.
Length of Grip: 9 cms.
This blade has decorations etched along the langets and the knuckle guard.
The pommel end is spiked but the spike is pressed down into the pommel disc.

2 fullers blade (The sword on the RIGHT of 1st photograph):

Blade Length: 90 cms
Blade width at thickest: 3.7 cms.
Length Quillon-Quillon: 12 cms.
Length of Grip: 9 cms.
The pommel end spike is (missing?)

That's all for now.

2nd December 2007, 01:35 PM	#1
olikara Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: India Posts: 100	A pair of Khandas for Comments Hello Comrades on the Forum, Please find photographs of 2 swords for your valuable comments. They appear to be Khandas and have been provenanced to the South of India (Mysore). However, they could have originated from anywhere! Both of them are in good condition but with varying patina on the blades. The blades are single edged in both cases and still retain their sharpness with some nicks to them perhaps implying that they were tested in combat. The hilts are typical Khanda hilts and are quite rusty now. One of them has 3 fullers across the blade and the other one has 2 fullers across. Further Details follow: 3 fullers blade(The sword on the LEFT of 1st photograph): Blade Length: 90 cms Blade width at thickest: 3.4 cms. Length Quillon-Quillon: 10 cms. Length of Grip: 9 cms. This blade has decorations etched along the langets and the knuckle guard. The pommel end is spiked but the spike is pressed down into the pommel disc. 2 fullers blade (The sword on the RIGHT of 1st photograph): Blade Length: 90 cms Blade width at thickest: 3.7 cms. Length Quillon-Quillon: 12 cms. Length of Grip: 9 cms. The pommel end spike is (missing?) That's all for now. Attached Images