A Tegha

Jens Nordlunde · 21st January 2013, 01:23 PM

Nice hilt Ariel, but not quite what I was looking for.
Jens

A.alnakkas · 21st January 2013, 02:14 PM

Very nice Tegha, Jens! I absolutely like it but been thinking of the inscription is not authentic? it looks fresh to me.

Lew · 22nd January 2013, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Very nice Tegha, Jens! I absolutely like it but been thinking of the inscription is not authentic? it looks fresh to me.

Lotfi

The inscription is smooth and flowing and exhibits a high degree of skill it shows the the proper oxidation within the letters. When compared to the dot matrix lettering often seen on weapons from the Bikaner armory. As Jens stated these swords would have these markings applied and be sent back into the stock so I see no reason to suspect that they are recently applied. In fact I'm sure that this flowery style of script is not even used any more.

ariel · 21st January 2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Nice hilt Ariel, but not quite what I was looking for.
Jens

Sorry, that's the best I had to add: the massive disk :-)

CharlesS · 21st January 2013, 04:41 PM

Gorgeous piece...thanks for posting.

I am most fascinated by the very word 'Thega' being chiseled on the blade.

Jens Nordlunde · 21st January 2013, 04:54 PM

Lotfi, the inscription is very clear, but you must not forget thet you see a picture, and I have studied the sword closely.
To this comes, that most of the swords in the armoury of Wodeyar Krishna III, likely never left the armoury till they were sold. An armoury consisted of weapons for use and replacements, but if some of the replacements were never needed, they would stay in the armoury.

Jim McDougall · 21st January 2013, 08:07 PM

Just noticed that it says thega on tghe blade, I find that most interesting.

A.alnakkas · 22nd January 2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Lotfi, the inscription is very clear, but you must not forget thet you see a picture, and I have studied the sword closely.
To this comes, that most of the swords in the armoury of Wodeyar Krishna III, likely never left the armoury till they were sold. An armoury consisted of weapons for use and replacements, but if some of the replacements were never needed, they would stay in the armoury.

I see your point mate :-) You are right

21st January 2013, 01:23 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Nice hilt Ariel, but not quite what I was looking for. Jens

21st January 2013, 02:14 PM	#2
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Very nice Tegha, Jens! I absolutely like it but been thinking of the inscription is not authentic? it looks fresh to me.

21st January 2013, 04:41 PM	#5
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Gorgeous piece...thanks for posting. I am most fascinated by the very word 'Thega' being chiseled on the blade.

21st January 2013, 04:54 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Lotfi, the inscription is very clear, but you must not forget thet you see a picture, and I have studied the sword closely. To this comes, that most of the swords in the armoury of Wodeyar Krishna III, likely never left the armoury till they were sold. An armoury consisted of weapons for use and replacements, but if some of the replacements were never needed, they would stay in the armoury.

21st January 2013, 08:07 PM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,214	Just noticed that it says thega on tghe blade, I find that most interesting.