a new member in my khanda family

Jim McDougall · 17th August 2008, 08:55 PM

Very nice Dralin! and thank you for all the great photos which really give us some good illustrations of the motif on the hilt and patterns in the blade.
While this khanda is likely of the latter 18th century into the mid 19th, it is actually a Rajput example, and the blade is of course a slashing blade as favored by the sword combat of these warriors.

With these photos, the interesting zoomorphic creature at the top of the knuckleguard can be clearly seen, and I would like to know more on what these might be intended to represent...the makara possibly? Also, the floral motif is well illustrated and we have had some interesting discussions on what type flower might be represented; what symbolism might be intended?

17th August 2008, 08:55 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	Very nice Dralin! and thank you for all the great photos which really give us some good illustrations of the motif on the hilt and patterns in the blade. While this khanda is likely of the latter 18th century into the mid 19th, it is actually a Rajput example, and the blade is of course a slashing blade as favored by the sword combat of these warriors. With these photos, the interesting zoomorphic creature at the top of the knuckleguard can be clearly seen, and I would like to know more on what these might be intended to represent...the makara possibly? Also, the floral motif is well illustrated and we have had some interesting discussions on what type flower might be represented; what symbolism might be intended?