An indian khanda for comment.

Cerjak · 22nd August 2016, 12:51 PM

An indian khanda for comment.
This Indian khanda has a broad a heavy blade double-edged for its last third .The hilt decorated with silver niello flowers and foliage.
Any comment on it will be welcome.
Best

Cerjak

mariusgmioc · 22nd August 2016, 02:23 PM

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mariusgmioc · 22nd August 2016, 02:24 PM

Hello,
I am by no means a specialist of the field but this appears to be a purely decorative sword (as it seems the blade doesn't even have a consistent edge) and quite remotely connected (namely only by the overall the shape of the blade) to a real Khanda. Also appears quite crudely made so I'm rather supicious about it.

Cthulhu · 22nd August 2016, 08:39 PM

I don't think it's too unusual to have the carving on a piece look a little childish, but generally the edges of a weapon are in smooth, intentional-looking lines or curves. It definitely looks decorative to me. And I'd expect that the people of the time were fairly familiar with what good swords looked like, which for me points to more recent manufacture.

Are there images on both sides of the sword? If it's only one side, it pushes me more towards the idea that it's made to be wall-mounted art. (Though it's only the vaguest of nudges in that direction)

However, with luck we'll have people much better informed than I render an opinion.

Jens Nordlunde · 22nd August 2016, 10:23 PM

To me this is a decorative piece, and not very old.

iskender · 13th September 2016, 08:20 PM

in the book Arms of the Paladines, page 67 is a thega with a similar worked blade. Udaipur late 19th. century , made for large parades with great pomp for lokal rulers and british officials. greetings iskender

Jim McDougall · 14th September 2016, 01:07 AM

I agree with Jens, and to 'old timers' like he and I....19th century is indeed.....not very old

Cerjak · 14th September 2016, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by iskender

in the book Arms of the Paladines, page 67 is a thega with a similar worked blade. Udaipur late 19th. century , made for large parades with great pomp for lokal rulers and british officials. greetings iskender

hi Iskender,
Thank you for this information also could you post one scan from the p67
Best
CERJAK

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mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	double message deleted Last edited by mariusgmioc; 22nd August 2016 at 02:38 PM.

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iskender Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 60	paradesword ? in the book Arms of the Paladines, page 67 is a thega with a similar worked blade. Udaipur late 19th. century , made for large parades with great pomp for lokal rulers and british officials. greetings iskender Last edited by iskender; 13th September 2016 at 08:48 PM.

22nd August 2016, 02:24 PM	#3
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	Hello, I am by no means a specialist of the field but this appears to be a purely decorative sword (as it seems the blade doesn't even have a consistent edge) and quite remotely connected (namely only by the overall the shape of the blade) to a real Khanda. Also appears quite crudely made so I'm rather supicious about it.

22nd August 2016, 08:39 PM	#4
Cthulhu Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Central Valley, California Posts: 46	I don't think it's too unusual to have the carving on a piece look a little childish, but generally the edges of a weapon are in smooth, intentional-looking lines or curves. It definitely looks decorative to me. And I'd expect that the people of the time were fairly familiar with what good swords looked like, which for me points to more recent manufacture. Are there images on both sides of the sword? If it's only one side, it pushes me more towards the idea that it's made to be wall-mounted art. (Though it's only the vaguest of nudges in that direction) However, with luck we'll have people much better informed than I render an opinion.

22nd August 2016, 10:23 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	To me this is a decorative piece, and not very old.

14th September 2016, 01:07 AM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,951	I agree with Jens, and to 'old timers' like he and I....19th century is indeed.....not very old