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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2016, 09:08 PM
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Posted By Likhari
More pictures !

More pictures !
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2016, 05:18 PM
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Posted By Likhari
Thanks for the warm welcome Jim and also for your...

Thanks for the warm welcome Jim and also for your excellent comments on the weapons I posted.

Mr. Rand Milam is bang on as always about the scabbard. It is indeed a later addition and in no way...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2016, 12:32 AM
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Posted By Likhari
Here is the complete sword for you Marius and...

Here is the complete sword for you Marius and Jens !

It is a thorough bastard that was put together probably for a British cavalry officer. The blade is wootz and possible 17th or 18th century....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2016, 04:46 PM
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Posted By Likhari
The tiger head motif was quite popular on Indian...

The tiger head motif was quite popular on Indian weapons and had a special significance for Tipu Sultan. Here we have a carved ivory tulwar handle from Sotheby's with a tiger head on the pommel and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2016, 07:33 AM
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Posted By Likhari
Have you ever been inside an Indian museum Jens ?...

Have you ever been inside an Indian museum Jens ? If you had been you would know that the provenance and period is not usually available for arms at such institutions.

I have painted the best...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2016, 06:30 PM
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Posted By Likhari
The two horse handle belongs to a sword in the...

The two horse handle belongs to a sword in the Prince of Wales Museum in Bombay photographed by Moin.

What is very interesting about this sword is the fact that it combines an iconographic...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2016, 04:01 PM
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Posted By Likhari
Here are some more examples. Some from Sotheby's....

Here are some more examples. Some from Sotheby's.

The interesting elephant head handle would of course have been attached to a tulwar blade that would have been used as a sword worn to the royal...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2016, 01:47 AM
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Posted By Likhari
The astute Mr. Milam is right as always ! ...

The astute Mr. Milam is right as always !

This sword is in my collection. The handle is indeed ivory and it is covered with shellac that has darkened over the years.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2016, 02:51 PM
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Posted By Likhari
Carved ivory handles on Indian edged weapons

As this is my first post, at the outset, I must introduce myself. I was born and raised in India but currently reside in the US. I am a descendent of Sikh warriors who were renowned for their sword...
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