Thanks for showing this beautiful tulwar and all answers!
Also, I am equally impressed by the blade and the hilt.
Sure are hilts of silver possible, which were driven to decorative purposes?
In addition I have two questions:
-Which kind of decor ist possible? Flowers?
-So a collector told me, that figural carved handles are the younger ones, ca. from 19th century. He showed me a tulwar. The hilt was apparently driven from silver and in the form of a tiger's head. Hilt probably made from massive silver. (This tulwar has triggered actually my questions here in the forum)
Can that be true? Or does anyone know of a counterexample?
kind regards
enibas