Tulwar, Sosun Pata, etc.
Tim,
Sorry for the double post. I believe the dahl was used all over the subcontinent so your sword choices include but aren't limited to Tulwar, Sosun pata and Khyber knife. I imagine maces, axes and lances would also be good choices. I've been thinking a lot about your knife. To me neither the blade shape nor the decoration on the blade looks Philippine. To me, Philippine clip point blades tend to be more curvelinear and have a bigger belly. Your blade shape looks exactly like a late 1800 British bowie blade. The blade decoration on your piece looks like Indian koftgari. Is it? The metal work on the sheath throat and drag of your piece also looks more Indian than Philippine. I wonder if it wasn't a British bowie sold in India as a blade only and given local dress. Whatever the case, I suspect you got a pair of steals. Congrats.
Sincerely,
RobT
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