Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - What sort of steel is this please? (Indian blade)

spiral · 11th February 2009, 03:14 PM

Thanks Phillip, double hairpin ill remember that...

I dont have a copy of the Met's "Warriors of the Himalayas" Have you a scan or photo of the sword by any chance? It would be good to see.

well this blade I am sure is 20th century but probably pre. ww2 I think. I wonder if a Tibetan smith made it, Rather than a Nepalese?

Thanks Gene, it is a fascinating little piece indeed!

Spiral

11th February 2009, 03:14 PM	#21
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thanks Phillip, double hairpin ill remember that... I dont have a copy of the Met's "Warriors of the Himalayas" Have you a scan or photo of the sword by any chance? It would be good to see. well this blade I am sure is 20th century but probably pre. ww2 I think. I wonder if a Tibetan smith made it, Rather than a Nepalese? Thanks Gene, it is a fascinating little piece indeed! Spiral