Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Interesting Tulwar Sword With Ottoman Turkish Blade

Jens Nordlunde · 8th May 2014, 09:43 PM

Hi Jim,
Have a look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidriware
In any way the hilt is not decorated in Bidri - no way. Come to think of it, I cant remember to have seen a tulwar hilt decorated in Bidri.
Could be that I have not seen enough tulwar hilts.
Best
Jens

8th May 2014, 09:43 PM	#15
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Hi Jim, Have a look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidriware In any way the hilt is not decorated in Bidri - no way. Come to think of it, I cant remember to have seen a tulwar hilt decorated in Bidri. Could be that I have not seen enough tulwar hilts. Best Jens