Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Carved ivory handles on Indian edged weapons

Likhari · 20th November 2016, 04:46 PM

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 also on the quillon tips

20th November 2016, 04:46 PM	#13
Likhari Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: USA Posts: 34	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 also on the quillon tips Attached Images