Strange Sword with Khanda/Pattisa Blade- comments

Sikh_soldier · 6th December 2007, 06:32 PM

I recently saw this sword, has it been re-hilted, is the hilt appropriate, is it an indian sword?

any comments are much appreciated

Lew · 6th December 2007, 09:18 PM

It looks like a Celtic or migration period Germanic sword reproduction.

Lew

Sikh_soldier · 7th December 2007, 01:23 AM

So not a Khanda then!!

Jim McDougall · 7th December 2007, 04:39 AM

I agree Lew, reproduction of early iron age 'antennae' type swords or the LaTene type.
Nothing to do with Khanda. We have been talking a lot on khandas lately though Sikh Soldier. I think the threads discussing them have developed some pretty good discussion on these.

Gavin Nugent · 7th December 2007, 06:57 AM

I aggree, after watching a documentry on the rise and fall of the Celtic tribes I too agree with Lew and Jim, many such examples were shown last night on the ABC television here in Brisbane.

regards

Gavin

Sikh_soldier · 7th December 2007, 03:32 PM

Oh thank god it was described as a "South Indian broadsword Khanda with a rare ritual Vajra handle"
I was thinking of putting in an offer,

Thanks Jim I will read up on that post, i obviously do not know nearly enough

6th December 2007, 06:32 PM	#1
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	Strange Sword with Khanda/Pattisa Blade- comments I recently saw this sword, has it been re-hilted, is the hilt appropriate, is it an indian sword? any comments are much appreciated Attached Images

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Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	strange sword So not a Khanda then!!

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Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	LaTene I aggree, after watching a documentry on the rise and fall of the Celtic tribes I too agree with Lew and Jim, many such examples were shown last night on the ABC television here in Brisbane. regards Gavin

7th December 2007, 03:32 PM	#6
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	strange sword Oh thank god it was described as a "South Indian broadsword Khanda with a rare ritual Vajra handle" I was thinking of putting in an offer, Thanks Jim I will read up on that post, i obviously do not know nearly enough

6th December 2007, 09:18 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	It looks like a Celtic or migration period Germanic sword reproduction. Lew

7th December 2007, 04:39 AM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	I agree Lew, reproduction of early iron age 'antennae' type swords or the LaTene type. Nothing to do with Khanda. We have been talking a lot on khandas lately though Sikh Soldier. I think the threads discussing them have developed some pretty good discussion on these.