Pulwar from afghanistan

Jim McDougall · 10th May 2016, 09:34 PM

Carlos, regardless of the disappointing blade on this, please remember this is an outstanding old paluoar hilt, and it is amazing whoever had it could not find a more suitable blade. I have always thought these hilts most intriguing and excellent examples of Afghanistan in the earlier 19th century, when it was regarded as northern India in the British Raj. As such, these swords were simply thought of as tulwars (Egerton , 1884) and represented these regions as one of the most turbulent geo-political regions in the world.

For those who wish to know more on the circumstances which certainly prevailed in the times of these sabres and this hilt as well, I would recommend Peter Hopkirk's "The Great Game", a great book!

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10th May 2016, 09:34 PM	#24
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,281	Carlos, regardless of the disappointing blade on this, please remember this is an outstanding old paluoar hilt, and it is amazing whoever had it could not find a more suitable blade. I have always thought these hilts most intriguing and excellent examples of Afghanistan in the earlier 19th century, when it was regarded as northern India in the British Raj. As such, these swords were simply thought of as tulwars (Egerton , 1884) and represented these regions as one of the most turbulent geo-political regions in the world. For those who wish to know more on the circumstances which certainly prevailed in the times of these sabres and this hilt as well, I would recommend Peter Hopkirk's "The Great Game", a great book!