Odd piece-what is it?

[Mark]

Not an outrageous idea. However, I think the distance between the cross-bar and the tip of the blade make it unlikely. Given where the bar would fit into the horse's mouth (i.e., all the way back at the corners), the blade would not even protrude from the mouth.

Originally Posted by not2sharp

Just thinking out-of-the-box, could this thing be part of some sort of horse briddle? In a part of the world where elephants were sometimes trained to fight with swords; anything, is possible.

n2s

[Rick]

Originally Posted by Mark Bowditch

Not an outrageous idea. However, I think the distance between the cross-bar and the tip of the blade make it unlikely. Given where the bar would fit into the horse's mouth (i.e., all the way back at the corners), the blade would not even protrude from the mouth.

One thing for sure though ; it would put the horse in one hell of a bad mood .

[Jim McDougall]

good thinking N2S!!
When studying Indian weaponry, one cannot help wondering in many cases how some items might have been used! Indian armourers were incredibly innovative in devising disguised, combination and unusual weapons. The thought on the elephant swords for example certainly would imply that some type of horse weapon could be equally possible.
Your suggestion was distinctly well placed, as Mark notes !!
All the best,
Jim