Is This A Pala With An Indian Blade?

Kubur · 17th October 2017, 07:22 AM

As always Jim you are so informative.
I agree with you there is nothing extraordinary to have an Indian blade mounted in the Ottoman empire.
But i think you are wrong about the wrap.
Most of the time collectors just rely on their visual or empirical experience.
Problem these wraps are very rare, so for collectors they don't exist!
Please show me some damaged hilts hidden under such wrap...

Asian paladin you can prove me wrong and remove the wrap.
If i'm wrong i'll survive.
But if i'm right you will just reduce the interest and the value of your sword...

Aslan Paladin · 17th October 2017, 12:50 PM

Thank you for the very valuable and scholarly insight Jim, I am now getting a more well-formed opinion with regards to the probable origin of this sword. It has been really an edifying experience for me as a novice collector of ethnographic arms getting all these comments from the contributors to this thread.

Kubur there is no need to despair, as I have said I am no longer inclined to remove the velvet wrap citing the reasons I mentioned earlier. However I can confirm that it was done to address extensive damage to the hilt. Here is a sneak peek under the velvet cover. From that point I could feel a 2 inch long indentation under the cover going towards the cross guard which would mean a corresponding loss of wood section.

17th October 2017, 12:50 PM	#2
Aslan Paladin Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Te Aroha, New Zealand Posts: 122	Thank you for the very valuable and scholarly insight Jim, I am now getting a more well-formed opinion with regards to the probable origin of this sword. It has been really an edifying experience for me as a novice collector of ethnographic arms getting all these comments from the contributors to this thread. Kubur there is no need to despair, as I have said I am no longer inclined to remove the velvet wrap citing the reasons I mentioned earlier. However I can confirm that it was done to address extensive damage to the hilt. Here is a sneak peek under the velvet cover. From that point I could feel a 2 inch long indentation under the cover going towards the cross guard which would mean a corresponding loss of wood section. Attached Images Last edited by Aslan Paladin; 17th October 2017 at 01:02 PM.

17th October 2017, 07:22 AM	#1
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	As always Jim you are so informative. I agree with you there is nothing extraordinary to have an Indian blade mounted in the Ottoman empire. But i think you are wrong about the wrap. Most of the time collectors just rely on their visual or empirical experience. Problem these wraps are very rare, so for collectors they don't exist! Please show me some damaged hilts hidden under such wrap... Asian paladin you can prove me wrong and remove the wrap. If i'm wrong i'll survive. But if i'm right you will just reduce the interest and the value of your sword...