Marwar(???) hilt and a Gill's blade

ariel · 3rd June 2018, 08:56 AM

Thanks!
Of course!
Indiana Jones almost died in the “Last Crusade” misspelling Iehova as Jehova:-)

Jens Nordlunde · 4th June 2018, 10:37 PM

Since you ask Ariel, no I would not pin point it to Marwai at the moment.
There are postulates, but no arguments why it should be from there.

Mercenary · 5th June 2018, 01:29 AM

"Kissing birds" is the original Rajasthan motif very popular in Jodhpur (!) and Jaipur.

ariel · 5th June 2018, 04:29 AM

I agree: it is most likely Rajasthani. Marwar is a part of Rajasthan and historically it included Jodhpur. No arguments here. Jaipur is not a part of Marwar.

But, as Jens is saying, why is this handle specifically Marwari and not from some other Rajasthani principality?

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Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Since you ask Ariel, no I would not pin point it to Marwai at the moment. There are postulates, but no arguments why it should be from there.

5th June 2018, 04:29 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I agree: it is most likely Rajasthani. Marwar is a part of Rajasthan and historically it included Jodhpur. No arguments here. Jaipur is not a part of Marwar. But, as Jens is saying, why is this handle specifically Marwari and not from some other Rajasthani principality?