Tulwar Inscription

Jim McDougall · 13th December 2007, 05:21 PM

Thanks very much Spiral, and your points on the Buddhist ancestry of the symbolism of you cintamani are of course quite well placed. I couldn't agree more on the confluence of religions, traditions and cultures coming together as often seen on the weapons, which reflect these influences. The weapons are indeed in effect 'tapestries of culture' that often subtly carry the histories of the regions in which they are used, and the very reason why ethnographic weapons research is so fascinating.

All very best regards,
Jim

Norman McCormick · 13th December 2007, 08:16 PM

Hello,
Many thanks for your interest and and your time in trying to get an answer to this mystery. Your findings are really interesting and I had no idea the lineage of the sword and decipherment of the inscription would be such a complex affair. I am hoping, of course, that there will be an answer at the end of this particular rainbow but, who knows, nothing is ever as simple as it first appears. Looking forward to further developments.
Regards,
Norman.

13th December 2007, 05:21 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,616	Thanks very much Spiral, and your points on the Buddhist ancestry of the symbolism of you cintamani are of course quite well placed. I couldn't agree more on the confluence of religions, traditions and cultures coming together as often seen on the weapons, which reflect these influences. The weapons are indeed in effect 'tapestries of culture' that often subtly carry the histories of the regions in which they are used, and the very reason why ethnographic weapons research is so fascinating. All very best regards, Jim

13th December 2007, 08:16 PM	#2
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,645	Hello, Many thanks for your interest and and your time in trying to get an answer to this mystery. Your findings are really interesting and I had no idea the lineage of the sword and decipherment of the inscription would be such a complex affair. I am hoping, of course, that there will be an answer at the end of this particular rainbow but, who knows, nothing is ever as simple as it first appears. Looking forward to further developments. Regards, Norman.