Indian/Pakistan weapons for ID - Help Required!

VANDOO · 15th December 2008, 06:47 PM

I THINK ALL OF THE ITEMS ARE FROM INDIA, THE LONG KATAR IN THE CENTER LOOKS TO BE THE BEST ONE AND HAS A THICKENED POINT FOR PENETRATING CHAIN MAIL OR ARMOR. THE ONE THAT OPENS TO EXPOSE A INNIER BLADE IS NOT ESPECIALLY RARE AND THERE IS SOME CONTROVERSY AS TO ITS FUNCTIONS. THE SMALL SPEAR LIKE ITEM JUST ABOVE THE KATARS IS AN ANKUS (ELEPHANT GOAD) USED BY THE MAHOUT TO CONTROL THE ELEPHANT.
SOME OF THE MEMBERS ARE MUCH MORE EXPERIENCED IN ITEMS FROM INDIA SO PERHAPS THEY CAN HELP YOU FURTHER. CLOSE UP PICTURES OF ANY DESIGNS ON THE TWO AX OR OTHER ITEMS MIGHT BE OF HELP IN THE EXPERTS PINNING DOWN PERIOD AND ORIGIN. GOOD LUCK

15th December 2008, 06:47 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I THINK ALL OF THE ITEMS ARE FROM INDIA, THE LONG KATAR IN THE CENTER LOOKS TO BE THE BEST ONE AND HAS A THICKENED POINT FOR PENETRATING CHAIN MAIL OR ARMOR. THE ONE THAT OPENS TO EXPOSE A INNIER BLADE IS NOT ESPECIALLY RARE AND THERE IS SOME CONTROVERSY AS TO ITS FUNCTIONS. THE SMALL SPEAR LIKE ITEM JUST ABOVE THE KATARS IS AN ANKUS (ELEPHANT GOAD) USED BY THE MAHOUT TO CONTROL THE ELEPHANT. SOME OF THE MEMBERS ARE MUCH MORE EXPERIENCED IN ITEMS FROM INDIA SO PERHAPS THEY CAN HELP YOU FURTHER. CLOSE UP PICTURES OF ANY DESIGNS ON THE TWO AX OR OTHER ITEMS MIGHT BE OF HELP IN THE EXPERTS PINNING DOWN PERIOD AND ORIGIN. GOOD LUCK