South Indian Sword Ethnographic Weapons
Rare ‘S-shaped’ Zulfikar Sword with Gilded Silver Over-laid Hilt India Blade dated 1709 length: 56cm Zulfikar swords are relatively rare and this example is unusual even among zulfikars on account of the pronounced curve of its double-edged steel blade. As with other zulfikar swords, this example has a bifurcated or split end. One edge is … Read more
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An Odd Indian Sword for Identification and Comment Ethnographic Weapons
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Would This Indian Sword Classify as a Sousson Patah??? Ethnographic Weapons
Oriental-Arms: Indian Zulfikar Sword with Tulwar Handle
Bid Live on Lot 877 in the Lockdales: Coins, Medals, Militaria & Weapons, Auction 244 Auction from Lockdales.
Bid Live on Lot 1 in the Antiques & Furnishings incl. Militaria in association with Malcolm Claridge Limited Auction from Bristol Auction Rooms.
The scabbard is adorned with silver conchos, a silver star, early glass trade seed beads, and two authentic U.S. Indian Service Buttons. The piece was collected from the Comanche Indian tribe in Texas. Ther is a wrap of old striped trade clothe on the gilt and the handle is covered in parfleche hide with a sinew sewn construction. The blade is marked USIS in the correct early script in the correct engraving section of the U.S. Presentation sword. iCollector. Mar.2018
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Sword (Firangi) | hilt, Indian; blade, European | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Inscription: Bottom edge of the gaunlet cuff:و نعمة أخرى مما تحبون: مساعدة من الله والنصر الحالي. تعطي اخبار جيدة (يا محمد) للمؤمنين"And (He will give you) another blessing which ye love: help from Allah and present victory
A fine example of a 19th C. Indian executioner's sword with it's original scabbard. A huge and massive blade which features chiseled decoration, with an inscription running along the spine, this example remains in very nice
Sword with a curved blade, chiselled steel brass and wooden mounts, S India, 16th century
