South Indian pattissa
An early example, late Vijayanagara empire, with a fine wootz spatulate blade.
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Talwar of Mohta Bakhtawar Singh
A fine Marwari talwar presented to the Dewan (chief minister) of Bikaner in 1756 A.D.
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Wootz talwar with pierced scabbard
With fine gold overlaid hilt, tight-grained wootz blade and elaborately pierced scabbard.
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North Indian sosun pattah
A very good example of a sosun pattah, or "lily leaf", of elegant form.
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Indian revolving musket
The main disadvantage of early firearms was the long time it took to reload them.
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Large all-steel khanda
Introduction The khanda represents one of the oldest forms of Indian sword
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Heavy Sikh chakram
Traditionally associated with Vishnu, it was an essential piece of equipment for the Sikh nihang.
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18th century northern katar
With high-contrast wootz blade and fine damascening in two tones of gold.
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South Indian pierced iron ankus
Its decoration consists of fantastic designs of various animals, mythical and existing.
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Tanjore spearhead
Description A south Indian spearhead with a thick double-edged, symmetrical leaf-shaped
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A kirach with hunting scenes
Its blade pattern-welded and chiseled with designs of hunters and animals.
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Silver plated Tanjore spearhead
A large and heavy example with chiseled decor and silver overlaid base.
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Unusual khanjarli
With straight blade and two opposing Yali chiseled out of the forte of the blade.
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Bikaner elephant katar
Possibly made in Gujarat and eventually incorporated in the Bikaner armory
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Chiseled iron Hindu basket hilt
With blackened iron panels with decorative borders carved in relief.
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Rajput sosun pattah
With wootz blade, Marwari style hilt, and its original red velvet scabbard.
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South Indian loop hilted dagger
Introduction Indian loop hilted dagger are generally called bichuwa (बिछुवा )
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Indian pata with Solingen blade
With a blade of 17th-century European manufacture, with trader's name on it.
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A fine bichuwa with gold decor
A north Indian bichuwa dagger with recurved blade and richly decorated hilt.
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Punjabi koftgari lockbox
Iron lockbox with key, decorated with the gold koftgari normally seen on arms.
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A Deccan chilanum
With wootz blade, and silver overlaid hilt that was finished with fire-gilding.
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Large spearhead from South India
An unusual type with a broad leaf-shaped head with deep sunken panels.
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Deccan katar with Bikaner marks
With a hilt that is of typical southern form, with a cupped base and langets.
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Wakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
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A talwar with "lehria" chevron blade
With chevron patterned blade of alternating types of steel.
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An Indian matchlock musket
A very fine, long and slender example with elaborate golden damascening.
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A fine Indian toradar with inlaid stock
General introduction A number of downsized Indian toradar with such lavish inl
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