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All steel / wootz dagger

The slender blade is made of flawless wootz steel in boldly contrasting shades of silver and dark grey.

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A south Indian spearhead

A large example of a type called sang.

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Chiseled iron bichuwa

The handle covered with gold damascening.

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Kayamkulam sword

Of the Malabar coast, South India.

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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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Bikaner war axe

Introduction This type of axe was part of the standard equipment of the

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A talwar with "lehria" chevron blade

With chevron patterned blade of alternating types of steel.

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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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An unusual pihiya (piha kaetta)

Probably from the late Kandyan period.

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A Sinhalese kasthāné

An impressively large kasthāné, dating from the 18th century.

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An Indian matchlock musket

A very fine, long and slender example with elaborate golden damascening.

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Vijayanagara hooded katar

With a shield that reminds of Deccan cuirasses.

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An Indian kard dagger

With a good quality wootz blade.

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