OT: Indian palace sword

John Powell · Dec 3, 2003

Another for you sword fans. A stylised palace guard's sword. Besides being unique unto itself it has the very rare scabbard.

Roger Smith · Dec 3, 2003

Wow!

My son asked me if it was a pickle fork.

Arvind · Dec 3, 2003

John,

There is a discussion on Swordforums regarding Indian swords especially tulwars with serrations. Some of the forumites there concluded that some of these tulwars could've been used as executions. Have you found anything in your research to indicate this?

Arvind

donutsrule · Dec 3, 2003

So that's how eunuchs are made!

Pan Tau · Dec 3, 2003

... a lobster-sword ???

looks like it would inflict ugly wounds.

Andreas

firkin · Dec 3, 2003

I thought of those do-hickys they stab olives with to serve in drinks.

With serrations like that, I can see why extant scabbards are scarce.

spiraltwista · Dec 3, 2003

Amazing! & Surreal!
Thanks for sharing!

cliff355 · Dec 3, 2003

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John Powell · Dec 4, 2003

I have been told this was as much for show & intimidation as anything else. I have never heard of this being described as an execution weapon. They had the "tegha" for that.

CAVEDWELLER · Dec 4, 2003

It's a Nepalese chainsaw.

Arvind · Dec 5, 2003

John,

What would a Tegha look like?

Arvind

not2sharp · Dec 5, 2003

I have been told this was as much for show & intimidation as anything else.

Gil Hibbens has nothing on this one. Amazing!

n2s

John Powell · Dec 5, 2003

teghas:

Thomas Linton · Dec 8, 2003

Tulwar ("Talwar") varient?