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An Indian tulwar, end of the 18th century Slightly curved, single-edged wootz-Damascus blade, stained in places with minor pitting. One side is cut with ornamentation and bears a small inscription cartouche. Iron hilt with remnants of the original bluing and richly gold-inlaid edges. Scabbard with original velvet cover, badly torn in places. Silver chape and suspension band. Length cm. historic, historical, 18th century, thrusting, thrustings, blade, blades, melee weapon, melee weapons, hand weapon, hand weapons, handheld, weapon, arms, weapons, arms, obje,
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Keywords: 18th, arms, blade, blades, century, clipping, clippings, curved, cut, cut-, cut-outs, hand, handheld, indian, melee, object, objects, slightly, stills, thrusting, thrustings, tulwar, weapon, weapons