A gold-inlaid Indian tulwar, circa 1800 Heavy single-edged wootz-Damascus blade with a double-edged point. The upper third is decorated on both sides with floral gold inlay. Iron hilt, with decorative vine and floral inlays covering its entire surface. The end of the knuckle bow is cut into the shape of a dragon head. Wooden scabbard with the original velvet cover, worn in places. Openwork, iron chape with decorative gold inlay. Length cm. historic, historical, 19th century, thrusting, thrustings, blade, blades, melee weapon, melee weapons, hand weapon, ha,

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Keywords: 19th, arms, blade, blades, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, gold-inlaid, hand, handheld, heavy, indian, melee, object, objects, single-edged, stills, thrusting, thrustings, tulwar, weapon, weapons, wootz-damascus