An Indian tulwar, circa 1800. Sturdy single-edged blade of wootz-Damascus(?) with double-edged point and fuller on both sides. A sawtooth mark struck on one side. Iron grip with engraved flower decoration and gold inlays over its entire surface . Wooden scabbard retaining its original, heavily worn covering of green velvet. Mountings of richly engraved silver with floral decor. Length 90 cm. historic, historical, 19th century, thrusting, thrustings, blade, blades, melee weapon, melee weapons, hand weapon, hand weapons, handheld, weapon, arms, weapons, arms, obj,

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