An Indian tulwar with chiselled hilt, 18th century. Strongly curved blade of ladder-Damascus. On the obverse side an inscription cartouche "Made by Assad Allah Isfahani" with remnants of gold-inlay. Lavishly worked hilt with chiselled decorative tendrils against a gilt background. The borders with fine, ornamental gold inlays (partly rubbed). Length 89 cm. historic, historical, 18th century, thrusting, thrustings, blade, blades, melee weapon, melee weapons, hand weapon, hand weapons, handheld, weapon, arms, weapons, arms, object, objects, stills, clipping, clip,

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Keywords: 18th, arms, blade, blades, century, chiselled, clipping, clippings, curved, cut, cut-, cut-outs, hand, handheld, hilt, indian, melee, object, objects, stills, strongly, thrusting, thrustings, tulwar, weapon, weapons