Elephant Sword, 15th–17th century, Indian, Iron or steel, L. 24 in. ( cm); Wt. 5 lb. 3 oz. (2362 g), Swords, Elephants were

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Elephant Sword, 15th–17th century, Indian, Iron or steel, L. 24 in. ( cm); Wt. 5 lb. 3 oz. (2362 g), Swords, Elephants were used in warfare in India for approximately a thousand years. In addition to armor, war elephants sometimes were equipped with swords, also called tusk swords, which are pairs of blades specially designed to be attached to their tusks

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