An Indian tulwar with wootz-Damascus grip and blade, 18th cventury. Unusually massive wootz-Damascus single-edged blade with a broad, double-edged point. The reverse side bears a cut and gilded inscription while the opposite side has two gilded inscription cartouches. Characteristically wootz-Damascus grip with rubbed gold inlay on the edges and narrow sides. Simple, wooden scabbard. Length 82 cm. Provenance: Freiherr von Hochstetter Collection, Düsseldorf. historic, historical, 18th century, thrusting, thrustings, hand weapon, hand weapons, melee weapon, melee,

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Keywords: 18th, arms, blade, blades, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, cventury, grip, hand, handheld, indian, melee, object, objects, stills, thrusting, thrustings, tulwar, weapon, weapons, wootz-damascus