Indian Tegha

ariel · 19th October 2015, 12:27 PM

According to Oliver Pinchot in his text to the book of Wagner's Collection, such monsters were manufactured for the Delhi Durbar , although there are much earlier examples. They were and still are ( on E-Bay) presented as beheading swords.

Very impressive and scary concept , ideally suited for ceremonial purposes as well as tourist souvenirs .

But generally, tegha is just a sword ( tigh). For some reasons this word in the European literature was reserved for tulwars with wider than usual blades.

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19th October 2015, 12:27 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	According to Oliver Pinchot in his text to the book of Wagner's Collection, such monsters were manufactured for the Delhi Durbar , although there are much earlier examples. They were and still are ( on E-Bay) presented as beheading swords. Very impressive and scary concept , ideally suited for ceremonial purposes as well as tourist souvenirs . But generally, tegha is just a sword ( tigh). For some reasons this word in the European literature was reserved for tulwars with wider than usual blades.