ID help with my collection

[christek]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams christek ~ Welcome to the Forum. Nice to start with Indian weapons(It is a giant) and for a great review see the thread about the Indian Museum ...type into search ~ Chowmahalla Palace Arms Collection ~ great pictures abound !
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Salaams Ibrahiim,

Thank you for your reply and the link- What a great collection! I love the unusual shapes and designs of some of those weapons. I now want an Indian round shield to go with my Tulwars! One thing I noticed in that collection, was that most (if not all) the tulwar pommel spikes (sorry for the uneducated labelling ) are all rounded, while on the pieces I own they appear to be more pointed. I wonder if this is just a coincidence, or if this may be somewhat of a tool we can use to establish the make/era of the tulwars.
Regards.