Oriental weapons from the Hermitage exposition

arsendaday · 22nd October 2015, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ALEX

Mercenary, thank you for sharing these pictures! Truly awesome!

Arsen, these split swords are rare, but there're quite a few. They are ceremonial swords, as you can see in THIS example. I handled another one, a Qajar split blade made of laddered wootz, with one half broken, and it is amazing how they forged two halves running almost parallel to each other.
Hopefully Richard Furrer will comment on such a feast.

Hi Alex, I thought it was a ceremonial sword, but I think with some training one will be able to cut through stuff (or a neck

), especially if you are the Sultan and the neck is not resisting. But otherwise, really good craftsmanship just to prove a point, i.e. that Ali's Sword was double-bladed. I am too waiting for more comments about this type of blades.

ALEX · 2nd December 2015, 10:29 AM

Arsen, you may read more about Dhu'l-Fakar HERE

Roland_M · 2nd December 2015, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by arsendaday

Ali's Sword was double-bladed. I am too waiting for more comments about this type of blades.

Ali's Sword was not double bladed, it was a straight double edged sword, very sharp and probably quite heavy.

Dhu'l-Fakar was the best sword belonging to Muhammad (Peace be upon him), so it was never a double bladed sword, because these type of sword is very unsuitable for a battle. Double bladed swords are always ceremonial swords.

fernando · 2nd December 2015, 04:45 PM

Beautiful pictures of luxury weapons.
Thanks for sharing.

kahnjar1 · 2nd December 2015, 06:19 PM

Thank you for these. A truly amazing display of weapons an related items.
Stu

CharlesS · 2nd December 2015, 11:48 PM

These are amazing pics! Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

digenis · 3rd December 2015, 07:42 PM

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

estcrh · 3rd December 2015, 10:57 PM

Thanks for the fantastic images. Does anyone know if these were diplomatic gifts between governments?

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ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Arsen, you may read more about Dhu'l-Fakar HERE

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fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Beautiful pictures of luxury weapons. Thanks for sharing.

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kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,789	Thank you for these. A truly amazing display of weapons an related items. Stu

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CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	These are amazing pics! Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

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digenis Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 48	Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

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estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	Thanks for the fantastic images. Does anyone know if these were diplomatic gifts between governments?