unusual tulwar /pulwar with straight blade

Jens Nordlunde · 25th May 2018, 04:28 PM

Ariel, well seen and well remembered - p. 128 in Elgoods book:-).
Nice show of old swords. I think most collectors go for gold/silver decorated items, and so did I when I started collecting, but now I go more for older, undecorated weapons - ozing of history:-).

I too think the sword is Indian, and Mughal/Deccan. If I am correct it is likely to be quite old.
How long is the sword/blade? The blade, of which only the hilt is shown in Elgood's book is 33 in., and the blade is European - it is not mentioned if the blade is straight or curved.
These hilts came to Sri Lanka, Sumatra, the Malayan peninsula and other places when the Indians, in earlier times started to colonize these places.

ariel · 26th May 2018, 03:38 AM

Jens,

Thanks a lot!

It is gratifying to know there are still people valuing history above the "bling"

Can you post the pic from Hamzaname that you sent me once ( and that was regretfully lost somewhere in the third dimension)?

And, BTW, old Hindu tulwar handle with a cup pommel mutated into Sumatran Piso Podang/Chenangkas just as Hindu Gulabhati handle mutated into Hulu Meu Apet

chiefheadknocker · 26th May 2018, 09:04 AM

Thanks for putting some light on this sword , thought I would mention that the blade is quite thin and very flexible ,
the blade length is 69 cm and total length with hilt 80cm
shame there is no scabbard though
thanks everyone

26th May 2018, 03:38 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Jens, Thanks a lot! It is gratifying to know there are still people valuing history above the "bling" Can you post the pic from Hamzaname that you sent me once ( and that was regretfully lost somewhere in the third dimension)? And, BTW, old Hindu tulwar handle with a cup pommel mutated into Sumatran Piso Podang/Chenangkas just as Hindu Gulabhati handle mutated into Hulu Meu Apet Attached Images

25th May 2018, 04:28 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Ariel, well seen and well remembered - p. 128 in Elgoods book:-). Nice show of old swords. I think most collectors go for gold/silver decorated items, and so did I when I started collecting, but now I go more for older, undecorated weapons - ozing of history:-). I too think the sword is Indian, and Mughal/Deccan. If I am correct it is likely to be quite old. How long is the sword/blade? The blade, of which only the hilt is shown in Elgood's book is 33 in., and the blade is European - it is not mentioned if the blade is straight or curved. These hilts came to Sri Lanka, Sumatra, the Malayan peninsula and other places when the Indians, in earlier times started to colonize these places.

26th May 2018, 09:04 AM	#3
chiefheadknocker Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 143	Thanks for putting some light on this sword , thought I would mention that the blade is quite thin and very flexible , the blade length is 69 cm and total length with hilt 80cm shame there is no scabbard though thanks everyone