Significance of Beaded Edges/Borders on South Indian Weapons?

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 14th March 2019, 01:49 AM

I have to point out that none of the references are actually beads. They are domes ...Doming is a jewellery metalworking technique where half round shapes are produced in a cube shaped brass former so these decorative shapes although possibly thought of as beads are not... The Ceramic tile pre Islamic Iranian and the weapons and the jewellery all illustrate this technique. Heres a gold addition from Hindu Jewellery making ...

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 21st March 2019, 12:31 PM

A South India weapon with the raised dot form under the handguard at the throat...

Nihl · 24th March 2019, 07:23 PM

Did some looking, found an example from the 16th century of an Indian dagger with what looks like beading on the inside of a vegetal motif. Might just have been used to give the plants texture...

14th March 2019, 01:49 AM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	I have to point out that none of the references are actually beads. They are domes ...Doming is a jewellery metalworking technique where half round shapes are produced in a cube shaped brass former so these decorative shapes although possibly thought of as beads are not... The Ceramic tile pre Islamic Iranian and the weapons and the jewellery all illustrate this technique. Heres a gold addition from Hindu Jewellery making ... Attached Images

21st March 2019, 12:31 PM	#2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	A South India weapon with the raised dot form under the handguard at the throat... Attached Images

24th March 2019, 07:23 PM	#3
Nihl Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 90	Did some looking, found an example from the 16th century of an Indian dagger with what looks like beading on the inside of a vegetal motif. Might just have been used to give the plants texture... Attached Images