a trisula

manteris1 · 31st August 2013, 12:42 AM

hi everyone, what can you tell me about this piece.................jimmy

Battara · 31st August 2013, 03:15 AM

One thing I can tell you Jimmy is that the scabbard is in Balinese style with the face of a barong on it.

VANDOO · 31st August 2013, 03:18 AM

TRISULA, THE FAVORED WEAPON OF SHIVA THIS IS LIKELY FROM BALI AS IT COMES FROM THE HINDU AND IS A NICE EXAMPLE COMPLETE WITH NICELY CARVED BLADE COVER.

KraVseR · 31st August 2013, 08:23 AM

I've been wanting to ask who uses trisula? I mean warriors.

Jens Nordlunde · 31st August 2013, 10:07 AM

Yes this one really is a nice trisula, and it is seldom you see them - congratulation.
KraVseR, have a look at this miniature, it is from King of the World, The Padshahnama, plate 16. It shows the death of Khan Jahan Lodi and his sons, being decaptured by soldiers from the Imperial army.
At the lower part of the miniature, you can see two trisulas of different forms.
This hapend in 1631 and the miniature was painted about two years later.
I dont know if Muslims would have used trisulas, but the Hindus would, and as there were many Hindu soldiers in the Mughal army these may have been Hindus.

31st August 2013, 12:42 AM	#1
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	a trisula hi everyone, what can you tell me about this piece.................jimmy Attached Images

31st August 2013, 10:07 AM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Yes this one really is a nice trisula, and it is seldom you see them - congratulation. KraVseR, have a look at this miniature, it is from King of the World, The Padshahnama, plate 16. It shows the death of Khan Jahan Lodi and his sons, being decaptured by soldiers from the Imperial army. At the lower part of the miniature, you can see two trisulas of different forms. This hapend in 1631 and the miniature was painted about two years later. I dont know if Muslims would have used trisulas, but the Hindus would, and as there were many Hindu soldiers in the Mughal army these may have been Hindus. Attached Images

31st August 2013, 03:15 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	One thing I can tell you Jimmy is that the scabbard is in Balinese style with the face of a barong on it.

31st August 2013, 03:18 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	TRISULA, THE FAVORED WEAPON OF SHIVA THIS IS LIKELY FROM BALI AS IT COMES FROM THE HINDU AND IS A NICE EXAMPLE COMPLETE WITH NICELY CARVED BLADE COVER.

31st August 2013, 08:23 AM	#4
KraVseR Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ukraine Posts: 128	I've been wanting to ask who uses trisula? I mean warriors.