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THB16th C. Indian Steel Talwar with Leather Scabbard
Lot 43a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Jan 14, 2021
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Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures and price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, dealers. All legally acquired, and legal to buy/sell. Professional and convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures and price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, dealers. All legally acquired, and legal to buy/sell. Professional and convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
South Asia, India, ca. late 16th century CE. An elegant, curved, carbon steel sword or sabre known as a talwar (also spelled talwaar and tulwar) from India - the name talwar deriving from a Sanskrit word that means "one-edged sword" and a leather scabbard. This talwar has a characteristically long curved blade with a single edge, a pointed tip, a disk hilt, a corseted grip, and no knuckle bow. The minimalistic crossguard is fit with spheres at each end and is topped with a pointed rain-guard that rises high on to the blade. The disc-shaped flange that encloses the pommel is adorned with a raised hemisphere encircled by a sun motif at its base. Long vertical striations, known as fullers or blood grooves, are incised along the blade, helping to lighten the weapon and allowing for swift movements and attacks. The black-painted leather scabbard mimics the shape of the blade and is embellished with an inward-pointing opening and a decorative indented band near its base. Size (w/ sheath): 3.5" W x 30.8" H (8.9 cm x 78.2 cm); (blade): 25" L (63.5 cm)
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired around 1995
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#154751Very slight bending to overall form of blade, with light pitting and abrasions to blade, handle, and pommel, and expected desiccation and stable fissures to leather sheath exterior, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout. Blade edge is still sharp.Condition
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