Punjabi Talwar (Tulwar)
Punjab, British India (Punjab, India - Pakistan)
Last half 19th century (ca. 1875)
Iron, wood, leather
Blade: 74,9cm
Hilt & Blade: 86,4cm
Hilt, Blade, Sheath: 101,6cm
Collection Date: 2020
Collection Number: 147

A talwar sword from Nothern India, likely the Punjab Region from the quillion form, dating to the last half of the 19th century. The single- edged narrow steel blade has a gradual curve with a ricasso as the base. There is an inlaid brass cartouche about a quarter of the blade's length inscribed with "Allah". Iron hilt with lobed triangular shaped quillions and a disc- shaped pommel. Sheath of wood covered by a hardened black leather with a long iron chape and bulbed finnial in Afghan influence. A good munitions quality battle tulwar with an interesting inscribed brass cartouche. 19th century Anglo- Indian period.

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