The khukri of Peter L. Achard
Also known as kothimora khukuri, in a scabbard with repousse silver mounts.Kaḷas-daṉgaya.
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh-like pattern with floral elements. Also called koḷa vẹla.Koḷa vẹla
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh-like pattern with floral elements. Also called kaḷas-daṉgaya.Tani binduva (තැනි බින්දුව)
A Sinhalese decorative motif in lacquer that consists of simple diamond shapes.Bō-koḷa
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that resembles the leaf of a sacred fig tree.Dẹla
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh of lines resembling a net.Sinhalese lacquered cane
Description
An antique Sinhalese walking cane, made of a light and relatively flexible rattan.
A fine walking cane from Madras
Made of a beautiful piece of black zitan hardwood, carved in a spiral, topped with a silver knob.Sadeli
Indian term of a type of marquetry that is done with the cross-sections of composite rods of different materials.Sadeli walking cane
Covered almost entirely in very fine "sadeli" marquetry that is associated primarily with Gujarat.Fine dated talwar from Ratlam
With Mamluk style blade decor and inscriptions on both blade and hilt.Bhutanese sword in tribal scabbard
With early pierced iron pommel and a style of scabbard worn in Arunachal Pradesh.Early Indian khanda
An early version of this iconic Indian weapon, with its characteristic swollen tip.Early Indian fighting sword
With a recurved blade and elaborate bronze hilt decorated with chakras.Early chilanum hilt
An old bronze hilt in the shape of chilanum hilts.Simple hooded katar
Of a type that is strongly associated with the Vijayanagara empire.A fine curved Deccan katar
With beautifully shaped blade and fine, elaborately chiseled hilt.A curved Deccan katar
With elaborately pierced and chiseled hilt.Jamdhar (جامدار )
Persian word meaning "demon's tooth", used to describe daggers.A Deccan chilanum
With wootz blade, and silver overlaid hilt that was finished with fire-gilding.Gujarat
An Indian state.Katar with complex ribbed blade
A substantial example, of elegant form, with a complex grooved blade.South Indian loop hilted dagger
Introduction
Indian loop hilted dagger are generally called bichuwa (बिछुवा ) which literally mean