Heavy Rajput katar
A heavy Indian katar with substantial armor piercing blade.Chilanum dagger
Somewhat worn but once very high-quality, with great sculptural qualities and remains of silver "true inlay".12 North Indian arrows
With katar-tipped heads and dark brown shafts.A Bikaner armory dagger
A rare, early south Indian dagger with Bikaner armory markingsNorth Indian sosun pattah
A very good example of a sosun pattah, or "lily leaf", of elegant form.Indian signed dhal from Gujarat
An interesting Indian dhal, a small shield that was signed by its maker from Gujarat.South Indian katar with curved blade
A very crisp and complete example of its type.Chiseled iron Hindu basket hilt
With blackened iron panels with decorative borders carved in relief.A gilt katar with spiraled hilt
In a style associated with Maharao Raja Ram Singh.Tanjore spearhead
Description
A south Indian spearhead with a thick double-edged, symmetrical leaf-shaped blade.
A large and very good khanjarli
With lunette pommel of ivory plates.Indian Pata with Kutch style decor
A serious weapon with a very good blade and heavy plating.South Indian pierced iron ankus
Its decoration consists of fantastic designs of various animals, mythical and existing.Indian javelin head
With leaf-shaped blade with strong ribbed feature on either side.Fine toradar with stippled barrel
With markings attributing it to Jalore.A large Indian karud dagger
Unusually large and with all-metal handle that opens with a screw.Golden Bundi style katar
From the collection of Dr. Leo Figiel.Deccan katar with Bikaner marks
With a hilt that is of typical southern form, with a cupped base and langets.All-steel Bundi katar
The blade features a sunken panel with very finely chiseled "tree of life" motiff of small leaves.South Indian katar with Bikaner marks
An interesting South Indian style katar with an imported European blade.A hooded Vijayanagara katar
A classic example of the 16th century.Talwar with southern style hilt
With a curved hollow ground blade with a narrow dorsal groove and false backedge.A fine bichuwa with gold decor
A north Indian bichuwa dagger with recurved blade and richly decorated hilt.An exceptional khanda
With wootz blade and wootz Hindu basket hiltA fine Indian sword
This one is for the connoisseur of blades.
Large all-steel khanda
Introduction
The khanda represents one of the oldest forms of Indian swords, it's present form
Ten avatars of Vishnu katar
Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation, took many mortal shapes, or "avatar"A fine Deccan chilanum
An exceptional example with a graceful hilt with a strong presence.A fine khanda with pierced hilt
Presented here is a beautiful khanda with an exceptionally fine pierced hilt.Bikaner elephant katar
Possibly made in Gujarat and eventually incorporated in the Bikaner armoryAll steel / wootz dagger
The slender blade is made of flawless wootz steel in boldly contrasting shades of silver and dark grey.A south Indian spearhead
A large example of a type called sang.Chiseled iron bichuwa
The handle covered with gold damascening.Kayamkulam sword
Of the Malabar coast, South India.Indian revolving musket
The main disadvantage of early firearms was the long time it took to reload them.
Bikaner war axe
Introduction
This type of axe was part of the standard equipment of the mounted North India
A talwar with "lehria" chevron blade
With chevron patterned blade of alternating types of steel.A fine Indian toradar with inlaid stock
General introduction
A number of downsized Indian toradar with such lavish inlays are in circulati