Fine 17th century pattissa
The enormous blade made of fine, boldly contrasting wootz steel.
South Indian pattisa
An early example, late Vijayanagara empire, with a fine wootz spatulate blade.
Khanda with etched blade
A 19th-century type with an etched blade, simulating patterned steel.
Early Indian khanda
An early version of this iconic Indian weapon, with its characteristic swollen tip.
Chiseled iron Hindu basket hilt
With blackened iron panels with decorative borders carved in relief.
An exceptional khanda
With wootz blade and wootz Hindu basket hilt
Large all-steel khanda
Introduction
The khanda represents one of the oldest forms of Indian swords, it's present form
