Inventory no.: 1324
Indian Tombak Sword
SOLD
Zoomorphic Sword & Scabbard with Gilded Copper Mounts
Northern India
19th century
length: 93cm
This Indian sword in a Turkish/Persian style has a highly-polished, single-edged curved wootz steel blade and with gilded copper (tombak) mounts. The scabbard, with replaced red felt covering and metallic thread trim, has an open-work floral and foliage gilded copper chape and locket.
The hilt is modelled as a tiger rearing up (thereby forming the hand guard) to bite a stylised antelope head. The grip is engraved with scrolling leaves and flowers in a Kutch style.
Inventory no.: 1324
SOLD