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40A FINE INDIAN BROADSWORD (KHANDA), LATE16TH/17TH CENTURYwith broad finely-watered blade of flattened-diamond section(areas of light pitting), iron hilt of characteristic form, includinga pair of moulded arms extending over the base of the blade,basal guard drawn-up to four sharp blade-catching points, twoengraved with flowerheads on each side, moulded andpunched integral grip, shallow cup-shaped pommel, rising to afluted bud-shaped finial82cm; 32 1/4in bladeA sword of closely related form is preserved in the BritishMuseum (inv. no. 09.1924.11-11.57). For a discussion of thisand others in the group see R. Elgood 2004, pp.82-3.£2000-30004015

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