Antique Indian Sword Indo -Persian Nagan Talwar Tulwar 17th -18th Century Islamic Mughal India

Antique 17th -18th century, Indo-Persian Islamic Indian Mughal Nagan or Serpentine sword with khanjar shape steel hilt, silver inlaid with foliage and chevrons. With sturdy serpentine-shaped steel blade, decorated on both sides with a hand-chased classic hunting scene "shikargarh / shikargarh" depicting a lion hunting antelope.

REFERENCES:

1. A very similar Indian “Nagan” sword from the Indian National Museum dated to the 17th century is published in the book: Page. 62.

2.Islamic swords with similar types of the serpentine blades are in the Imperial collection in the Topkapi Saray Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Please see Islamic swords and swordsmiths by Unsal Yucel.

We will provide the buyer with photocopies of the pages from the mentioned references together with a certificate of authenticity.

MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length: 80 cm (31.5 inches).
Length of the blade: 67.5 cm (26.57 inches).
The width of the blade at its widest point at the hilt: 3.8 cm (1.5 inches).
Spine thickness: 5 mm.

CONDITION: The sword is in very good condition considering its age of approximately 400 years, with minor pitting, some combat nicks on the edge, disc-shaped pommel with a horizontal hair crack.

PROVENANCE: This sword and other antique Indian and Islamic Arms and Armour come from an old Canadian collection.

The buyer will be provided with a certificate of authenticity.