Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

An Indian 'executioner's' sword of impressive proportions, heavy curved blade 31 in., stepped back, double edged for the last 11 in., 2.5 inches at the broadest point, narrow back fuller, with impressed decoration and a punched mark near the hilt; all-steel Indo-Muslim hilt with slender langets and short quillons, swollen grip, large disk pommel with drooping finial, pierced steel lanyard ring, hand guard of Hindu type, lacks scabbard.