TALWAR

Title	TALWAR
Accession Number	LIV-A-57
Museum Name	Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Gallery Name	Store number-8
Object Type	Arms and Armour
Main Material	Steel
Component Material II	Metal
Component Material III	Wood
Country	India
Provenance	Hyderabad
Origin Place	Hyderabad
School	Blade-East India Company, Hilt-Deccani
Period / Year of Work	C 1750 A.D.
Dimensions	98.0 cm Total Length X 81.9 cm Blade X 16.1 cm Hilt
Brief Description	Talwar-Straight sword, single edged on one side and double edged at the lower end. Some English letters (MEFECIT SALINGEN AND CRESCENTS) are engraved on both sides with a gold damascened umbrella on one side of the blade (On the other side: CLEMENTS KEVELER & CRESCENTS). The Mughal hilt is inscribed all over with 99 names of God in Nastaliq script of Persian language. The modern wooden sheath is covered with shah green colour velvet.