Assam two-handed sword
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| Weapon type: | Sword, two-handed |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
India , Assam , warrior chest |
| Distribution: | India |
| Overall length: | about 76 cm |
| Blade length: | about 41 cm |
| Blade width: | about 5 cm |
| Handle: | about 36 cm long, steel |
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The Assam two-handed sword is a sword from what is now the state of Assam in India .
description
The Assam two-handed sword is made entirely of steel . The blade is slightly S-shaped, double-edged and has a central ridge. As Parier both sides Ausschmiedung the blade and a steel pin, which is attached in the booklet serves. The handle is forged from one piece with the blade. From the blade area, the handle runs narrower to the pommel, which is worked like a ball. The place is slightly pointed. The Assam two-handed sword is used by warrior castes in India.
Individual evidence
literature
- Lord Egerton of Tatton, Wilbraham Egerton Egerton: Indian and Oriental Armor. 1896, Courier Dover Publications, 2002, ISBN 978-0-486-42229-9 (reprint).
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (reprint).
- E. Jaiwant Paul: Arms and Armor: Traditional Weapons of India. Roli Books, 2005, ISBN 978-81-7436-340-4 .
Web links
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