Mel Puttah Bemoh
| Mel Puttah Bemoh | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Indian two-handed sword |
| Use: | Weapon of war |
| Creation time: | approx. 17th century |
| Working time: | until now |
| Region of origin / author: |
India |
| Distribution: | India |
| Overall length: | approx. 130 cm |
| Blade length: | approx. 80 cm |
| Handle: | Metal, wood, horn |
| Particularities: | Handles often decorated with fabric fringes |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Mel Puttah Bemoh is an Indian two-handed sword.
history
The Mel Puttah Bemoh originated in India around the 17th century.
description
The Mel Puttah Bemoh has a straight, double-edged rapier blade without a hollow path (incorrectly blood channel ), which is about 80 cm long. The total length is about 137 cm. The hilt (handle) is made of metal and has two parries. The rear cross- guard is cross-shaped, slightly curved upwards and rounded at the ends. The front parrying disc is smooth. The pommel is similar to a three-step crown. It is often decorated with fringes made of silk at the end of the handle.
See also
literature
- 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 , p 44 [1]
- Nick Evangelista : The encyclopedia of the sword , Greenwood Publishing Group, 1995, ISBN 978-0-313-27896-9
- Lord Egerton of Tatton, Wilbraham Egerton Egerton, Indian and Oriental Armor , Courier Dover Publications, 2002, illustrated edition, pages: 133, 176, 174, ISBN 978-0-486-42229-9
- Indian Museum, Indian and Oriental Arms and Armor , Courier Dover Publications, 2002, ISBN 978-0-486-42229-9
Web links
Commons : Swords of India - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bonhams: A Very Rare Indian Sword (Mel Puttah Bemoh) ( Memento from May 11, 2018 in the Internet Archive )