art-of-swords:Abbasi Tulwar SwordArtist/Maker: Ali Muhammad Shirazi Dated: 18th century Place of ori
art-of-swords:Abbasi Tulwar SwordArtist/Maker: Ali Muhammad Shirazi Dated: 18th century Place of origin: Udaipur, India (hilt, made Sindh, Pakistan (blade possibly, made Iran (blade possibly, made)Medium and Techniques: crucible forged steel blade with an iron hilt incised and inlaid with gold kuftkariMeasurements: overall length 94.5cm; depth of blade curvature 15cm The watered steel blade is inlaid with numerous inscriptions in cartouches along the blade with a hilt decorated with delicate floral arabesques. The swordmakers of Safavid Iran had great prestige, which outlived the dynasty’s loss of power in 1722.This blade resembles Safavid examples, and the name of its maker, Ali Muhammad Shirazi, is of Iranian origin. But other inscriptions show it belonged to the Talpur rulers of Sind, now in Pakistan. They were at the height of their power between 1783 and 1843.Source: Copyright © 2016 V&A Images -- source link
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