barbucomedie:Sword and Scabbard from Rajasthan, Northern India dated from the 19th Century on displa
barbucomedie:Sword and Scabbard from Rajasthan, Northern India dated from the 19th Century on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in LondonThe hilt of blued steel with inlaid gold decoration; the blade is steel, watered in a ladder pattern. The elephant and tiger in the sword are sacred animals in the Hindu faith.Photograph taken by myself -- source link