An Illustrated Handbook of Indian Arms; Being a Classified and Descriptive Catalogue of the Arms Exhibited at the India Museum with an Introductory Sketch of the Military History of India
An Illustrated Handbook of Indian Arms; Being a Classified and Descriptive Catalogue of the Arms Exhibited at the India Museum with an Introductory Sketch of the Military History of India
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...bone hilt, with tufts of hair attached; bamboo scabbard. Assam. L. 2 ft. 2 in.; L. of blade, 20 in. (Fig. 19, No. 195.) (8868.-55.1 196 T. Sword; "Kbamti Dha;" straight blade; wooden sheath, ornamented with the upper jaw and teeth of a bear. The Kukis of North Caehar. (No. 151.) 197. Sword; "Abor Dha;" the upper part ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...bone hilt, with tufts of hair attached; bamboo scabbard. Assam. L. 2 ft. 2 in.; L. of blade, 20 in. (Fig. 19, No. 195.) (8868.-55.1 196 T. Sword; "Kbamti Dha;" straight blade; wooden sheath, ornamented with the upper jaw and teeth of a bear. The Kukis of North Caehar. (No. 151.) 197. Sword; "Abor Dha;" the upper part of blade notched on the back; the hilt of wood and carved bone; carved wooden scabbard, containing a small knife. Assam. L. 2 ft. 5 in.; L. of blade, 2 ft. (8867.-55.) 198. Sword; "Mishmi Dha;" rudely formed wooden hilt, bound with cane; bamboo sheath, to which is attached a small knife and a, belt of plaited cane. Assam. L. 2 ft.; L. of Wade, 18 in. (8868.-55.) A fine kris, with fcold hilt and elaborately engmvedRold work, presented by the Rajuh of Assam to Her Majesty, is in the Windsor collection. 199 T. Sword; straight blade, widening towards the point; the crosspieee guarding the hilt decorated with tufts of hair. The Angami Nagas of Assam. (Fig. 19, No. 199 T.) (No. 156.) 200. Sword; abruptly incurved blade. (A similar weapon will be found in the Tower collection.) Wooden hilt, bound with brass wire. Assam. L. 2 ft. 2 in.; L. of blade, 21 in. (Fig. 19, No. 200.) (12584.) 201. Swords (2); "Dha;" straight blades, cutting on one side only; hilts covered with brass wire. Assam. L. 2 ft. 2 in. to 2 ft. 5 in.; L. of blade, 20 in. to 23 in. (Fig. 19, No. 201.) (8870.) 202. Sword; "Dha;" square blunt end; long wooden handle. Assam. L. 2 ft. 2 in.; L. of blade, 134 in. (Fig. 19, No. 202.) (9392.-'58.) 203. Sword; long blade; hilt of buffalo-horn. Assam. L. 2 ft. 7 in.; L. of blade, 2 ft. (237.-'55.) 204. Swords (2); two-handed spear-shaped weapons of soft steel, with cross-barred hilts. Easw Hills....
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