Alphapuggle PieFedChakravarti short sword, India, 15th-17th century AD
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Interersting how similar it looks to many European bronze age swords.
The ramp to the hilt is interesting. Under certain circumstances I can see that being more dangerous since the opposing blade could run down the blade past the hilt. The welding technique for this would have to account for that
I think this piece is mostly ceremonial rather than practical, but that’s a very interesting observation. I didn’t pick up on that when I looked at it.
https://www.runjeetsingh.com/antiques/artworks/chakravarti-short-sword