The first with broad single-edged Khanda blade widening towards the point and serrated along the forte and towards the point, the back cusped along each side for most of its length, and characteristic steel hilt with knuckle-guard and decorated overall with a pattern of silver-damascened quatrefoils (worn); the second with curved single-edged blade cut with central fuller along each side and with six pairs of further fullers between dots above, the forte on one side with traces of a gold-damascened cartouche retaining faint traces of calligraphy, and characteristic steel hilt with knuckle-guard and decorated with bands of silver damascening, in later velvet-covered wooden scabbard (2) 68.5 cm. and 82.5 cm. blades
The first with broad single-edged Khanda blade widening towards the point and serrated along the forte and towards the point, the back cusped along each side for most of its length, and characteristic steel hilt with knuckle-guard and decorated overall with a pattern of silver-damascened quatrefoils (worn); the second with curved single-edged blade cut with central fuller along each side and with six pairs of further fullers between dots above, the forte on one side with traces of a gold-damascened cartouche retaining faint traces of calligraphy, and characteristic steel hilt with knuckle-guard and decorated with bands of silver damascening, in later velvet-covered wooden scabbard (2) 68.5 cm. and 82.5 cm. blades
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