Pulwar Afghan Saber XVIIIth

This sabre called  pulwar is typical of Afghanistan. It dates from the second half of the 18th century or the beginning of the 19th century for the mount, the blade is rather dated from the 18th century. It is the traditional weapon of the Pashtun mountain dwellers. It should not be confused with a talwar from India, which is a much more widespread weapon and often of medium or low quality.
BLADE: The blades of the Poulouars are generally of much better quality than those of their cousins the Talwars. They are directly inspired by Persian models, or even were for some of them made in Persia.
It is a blade of good quality, very robust, with a thick back, which has two fullers on each side, and a counter edge on the last 22 cm near the tip.
The external face is in a beautiful state of preservation, while the internal face shows signs of oxidation, which could be partially attenuated by manual polishing.
Blade length = 77 cm, width near the handle = 4.2 cm, thickness near the handle = 6.8 mm
HILT :  it is made of iron with the classic method of fixing by a resin, completed by a rivet in the center of the guard.
The guard has two quillons curved towards the blade, which end in the shape of stylized fabulous animal heads. The pommel is a flattened sphere in the shape of a squash.
It is a beautiful weapon, quite rare in Europe, and of a blade quality above most of these swords.
Ref A-03XX
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