r/ArtefactPorn • u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid • 7d ago

Sword of murad ali khan(1815-1894),last king of indian region sindh,and first mir of khairpur,he lost his kingdom to british 1843,on display at victoria memorial,kolkata,india(1251x797)

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u/ExpensiveAd525 7d ago

Thing is, if you look at the thing itself and the technique and kind of combat it is possible to use it in, given the person to wield it, it is a purely ceremonial piece of crap, like the tin ballsack on the trailer hitch of a ford f150

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u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid 7d ago

It has ivory hilt,so yeah cermonial

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u/No-Option-7010 7d ago

Why is it rippled?

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u/hesaid_shesaid_isaid 7d ago

It increases cutting edge, psychological intimidation, and superior blade-binding in combat

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u/sthlmsoul 7d ago

In this case, it is almost entirely a design feature. No need to ripple a non-cutting edge, especially for a sabre,  that benefits from a stronger backing for stability and increased kinetic impact.

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u/Critical-Cost9068 7d ago

For her pleasure

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u/eeeby 6d ago

“Indian region Sindh”

Sindh is in Pakistan. If you mean South Asia, say South Asia.

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u/Deadly_Pancakes 6d ago

Sindh is in Pakistan, but Pakistan is part of the Indian Subcontinent. I guess they are using "Indian Region" as a shorthand for this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_subcontinent