Talwar saber, India, circa 1800.

Saber length in scabbard 930 mm, saber length 888 mm, blade length 763 mm, blade width at base 38 mm, back thickness at base 7 mm, saber weight 1025 g, saber weight in scabbard 1160 g.

Hand open, steel. The short hilt, half hilt, shaft and head form a unified whole. The hilt with massive short arms. Handle with a characteristic bulge in the middle part. The head in the form of a round disc set horizontally, topped with a lump (bent disc). The head is massive, wedge-shaped in cross-section, with a long, wide feather. The stab is adventitious. P o c h w a s made of wooden shells, covered with leather. Steel shank. Rubbing of the leather.
state of preservation: 4/3/3