Tulwar sword

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tulwar sword by artist unknown. Curved, single-edged sword with a broad, flat blade that tapers to a point. Blade is silver-colored with darker patina near the spine and near the hilt. Three grooves run along the spine. Decorative etchings on the blade. Hilt is gold-colored metal with a distinctive 'yashmak' or 'kama' shaped pommel. Handle has a flared, disk-shaped guard and a grip with a protruding pommel. The guard and pommel are intricately decorated. Background gradient transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.