Indian swords
1- Dao with scabbard and Baldric, 19 th century; 2- Indian sword, late 17–18th century; 3- Indian sword, 19th century; 4- Hunting sword (shamshir shikargar) with modern scabbard, Rajput and Mughal painted hunting scenes commonly depict royalty and nobility wielding swords while pursuing prey on horseback. On both sides, running the full length of the blade, is a menagerie of animals, from real to mythical, together with hunters. The guard terminates in the head of a tiger.
