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Sword The sword possesses a hilt bearing a
crown and letters marked with words R.C. The sword was presented by Mr. Mir. Shah
Nawarudin, Chennai. |
| Elephant Goads
The collection of
ceremonial and lethal weapons obtained from the Thanjavur armoury are exhibited. They
include swords, daggers, maces, elephant goads, choppers, knives, shields, spears, bows
and arrows. Several of these weapons have carved designs of Yali, Makaras and
parrots on them. |
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Maces
Most of the maces are ornamentally
fashioned. Handle is composed with a hilt like that of sword. They are made of steel. |
Gauntlet Sword
In a gauntlet sword, the head of an
elephant is worked on the gauntlet portion. The sword is being arranged to form its
trunk.
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