A curved blade of pattern-welded steel ... a symbolic Mughal representation of the right to rule. The sword’s hilt is finely chiselled and decorated with floral motifs and turquoise enamel.

said on its portal that the basket-hilt sword (khanda) was sold for 38,100 pounds. The estimate before the auction was between 6,000 and 8,000 pounds, it added. "The slightly curved, European ...

said on its portal that the basket-hilt sword (khanda) was sold for 38,100 pounds. The estimate before the auction was between 6,000 and 8,000 pounds, it added. "The slightly curved, European ...