Bićwa
Bićwa
Bićwa (żądło skorpiona) - indyjski sztylet. Podwójnie wygięte ostrze, podobne do bawolego rogu, z którego pierwotnie było wykonywane, długości do 25 cm, często rozwidlone lub podwójne. Rękojeść w kształcie pętli, chroniąca dłoń, zwykle zdobiona.
Bibliografia
- George Cameron Stone: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and In All Times (1934)
Linki zewnętrzne
- XVIII-wieczna bićwa
- bichwa
- bićwa
- bićwa z podwójnym ostrzem. whisnantgalleries.com. [zarchiwizowane z tego adresu (2011-08-27)].
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Indian bichwa dagger.jpg
Autor: Worldantiques, Licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0
Indian bichwa dagger, 19th century, recurved steel blade with thickened tip for extra strength. The looped brass hilt to be fitted around the hand, the front with a widened decorated handguard, and a small bud finial to the top, original hide covered sheath mouned with a pierced brass chape. By reputation these daggers were used by thieves and brigands, although as an established weapon of the Indian armoury they likely saw much more widespread usage.
Autor: Worldantiques, Licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0
Indian bichwa dagger, 19th century, recurved steel blade with thickened tip for extra strength. The looped brass hilt to be fitted around the hand, the front with a widened decorated handguard, and a small bud finial to the top, original hide covered sheath mouned with a pierced brass chape. By reputation these daggers were used by thieves and brigands, although as an established weapon of the Indian armoury they likely saw much more widespread usage.