with broad flat double-edged blade of wootz steel swelling to a 'cobra's head' tip, decorated on each face in silver with the figure of Vishnu (small losses), the lower portion enclosed by two pierced and filed decorative panels of differing length, engraved iron hilt decorated over its surface with fine linear designs and foliage, comprising a pair of langets with shaped terminals fitted on one side with an associated pierced and chiselled silver ring, D-shaped guard of low V-section with a small double pierced panel protruding on each face, broad knuckle-guard, flattened pear-shaped pommel with long attenuated button, and integral russet grip, 78.3 cm blade

Roy Elvis catalogue number C32.