A ZULFIQAR (SPLIT-BLADED) SWORD India, 19th century  With curved serrated blade, split perpendicularly starting from pierced point and widening towards the end, with Indian tulwar hilt with tapering knuckle guard with small circular pommel with a central spike, 79cm including handle. This sword showcases an interesting blending of Islamic tradition and Indian design. The curved blade is characteristically Islamic in style and the cloven tip alludes to Zulfiqar (Arabic: ذو الفقار‎ Ḏū-l-Faqār or Ḏū-l-Fiqār), the split-bladed sword associated with Imam 'Ali, which is believed to have been given to him by the Prophet Muhammad. Instead, the hilt, with its distinctive knuckle guard and end-spike, is typically Indian and reminiscent of early Indian swords.