Bagh nakh (tiger claws)

Indian bagh nakh (Marathi: वाघनख / वाघनख्या, Hindi: बाघ नख, Urdu: باگھ نکھ), wagh nakh (“tiger claws”), a claw like weapon designed to fit over the knuckles or concealed under and against the palm. It usually consists of four or five curved blades affixed to a crossbar, it is designed to slash through skin and muscle,
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Fine 19th C. Indian Bagh Nakh Tiger Claw Dagger - Arms And Antiques
Fine 19th C. Indian Bagh Nakh Tiger Claw Dagger
an old pair of scissors sitting on top of a wooden table
Bagh Nakh 19C north India Rajasthan
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Bagh Nakh 19C north India Rajasthan
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Bagh Nakh 19C north India Rajasthan
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Indian bagh nakh (tiger claw).
an assortment of brass rings sitting on top of a white table next to each other
Indian bagh nakh (tiger claw), 18th century, dual metal construction (brass and iron) a rare feature not normally seen, four iron claws, thick solid brass body, stone like settings on the finger grips mimic rings and provide an elegant design feature, designed to fit the left hand, which would free the right hand to make use of another weapon.
a pair of black gloves holding two knives in one hand and the other on another
Bagh Nakh, Indian, early 19 C. or earlier. Composed of several small and curved blades on a connecting bar and rings for the fingers. This exemplar had four claw blades and two longer dagger style blades. Both the blades and the bar are decorated with gold inlay work and inscriptions.
two pairs of scissors sitting on top of a striped tablecloth next to each other
Indian bagh nakh (tiger claw), 19th to 20th century. Measurement from outside of ring to outside of other ring is 5 1/2".
an old metal hook that has been turned into a mustache
Indian bagh nakh (tiger claw).
a pair of scissors that are sitting on top of some kind of metal thing with long handles
Bagh Nakh, Indian, early 19 C. or earlier. Composed of several small and curved blades on a connecting bar and rings for the fingers. This exemplar had four claw blades and two longer dagger style blades. Both the blades and the bar are decorated with gold inlay work and inscriptions.
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Bagh Nakh, Indian, early 19 C. or earlier. Composed of several small and curved blades on a connecting bar and rings for the fingers. This exemplar had four claw blades and two longer dagger style blades. Both the blades and the bar are decorated with gold inlay work and inscriptions.
an old metal hook with some type of scissors on it's end and the word p e g written in purple ink
Indian bagh nakha (tiger claw) with folding side blades, Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur India.
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