These three men are interesting because they hold weapons not normally associated with South India. The little guy on the lion holds a khukri, and the two men are holding recurved swords. The two men are wearing what seems to be lamellar (scale) armour reaching down to their knees.
The characteristic indian 'tulwar hilt' (tight-fitting hilt with a disk pommel) can be seen on all these weapons. For whatever reason, this seems to be the most favored hilt-type in India, if the sculptures and pieces in musuems are any indication.
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