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TIL the bedchamber sword of 18th century Indian ruler Tipu Sultan became the most expensive Indian or Islamic object ever sold at auction when it sold for $17.4 million last year. Its hilt is decorated with gold calligraphy and "the sword of the ruler" is inscribed in Persian on its blade.

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