art-of-swords:

Katar Dagger

• Culture: India
• Medium: steel, gold
• Measurements: full length: 40 cm. Blade length: 20.5 cm

This dagger features a forked blade with chiselled details from three lotus flowers through to the end of the blade. The chiselled work is of great depth and precision, the blade being thick and diamond-shaped. It has the characteristic hilt of the Sikh Katars with three horizontal bars which jut out beyond the parallel vertical bars. The hilt also displays koftgari decorations, both floral and geometric, with some wear due to usage.

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