NORTH INDIAN CURVED KATAR

CURVED KATAR
North India / Late 18th Century

A beautiful, large-sized North Indian katar dagger with a slightly curved, double-fullered wootz steel blade. The iron hilt is decorated throghout with gilt flowers an foliage. The iron mounts on the leather-covered wooden sheath are decorated en suite with the hilt. The dagger is in beautiful antique condition.

Length sheathed 62 cm
Blade length 35 cm
Weight 940 grams