Katar with complex ribbed blade
A substantial example, of elegant form, with a complex grooved blade.
SoldSouth Indian loop hilted dagger
Introduction Indian loop hilted dagger are generally called bichuwa
SoldA Sinhalese lacquered bow
With classic cinnabar red, yellow, green and black lacquered decoration.
SoldTwo Indian flight arrows
Light and slender arrows with small metal tips, optimized for long-distance shooting.
SoldThree Indian anti-siege arrows
Named so due to their extremely heavy, bullet-shaped arrowheads.
SoldUnusual khanjarli
With straight blade and two opposing Yali chiseled out of the forte of the blade.
Sold18th century northern katar
With high-contrast wootz blade and fine damascening in two tones of gold.
SoldGolden damascened boy's katar
A rare example with pattern welded blade, retaining its original scabbard.
SoldTwo fine north Indian arrows
With points mimicking the shape of the Indian push dagger called "katar".
SoldChilanum dagger
Somewhat worn but once very high-quality, with great sculptural qualities and remains of silver "true inlay".
€2300,-Deccan katar with Bikaner marks
With a hilt that is of typical southern form, with a cupped base and langets.
SoldAll-steel Bundi katar
The blade features a sunken panel with very finely chiseled "tree of life" motiff of small leaves.
SoldSouth Indian katar with Bikaner marks
An interesting South Indian style katar with an imported European blade.
SoldA fine bichuwa with gold decor
A north Indian bichuwa dagger with recurved blade and richly decorated hilt.
SoldTen avatars of Vishnu katar
Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation, took many mortal shapes, or "avatar"
GalleryBikaner elephant katar
Possibly made in Gujarat and eventually incorporated in the Bikaner armory
SoldAll steel / wootz dagger
The slender blade is made of flawless wootz steel in boldly contrasting shades of silver and dark grey.
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