Ganga Jamni decorated kard
Ganga - Jamni refers to the rivers of the Ganges and Jamna. It was used to describe metalwork done in contrasting…
SoldThe khukri of Peter L. Achard
Also known as kothimora khukuri, in a scabbard with repousse silver mounts.
SoldSouth Indian katar with Bikaner marks
An interesting South Indian style katar with an imported European blade.
SoldIndian signed dhal from Gujarat
An interesting Indian dhal, a small shield that was signed by its maker from Gujarat.
SoldA northern katar in southern style
Exhibiting southern style beaded edges with northern style construction and gold.
SoldStone-hilted pesh-kabz
A very large example with a strongly reinforced tip and stone handle scales.
SoldGolden damascened boy's katar
A rare example with pattern welded blade, retaining its original scabbard.
SoldAll-steel Bundi katar
The blade features a sunken panel with very finely chiseled "tree of life" motiff of small leaves.
SoldSouth Indian chiseled iron katar
A nice honest example of an early south Indian katar with great sculptural qualities.
SoldAll steel / wootz dagger
The slender blade is made of flawless wootz steel in boldly contrasting shades of silver and dark grey.
SoldAn unusual ḍhāl
A translucent hide shield with gilt brass ornaments. Probably Nepalese of for a Nepalese client.
SoldA gilt Indian jambiya
With gilt-copper hilt and scabbard done in beautiful Kutch style repousse work.
SoldHeavy armor piercing katar
With a narrow blade of impressive thickness. Attributable to the Bundelkhand area.
SoldKatar with complex ribbed blade
A substantial example, of elegant form, with a complex grooved blade.
SoldDouble bladed katar
Also called jamdhar doulicaneh. Forged from a single piece of steel, complete with scabbard.
SoldVijayanagara katar
A 16th hooded katar with the wide, ribbed blade that is characteristic for this period.
SoldDeccan katar with Bikaner marks
With a hilt that is of typical southern form, with a cupped base and langets.
SoldSouth Indian loop hilted dagger
Introduction Indian loop hilted dagger are generally called bichuwa
SoldA fine bichuwa with gold decor
A north Indian bichuwa dagger with recurved blade and richly decorated hilt.
SoldA Deccan chilanum
With wootz blade, and silver overlaid hilt that was finished with fire-gilding.
SoldBikaner elephant katar
Possibly made in Gujarat and eventually incorporated in the Bikaner armory
SoldUnusual khanjarli
With straight blade and two opposing Yali chiseled out of the forte of the blade.
SoldA fine north Indian dagger
Of jambiya form, with pattern welded blade and fine silver scabbard mounts.
SoldRajput katar with rubies and diamonds
Of steel construction with gold overlay. Of a type produced in Rajasthan in the early 1800s.
SoldLarge sipar fouladi (wootz shield)
North Indian shield entirely made of wootz, including its bosses.
Sold18th century northern katar
With high-contrast wootz blade and fine damascening in two tones of gold.
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