Very rare early kora
Complete with goatskin-covered scabbard with fine quill embroidery.The Palace Museum khukurī
A very important early khukurī kept in the Palace Museum, Beijing.Northern katar
with laminated blade and chiseled hilt.Katar from Kota, Rajasthan
Indian wootz blade and remains of floral gold overlay.Sinhalese pihiya with scabbard
Introduction
Often called piha-kaetta, which are actually the chopper versions, these knives were ma
Gold alloy Sinhalese pihiya
Often called piha-kaetta, these knives were mainly made by the King's Workshops.Martial activities in 18th-century Indian art
By Harjit Singh Sagoo