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An Indian Katar
An Indian Katar 17th/18th Century With tapering blade of finely watered wootz steel with bright reduced edges and point of flattened diamond section, recessed over each of the forte and chiselled in low relief with gold-damascened mahout astride his elephant, iron hilt (old wear) damascened with alternate designs of lotus blossoms in two-colour gold and running flowering foliage, comprising fluted side bars, and swelling baluster grip, in its velvet-covered scabbard with iron chape en suite with the hilt 22 cm. blade Footnotes: For a related katar sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns, 11 May 2016, lot 17 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
An Indian Katar 17th/18th Century With tapering blade of finely watered wootz steel with bright reduced edges and point of flattened diamond section, recessed over each of the forte and chiselled in low relief with gold-damascened mahout astride his elephant, iron hilt (old wear) damascened with alternate designs of lotus blossoms in two-colour gold and running flowering foliage, comprising fluted side bars, and swelling baluster grip, in its velvet-covered scabbard with iron chape en suite with the hilt 22 cm. blade Footnotes: For a related katar sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns, 11 May 2016, lot 17 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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