AN INDIAN PUSH DAGGER (KATAR) Northern India, 19th
AN INDIAN PUSH DAGGER (KATAR)
Northern India, 19th century
With a tapering double-edged watered steel blade with pronounced medial ridge, the ricasso with fine gold-damascened (koftgari) vegetal scroll and floral tendrils, the handle engraved with floral motifs, the sides of the handle decorated with gilt rosette bands, 48cm long.
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AN INDIAN PUSH DAGGER (KATAR)
Northern India, 19th century
With a tapering double-edged watered steel blade with pronounced medial ridge, the ricasso with fine gold-damascened (koftgari) vegetal scroll and floral tendrils, the handle engraved with floral motifs, the sides of the handle decorated with gilt rosette bands, 48cm long.