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: E1869

: Eastern Art

: dagger

: katar

: sheath

: Katar, or Indian thrusting dagger broad triangular blade with midrib. Sqaurish frame blade with two cross bars. Iron with inlaid pattern of possibly gold. Sheath is cardboard covered with red velvet and yellow stitching. Ornamental brass tip. Old card states handle broken off.

: India, South Central Asia, Asia

: India, South Central Asia, Asia