Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - On the Use of Indian Terms for Identification of Weapon Types

Jens Nordlunde · 21st October 2015, 05:02 PM

Emanuel,
I will not get mixed up in the discussion, but no 11 as you mention has the 'katar' hilt, a rather narrow blade - but it is curved.
The 'katars' seen in miniatures from Akbar's time look more like the one at the top.
Jens

21st October 2015, 05:02 PM	#82
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Emanuel, I will not get mixed up in the discussion, but no 11 as you mention has the 'katar' hilt, a rather narrow blade - but it is curved. The 'katars' seen in miniatures from Akbar's time look more like the one at the top. Jens