The Omani Kattara. (Curved sword on a long hilt)

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 8th February 2013, 09:03 AM

Salaams all ~ Here I propose a new thread specific to the Curved Omani Kattara, famous as a slave traders and sea merchants/ VIP weapon and badge of office. Thought so far to be a hilt introduced in the mid to late 1700s but as yet not pinpointed. The hilt leather or silver on leather decorated is virtually identical to the Omani Straight Dancing Sword or Sayf. The blades of varying length and weight with a single cutting edge and heavy backblade. This weapon is generally viewed to be European though not all are. Although fake blademarks appear across the spectrum this did not always infer a fake blade but on the contrary was an age old form of giving a blade a form of grading or in honour of good blades preceeding it... and probably good blademakers! Thus wolf marks and other European strikes abound along with local designs

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

8th February 2013, 09:03 AM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	The Omani Kattara. (Curved sword on a long hilt) Salaams all ~ Here I propose a new thread specific to the Curved Omani Kattara, famous as a slave traders and sea merchants/ VIP weapon and badge of office. Thought so far to be a hilt introduced in the mid to late 1700s but as yet not pinpointed. The hilt leather or silver on leather decorated is virtually identical to the Omani Straight Dancing Sword or Sayf. The blades of varying length and weight with a single cutting edge and heavy backblade. This weapon is generally viewed to be European though not all are. Although fake blademarks appear across the spectrum this did not always infer a fake blade but on the contrary was an age old form of giving a blade a form of grading or in honour of good blades preceeding it... and probably good blademakers! Thus wolf marks and other European strikes abound along with local designs Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Attached Images