Interesting Katar with chiseled blade for comment

RSWORD · 31st December 2010, 01:59 AM

I wanted to share an example of a most unusual katar from my collection. What is unusual about this piece is the chiseled blade. I cannot find another example anywhere with such a blade. I am interested if anyone else has seen or has an example with such a blade. I appreciate any thoughts or comments you might have.

CharlesS · 31st December 2010, 02:05 AM

Very nice!

Never seen anything like it either.

I can only imagine what it must have been like with all the original koftgari.

Stunning!

laEspadaAncha · 31st December 2010, 03:23 AM

A quick look through Elgood's chapter on katars didn't turn up anything even remotely similar.

But would that simply indicate it's not from Tanjore? The chiseling does however seem to resemble the piercing on the sidebars of many of the katars from Tanjore. Either way, it's visually stunning...

Battara · 31st December 2010, 04:15 AM

Naw, it's a piece of junk. I'll take it off your hands.

Anandalal N. · 31st December 2010, 05:39 AM

Lovely piece. It is a double row of parrots (See distinct beak shape, tarsus and toes in the distinct gripping shape of a passerine and long tail that supports it in perching); which are very much part of Hindu iconography (though not exclusively so) and is the direction I would look in. Would like to know what you find.

Regards.

Jens Nordlunde · 31st December 2010, 09:57 AM

Yes, it is a very nice katar, and yes it is a double row of parrots. What does the side guards look like?
In the book The Nasser Khalili Collection of Islamic Art - The Arts of War by David Alexander a katar with a pierced blade is shown on page 191 #125. In the middle of the blade is an enamelled cypress tree.
Jens

31st December 2010, 01:59 AM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	Interesting Katar with chiseled blade for comment I wanted to share an example of a most unusual katar from my collection. What is unusual about this piece is the chiseled blade. I cannot find another example anywhere with such a blade. I am interested if anyone else has seen or has an example with such a blade. I appreciate any thoughts or comments you might have. Attached Images

31st December 2010, 02:05 AM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Very nice! Never seen anything like it either. I can only imagine what it must have been like with all the original koftgari. Stunning!

31st December 2010, 03:23 AM	#3
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	A quick look through Elgood's chapter on katars didn't turn up anything even remotely similar. But would that simply indicate it's not from Tanjore? The chiseling does however seem to resemble the piercing on the sidebars of many of the katars from Tanjore. Either way, it's visually stunning...

31st December 2010, 04:15 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,206	Naw, it's a piece of junk. I'll take it off your hands.

31st December 2010, 05:39 AM	#5
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Lovely piece. It is a double row of parrots (See distinct beak shape, tarsus and toes in the distinct gripping shape of a passerine and long tail that supports it in perching); which are very much part of Hindu iconography (though not exclusively so) and is the direction I would look in. Would like to know what you find. Regards.

31st December 2010, 09:57 AM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Yes, it is a very nice katar, and yes it is a double row of parrots. What does the side guards look like? In the book The Nasser Khalili Collection of Islamic Art - The Arts of War by David Alexander a katar with a pierced blade is shown on page 191 #125. In the middle of the blade is an enamelled cypress tree. Jens