Two Indian Knives for interest and/or comment

Jens Nordlunde · 29th June 2017, 03:16 PM

Hmm, I only see two peacocks, shown in the gold decoration.
They are easier to see on the katar attached.
Have a look at the katar and the dagger. Do you see why I think the dagger originally was a katar?
Btw on the katar you can see four peacocks, two on the blade and two on the hand guard.

Silver John · 29th June 2017, 03:46 PM

Unbelievably I didn't spot those peacocks!

I'll have to see if my very basic photoshop skills will allow me to point out what I see. Though I strongly suspect what I am seeing will be more like a case of faces in the clouds.

Jens Nordlunde · 29th June 2017, 04:59 PM

Like Eric writes in post 33. He has never seen this kind of dagger with a wootz blade. Neither have I as I can remember.
This is an old minupilated kater blade, likely done end of 18th century or early 19th century.

29th June 2017, 03:16 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hmm, I only see two peacocks, shown in the gold decoration. They are easier to see on the katar attached. Have a look at the katar and the dagger. Do you see why I think the dagger originally was a katar? Btw on the katar you can see four peacocks, two on the blade and two on the hand guard. Attached Images Last edited by Jens Nordlunde; 29th June 2017 at 03:37 PM.

29th June 2017, 03:46 PM	#2
Silver John Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 31	Unbelievably I didn't spot those peacocks! I'll have to see if my very basic photoshop skills will allow me to point out what I see. Though I strongly suspect what I am seeing will be more like a case of faces in the clouds.

29th June 2017, 04:59 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Like Eric writes in post 33. He has never seen this kind of dagger with a wootz blade. Neither have I as I can remember. This is an old minupilated kater blade, likely done end of 18th century or early 19th century.