Help needed to identify KATAR

mariusgmioc · 13th June 2018, 06:17 AM

Hello,
The blade appears to be the tip of a sword.
I am sure Jens will be able to tell you more.

NavdeepBal · 13th June 2018, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Hello,
The blade appears to be the tip of a sword.
I am sure Jens will be able to tell you more.

Interesting observation. I have seen many weapons lik this with “recycled” swords both antique and new. I once saw a tiny antique wootz tulwar which was made from the top broken half of a larger sword. And i also own a modern indian knofe made by a friend where he used a broken piece of extremely valuable dark wootz blade.

Jens Nordlunde · 21st June 2018, 01:44 PM

I cant say that I have seen a katar with a crooked blade like this one, but then again, I have not seen them all.
The hilt seems to be from south India, maybe 17th century or later.

NavdeepBal · 22nd June 2018, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

I cant say that I have seen a katar with a crooked blade like this one, but then again, I have not seen them all.
The hilt seems to be from south India, maybe 17th century or later.

These are some examples that I found, although the one on the left is really what the blade is like.

Jens Nordlunde · 22nd June 2018, 03:14 PM

You can hardly compare the blades off these two katars, with the katar blade on the first katar you showed.

13th June 2018, 06:17 AM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,912	Hello, The blade appears to be the tip of a sword. I am sure Jens will be able to tell you more.

21st June 2018, 01:44 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	I cant say that I have seen a katar with a crooked blade like this one, but then again, I have not seen them all. The hilt seems to be from south India, maybe 17th century or later.

22nd June 2018, 03:14 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	You can hardly compare the blades off these two katars, with the katar blade on the first katar you showed.