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Old 23rd August 2016, 06:58 PM   #31
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A GOLD-DAMASCENED THREE-BLADE PUSH DAGGER (KATAR)
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
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A GOLD-DAMASCENED THREE-BLADE PUSH DAGGER (KATAR)
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The hilt of typical form with three cross bars, the surface densely decorated with gold scrolling vine with alternating sides issuing flowerheads or grapes, the base with an inscription in devanagari, the three tapering blades each with three raised ridges the central one emerging from palmette terminal at chappe
13žin. (36.2cm.) long
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Old 23rd August 2016, 10:35 PM   #32
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Eric,
I think this thread gets more and more interesting, not be course of the prices, but due to the age span.
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Old 24th August 2016, 06:35 AM   #33
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Eric,
I think this thread gets more and more interesting, not be course of the prices, but due to the age span.
Yes, if you can believe the age estimates.

Here is a slightly different example from Runjeet.
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Old 21st October 2017, 05:18 PM   #34
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Looking at old threads I found this one.

Roland, the katar you show in thread 22 must be from the same place as the ones with protrusions. Unfortunately I have not had time yet to dig into this subject, but when I have I will write more about it.

Eric, The katar Sotheby's refer to, from the David Collection in 1982 is thai one. See my catalogue pp. 127-128.

Well Eric, there are differences. Have a look at the one Roland shows without protrusions, the one you show, and the one I show.
The protrusions are clearly shown on the one I show, but on the one you show the protrusions are a 'lump' - more or less. I also have some of these katars, and I am wondering how they came from being clearly shown to being a 'lump' and dissapear at all.
I think that more katars belong to this group - but research will show.
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