Jamdhar Katari

kino · 11th January 2009, 08:57 AM

I didn't know what it was when I bought it. The knife was blanketed with lacquer. I removed most of it.
I searched Oriental Arms and saw one similar. Anyone know how old this knife is?

Royston · 11th January 2009, 10:50 AM

Hello Kino

I cannot give a name to this but I am sure it's Indian and quite old, 18th Century ?.
Here is another on which I was thinking about posting but you beat me to it.

Perhaps someone will tell us both what we have.

Regards
Royston

Lew · 11th January 2009, 02:04 PM

Yes that is a jamadar katari and a nice example

These daggers come from the Hindu Kush region and are worn as a status symbol much like the Arab jambiya. Below is a brass hilted version of the dagger from my collection.

Congrats

Lew

kino · 12th January 2009, 02:06 AM

Nice examples guys. Thanks for sharing.
Oriental Arms didn't have very many on their SOLD section. Are they rare?

Lew · 12th January 2009, 03:14 AM

Rare I would say yes.

Lew

Royston · 12th January 2009, 06:19 AM

Only one that I have had in more than 20 years of collecting. I would say that they are rare.

Royston

11th January 2009, 08:57 AM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Jamdhar Katari I didn't know what it was when I bought it. The knife was blanketed with lacquer. I removed most of it. I searched Oriental Arms and saw one similar. Anyone know how old this knife is? Attached Images

11th January 2009, 10:50 AM	#2
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Hello Kino I cannot give a name to this but I am sure it's Indian and quite old, 18th Century ?. Here is another on which I was thinking about posting but you beat me to it. Perhaps someone will tell us both what we have. Regards Royston Attached Images

11th January 2009, 02:04 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Yes that is a jamadar katari and a nice example These daggers come from the Hindu Kush region and are worn as a status symbol much like the Arab jambiya. Below is a brass hilted version of the dagger from my collection. Congrats Lew Attached Images

12th January 2009, 02:06 AM	#4
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Nice examples guys. Thanks for sharing. Oriental Arms didn't have very many on their SOLD section. Are they rare?

12th January 2009, 03:14 AM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Rare I would say yes. Lew

12th January 2009, 06:19 AM	#6
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Only one that I have had in more than 20 years of collecting. I would say that they are rare. Royston