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pls help identify this kattar
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Hi all,
Can any of you give me some information regarding this Katar? (and also regarding the correct spelling of it... Katar, Kattar, Kahtar etc.) Thanks. |
Very nice katar. Like the wootz and gold. The first pictures show Krisna wooing a cattle maiden (perhaps his wife whose name escapes me).
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Welcome. My guess would be North India, mid 19th century.
Did you take those photos yourself? Nice work. |
Thanks, Battara. I did not expect to get info regarding the story behind the embossment. Very interesting. Thanks.
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Thank you, Andrew.
I am flattered... I did take those pics myself. So you suggest it's from North India and from around the mid 19th century. Good. Thanks again. |
that is beautiful... the clean cut lines... the patination... the gold and wootz... :eek:
I have seen "katar" written as Bundi dagger, kataram, katara, jamadhar, etc. :shrug: |
Very nice seems not to have been cleaned or messed with the carving is very crisp.
Congrats Lew |
The other side shows
A maiden playing the veena, deer are attracted. This is a standard depiction of a musical mode, TODI, often shown as this in a picture.
The other side is plainly Krishna and Radha. A REALLY nice piece! |
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