Mughal Kard?

Battara · 10th April 2005, 10:30 PM

I had posted this once before on this forum. Now that we have some other folks more invested in India arms, I would like to post this again. I got this some years ago. The scales are ivory, the blade with very subtle watering, and the koftgari is gold. I have some questions:

1. Would this be considered a kard (or a type of Mughal steak knife)?

2. The plant motifs circled in red and green - what are they and what is there significance (keeping Jen's thread of Indian decorations in mind)?

3. How old do you think this is?

10th April 2005, 10:30 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	Mughal Kard? I had posted this once before on this forum. Now that we have some other folks more invested in India arms, I would like to post this again. I got this some years ago. The scales are ivory, the blade with very subtle watering, and the koftgari is gold. I have some questions: 1. Would this be considered a kard (or a type of Mughal steak knife)? 2. The plant motifs circled in red and green - what are they and what is there significance (keeping Jen's thread of Indian decorations in mind)? 3. How old do you think this is? Attached Images