Katar dagger for comment old Tanjore hilt ?

[Turkoman.khan]

Originally Posted by francantolin

Hello dear members,

Here is a katar dagger I got recently and I'd like your
opinion on it please.
It looks like an old model for the hilt ,
Tanjore style ?
The blade has a massive reinforced tip.
True inlay remains on the blade fixation .
Scabbard can be recent.

Hello francantolin

I think the hilt is South India. Qatar seems to me a "hybrid": the handle is from South India, and the blade is from North India. And I think you're right in assuming the scabbard is new.