new old Katar

Lew · 19th March 2009, 04:20 PM

19th century. The blade looks to have been ground down many years ago.

Lew

stekemest · 19th March 2009, 05:41 PM

Thank you Lew. Is it possible to date it more precisely, e.g. first or second half, early or late 19th century?

Peter

Lew · 19th March 2009, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stekemest

Thank you Lew. Is it possible to date it more precisely, e.g. first or second half, early or late 19th century?

Peter

1850-70 would be my guess

ariel · 19th March 2009, 06:29 PM

August 16, 1861 :-)
Seriously, how can we say?

stekemest · 19th March 2009, 06:35 PM

Well, there are indeed some weapons which can be dated quite excatly. As I don't know much about Indian weapons, I dont know how exact you can date them... That's why I ask.

Thanks again Lew.

Peter

Atlantia · 19th March 2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stekemest

Well, there are indeed some weapons which can be dated quite excatly. As I don't know much about Indian weapons, I dont know how exact you can date them... That's why I ask.

Thanks again Lew.

Peter

Hi Peter,

There seem to be a lot of these coming over at the moment. The handle parts of yours are distinctive and I've recently seen identically detailed shape/style Katars which are definately 'new' and deliberately rusted and others which may well be 19thC or even a bit earlier.

I'd agree with Lew, yours looks like a genuine one. I'd guess late 19thC is most likely, but it could be 100 years older than that, its very difficult to tell.

Great fun things for sure, wonderfully distinctive!
Regards
Gene

stekemest · 19th March 2009, 07:00 PM

Thank you Gene.

19th March 2009, 04:20 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	19th century. The blade looks to have been ground down many years ago. Lew

19th March 2009, 05:41 PM	#2
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Thank you Lew. Is it possible to date it more precisely, e.g. first or second half, early or late 19th century? Peter

19th March 2009, 06:29 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	August 16, 1861 :-) Seriously, how can we say?

19th March 2009, 06:35 PM	#5
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Well, there are indeed some weapons which can be dated quite excatly. As I don't know much about Indian weapons, I dont know how exact you can date them... That's why I ask. Thanks again Lew. Peter

19th March 2009, 07:00 PM	#7
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Thank you Gene.