Tiny jamadhar (katar)

Emanuel · 27th May 2008, 02:35 AM

I recently got this little jamadjar. The blade is 6 3/4" long with a nice rib and thickened tip. The grips are only 6 cm (2 1/4") accross and I can barely fit in three fingers. There has been ample discussion about the size of 19th century Indian hands being considerably smaller than 21st century European ones, but still this is TINY. Child's piece??

I find the stars on the "guard" interesting, also the fleur-de-lys type decoration. They look a bit crude. I don't recall seeing the stars before on forum examples.

I cleaned the extensive rust with vinegar and I haven't seen any solid pattern pop up, so I assume this is mono steel.

So any thoughts about this piece?

27th May 2008, 02:35 AM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Tiny jamadhar (katar) I recently got this little jamadjar. The blade is 6 3/4" long with a nice rib and thickened tip. The grips are only 6 cm (2 1/4") accross and I can barely fit in three fingers. There has been ample discussion about the size of 19th century Indian hands being considerably smaller than 21st century European ones, but still this is TINY. Child's piece?? I find the stars on the "guard" interesting, also the fleur-de-lys type decoration. They look a bit crude. I don't recall seeing the stars before on forum examples. I cleaned the extensive rust with vinegar and I haven't seen any solid pattern pop up, so I assume this is mono steel. So any thoughts about this piece? Attached Images