Katar_Step_Fullers_Gold

Object/Artifact

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Leviathan: The Archit Patel Collection

Name/Title

Katar_Step_Fullers_Gold

Entry/Object ID

14; Full Code: 14.11.9-DG-IA

Tags

Dagger, Gold Work, Katar

Description

Katar with wootz blade, chiseled tip, prominent central ridge, with broad fullers, with triangular sections/steps on the blade. A light weight but fully functional weapon. Some leftover of Gold Koftagari can be seen on the handle.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Unknown Artisan

Time Period

18th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Rajasthan

Culture/Tribe

Rajput, Sikh

Dimensions

Dimension Description

14"

Length

8 in

Material

Wootz, Steel, Gold

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Place

City

Udaipur, Rajasthan