Katar_Wootz_Ridge_L

Object/Artifact

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Leviathan: The Archit Patel Collection

Name/Title

Katar_Wootz_Ridge_L

Entry/Object ID

344; Full Code: 344.80.49-DG-NB

Tags

Dagger, Katar

Description

One More, simple and well utilized Katar Blade. Wootz and pre forged steel handle. Wide blade at the base and prominent chiseled tip. The bottom section shows the signs of frequent sharpening. Floral patterns at the base of the blade appears to be the later addition after the blade would have been head treated.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Unknown Artisan

Date made

circa 1700 - circa 1750

Time Period

18th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Punjab

Dimensions

Dimension Description

16"

Length

11 ft

Material

Wootz

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Place

City

Udaipur, Rajasthan