Help needed to identify KATAR

[NavdeepBal]

Bought this katar fairly recently, and it seemed quite peculiar to me. I thought it was damaged because of the crooked blade but I was told that was an actual type of katar. And also the hilt is rather elegant and interesting could someone plz tell me anything about this katar looking at the hilt, maybe who it could of been owned by or the region. Thank you!

[mariusgmioc]

Hello,
The blade appears to be the tip of a sword.
I am sure Jens will be able to tell you more.

[NavdeepBal]

Hello,
The blade appears to be the tip of a sword.
I am sure Jens will be able to tell you more.
Interesting observation. I have seen many weapons lik this with “recycled” swords both antique and new. I once saw a tiny antique wootz tulwar which was made from the top broken half of a larger sword. And i also own a modern indian knofe made by a friend where he used a broken piece of extremely valuable dark wootz blade.

[Jens Nordlunde]

I cant say that I have seen a katar with a crooked blade like this one, but then again, I have not seen them all.
The hilt seems to be from south India, maybe 17th century or later.

[NavdeepBal]

I cant say that I have seen a katar with a crooked blade like this one, but then again, I have not seen them all.
The hilt seems to be from south India, maybe 17th century or later.
These are some examples that I found, although the one on the left is really what the blade is like.

[Jens Nordlunde]

You can hardly compare the blades off these two katars, with the katar blade on the first katar you showed.

[Edward F]

sorry but looks like a married piece their is no age or pitting to the rivets holding the blade. sword blade married to katar.

[Jens Nordlunde]

It is a married piece, and dont let the pitting on the blade fool you.