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Cathey
18th March 2025, 11:11 PM
Good morning, I have a Katar in my collection that has what appears to be Hindi script on the blade. I was hoping someone might be able to translate this text for me. Cheers Cathey
Ian
19th March 2025, 08:57 PM
Cathey, I cannot help with a translation but thst is a very lovely katar with an unusual blade. The gold work is well preserved.
Tatyana Dianova
20th March 2025, 11:35 AM
This katar is from city of Bundi in Rajasthan, most probably 19th century.
For similar example please see a Katar in MET museum:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/31504
Inscriptions on Bundi Katars are made normally in a local dialect and are almost impossible to translate - I wish you good luck finding a translator!
Cathey
22nd March 2025, 10:17 PM
Hi Guys, yes Runjeet Singh also suggested it is very like the example in the Met. Cheers Cathey
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