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Jens Nordlunde · 3rd March 2011, 02:59 PM

Thank you for your answers.
The katar is from Deccan and it is from the 17th to early 18th century. The strange thing is that there are three numerals '3' and '34' in another line. These numerals are of a type used in Kutch, Nepal and Tibet. I don't think it was ever in Nepal or in Tibet, but maybe it has at one point been in an armoury in Kutch, or maybe in another armoury where someone from Kutch was employed - who knows?
Richard, I just saw your post, and you are right, you have not seen this one before. It's pure Deccan, and in a fantastic condition for the age. It is hard to say how the decoration was made, but to me it seems as if it is koftgari and inlay.

3rd March 2011, 02:59 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Thank you for your answers. The katar is from Deccan and it is from the 17th to early 18th century. The strange thing is that there are three numerals '3' and '34' in another line. These numerals are of a type used in Kutch, Nepal and Tibet. I don't think it was ever in Nepal or in Tibet, but maybe it has at one point been in an armoury in Kutch, or maybe in another armoury where someone from Kutch was employed - who knows? Richard, I just saw your post, and you are right, you have not seen this one before. It's pure Deccan, and in a fantastic condition for the age. It is hard to say how the decoration was made, but to me it seems as if it is koftgari and inlay.