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Jens Nordlunde · 4th March 2011, 12:31 PM

Montino,

I did not answer your question about the parasols, they are not, they are flowers hanging down over the stem. If it is koftgari is a question I have not been able to establish yet. The copper is inlay, no question about it, but when it comes to the silver most traces have been by old rust/dirt, so I will have to make a photographic experiment to look for clues.

Lew,

I think you did all right

, considering that you only had a picture to look at, and I have the katar in my hand.
What does the decoration of the side guards look like? My first guess would be Rajasthan.

4th March 2011, 12:31 PM	#9
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Montino, I did not answer your question about the parasols, they are not, they are flowers hanging down over the stem. If it is koftgari is a question I have not been able to establish yet. The copper is inlay, no question about it, but when it comes to the silver most traces have been by old rust/dirt, so I will have to make a photographic experiment to look for clues. Lew, I think you did all right , considering that you only had a picture to look at, and I have the katar in my hand. What does the decoration of the side guards look like? My first guess would be Rajasthan. Last edited by Jens Nordlunde; 4th March 2011 at 12:58 PM.