Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Two Indian Knives for interest and/or comment

Jens Nordlunde · 27th June 2017, 09:59 PM

I find the dagger with the blue background shown in post 19 interesting, as I think it is a former 17th century karar from south India, changed into a dagger in the 19th century, when the south Indian armouries was sacked, and more tourist pieces were needed.
The decoration on the blade is important, but one can not see the fullers clearly from the pictures. I do, however, think that the fullers may show this change if they can be examined.

27th June 2017, 09:59 PM	#43
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	I find the dagger with the blue background shown in post 19 interesting, as I think it is a former 17th century karar from south India, changed into a dagger in the 19th century, when the south Indian armouries was sacked, and more tourist pieces were needed. The decoration on the blade is important, but one can not see the fullers clearly from the pictures. I do, however, think that the fullers may show this change if they can be examined. Last edited by Jens Nordlunde; 28th June 2017 at 09:38 AM.