Age of This Piece ?

Rick · 28th June 2006, 01:06 AM

Is this piece antique ; i.e. 100 years old ?

Somehow this doesn't look like a real fighting piece .
I would think that the attached tab would seriously hurt the hand if the katar was actually used .

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7424558672

S.Al-Anizi · 28th June 2006, 01:18 AM

This is certainly a newly made piece, identifiable by the stereotype damascus birdeye pattern, and the koftgari. However, it is nice

ariel · 28th June 2006, 01:49 AM

No doubt: very, very new...
But in the same vein: I always had doubts about the real use of the unfolding katars(you know, when you press the bars together, the blade opens up in 3 segments). The only solid blade (central) becomes totally hidden and useless.
I suspect all of them started as 19th century bazaar pieces for the dumb "farangi".

Ian · 28th June 2006, 06:25 AM

Rick and I talked by PM about this piece before it sold. We both thought the dating was off by a few centuries. Quite an attractive piece but not old. The price surprised me a little given the obvious newness of this one.

Ian.

Valjhun · 28th June 2006, 08:28 AM

Very, very, very stereotipic modern kofgari and eyed damascus. Nicely made thou.

ehm, the price

28th June 2006, 01:06 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Age of This Piece ? Is this piece antique ; i.e. 100 years old ? Somehow this doesn't look like a real fighting piece . I would think that the attached tab would seriously hurt the hand if the katar was actually used . http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7424558672

28th June 2006, 06:25 AM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	Caveat emptor again ... Rick and I talked by PM about this piece before it sold. We both thought the dating was off by a few centuries. Quite an attractive piece but not old. The price surprised me a little given the obvious newness of this one. Ian.

28th June 2006, 01:18 AM	#2
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	This is certainly a newly made piece, identifiable by the stereotype damascus birdeye pattern, and the koftgari. However, it is nice

28th June 2006, 01:49 AM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	No doubt: very, very new... But in the same vein: I always had doubts about the real use of the unfolding katars(you know, when you press the bars together, the blade opens up in 3 segments). The only solid blade (central) becomes totally hidden and useless. I suspect all of them started as 19th century bazaar pieces for the dumb "farangi".

28th June 2006, 08:28 AM	#5
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Very, very, very stereotipic modern kofgari and eyed damascus. Nicely made thou. ehm, the price