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Old 27th April 2015, 08:55 AM   #1
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thanks for any info on this. i've always wanted one, but missed out on auctions till now. got this reasonably cheaply from a dealer in the middle east.

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Antique Katar Dagger South India 17th c
Interesting South Indian Katar dagger . Early 17th century.
General dimensions:
505 mm – Total Length
330 mm – Blade's length
30 mm - Handle's Width

note: queried him on the handle width, it's larger. dealer sent me pics of him holding it by the bar grips, which he says are 70mm.
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Old 27th April 2015, 11:04 PM   #2
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Interesting piece. Many of these from South India have this type of blade.
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Old 28th April 2015, 08:16 AM   #3
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maybe a cut down rapier blade. A shame about the welding repairs to the blade mounts though
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Old 28th April 2015, 08:29 AM   #4
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If you got it at a reasonable price then you were lucky indeed. These seem to have gone up in price in leaps and bounds, and that's when they come up for sale at all. If the grip is wide enough to be held, then that is a double plus!
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Old 28th April 2015, 08:43 AM   #5
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he has a number of similar ones on offer, i got mine for about half what the others are starting at. can't discuss those tho.

top 2 in-hand photos from vendor - he may, of course have small hands
p.s. - vendors/forumites - always best to show an in-hand photo for scale.

bottom, edge on view of blade mounts
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Old 28th April 2015, 01:11 PM   #6
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The length of the cross bars can wary, but not very much.
I have one katar where the cross bars are 6 cm, one where they are 8 cm, but the rest are 7 to 7.5 cm.
Should I use a katar the cross bars would have to be 10 cm.
Have a look at this thread.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...bone+structure

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