New Katar - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

eric45 New Katar 17th August 2012, 11:47 PM

Battara I would say "yes", that it... 18th August 2012, 02:31 AM

eric45 Better closeup. 18th August 2012, 03:12 AM

ariel It doesn't " look like", it... 18th August 2012, 03:27 AM

Jim McDougall Now that we know its wootz,... 18th August 2012, 03:57 AM

Ibrahiim al Balooshi Salaams eric45 I wonder if... 23rd August 2012, 07:53 AM

Jim McDougall Exactly! The nature of the... 23rd August 2012, 04:41 PM

eric45 I read that wootz was no... 23rd August 2012, 05:41 PM

Jim McDougall I thought I would pick up a... 23rd August 2012, 09:17 PM

23rd August 2012, 07:53 AM

Ibrahiim al Balooshi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by eric45

Picked up this Katar, looks like it could be wootz steel?

Eric

Salaams eric45 I wonder if you typed into SEARCH, katar as it is cramed full of meaningful detail on the subject.

Your punch dagger has evidence of what looks like "koftgari" goldwork on the handle .. it looks well used. I think these were called lion knives and used to defend against the big cat on hunting outings.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

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