jamadhar katari???

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

I agree this does appear to be a spearhead.

Jim good information, thanks. Do you or anyone else have an example of an Indian spearhead that looks like this, I have not seen one and it would be nice to see something to compare it against.

[Jim McDougall]

Glad to be of help guys. The fullering and malle perce tip suggest northern India, which conforms with the blade bolster at forte, and recalls the katars of these regions. I dont know offhand of a good example to suggest on the spearheads, but checking 'Hindu Arms and Ritual' and the other references might reveal something.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Glad to be of help guys. The fullering and malle perce tip suggest northern India, which conforms with the blade bolster at forte, and recalls the katars of these regions. I dont know offhand of a good example to suggest on the spearheads, but checking 'Hindu Arms and Ritual' and the other references might reveal something.

Salaams Jim ~ I am a bit confused about the nature of this blade... I understand that normally Jamadhar Katari had a single edge and were slightly curved... and that there was a peculiar pommel atop the hilt. Is this a refit using a straight push dagger blade often called a "katar" and has the pommel dropped off this one or is it a turned katar hilt grip or all of the above?

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Is this a refit using a straight push dagger blade often called a "katar"

The blade says "katar" to me much more than "spearhead", I have many images of katar with similar blades but I can not find an image of an Indian spearhead that looks like this.