Rare Indian Shield

mariusgmioc · 17th November 2019, 02:35 PM

I have a Katar with similar koftgari.

The shield may be wootz...

mahratt · 17th November 2019, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

I have a Katar with similar koftgari.

The shield may be wootz...

You guessed it, Marius.

Shield of wootz.

Jens Nordlunde · 17th November 2019, 04:03 PM

Yes, Marius could be right, that the shield may be of wootz.
What are the 'nails' at the edge of the shield?
Is the decoration inlay or koftgari?

I have a katar, Rajput North India 18th century, with more or less the same floral decoration, but as floral decoration in many variations/combinations have been used over a very long period, this does not mean much.

17th November 2019, 02:35 PM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,906	I have a Katar with similar koftgari. The shield may be wootz...

17th November 2019, 04:03 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Yes, Marius could be right, that the shield may be of wootz. What are the 'nails' at the edge of the shield? Is the decoration inlay or koftgari? I have a katar, Rajput North India 18th century, with more or less the same floral decoration, but as floral decoration in many variations/combinations have been used over a very long period, this does not mean much.