Copper Hilted Katar For Comment

katana · 10th April 2007, 04:32 PM

Jens, that's a beauty

Flavio · 10th April 2007, 05:01 PM

Lew, a very nice piece!! Congratulations!!! I hope to find one of this quality soon or later ....

Lew · 10th April 2007, 06:13 PM

Here is another shot of the katar.

Battara · 11th April 2007, 01:35 AM

I like it plenty!

Jens Nordlunde · 11th April 2007, 02:26 PM

Lew

I had a look in some of my books, and found the attached picture in Contribution a L’etude des Armes Orientales. Vol. I-II, Paris 1931. It is in vol. II plate 15.

Although my French is close to non-existent, it was easy to see that the three katars to the right are said to be Deccani katars. I am not surprised as I had a feeling they were from Deccan. The katars, like your and mine, with only one cross bar, are likely to come from the same area, although I don’t know from where, and Deccan is a very big place to go looking, so you will have to be patient until we find some more hints

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Jens

Lew · 11th April 2007, 03:17 PM

Jens

Deccan that's great to hear I can hit a few of my books for more info.

Thanks

Lew

Lew · 12th April 2007, 05:52 AM

Jens

There is a similar katar in Egerton's book after page 114 plate X number 512 it has an identical langet but has a double hand grip. Egerton says it's from Haidarabad Deccan?

10th April 2007, 05:01 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Lew, a very nice piece!! Congratulations!!! I hope to find one of this quality soon or later .... Last edited by Flavio; 10th April 2007 at 06:07 PM. Reason: bad english...

10th April 2007, 06:13 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here is another shot of the katar. Attached Images

11th April 2007, 02:26 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Lew I had a look in some of my books, and found the attached picture in Contribution a L’etude des Armes Orientales. Vol. I-II, Paris 1931. It is in vol. II plate 15. Although my French is close to non-existent, it was easy to see that the three katars to the right are said to be Deccani katars. I am not surprised as I had a feeling they were from Deccan. The katars, like your and mine, with only one cross bar, are likely to come from the same area, although I don’t know from where, and Deccan is a very big place to go looking, so you will have to be patient until we find some more hints. Jens Attached Images

10th April 2007, 04:32 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Jens, that's a beauty

11th April 2007, 01:35 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I like it plenty!

11th April 2007, 03:17 PM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Jens Deccan that's great to hear I can hit a few of my books for more info. Thanks Lew

12th April 2007, 05:52 AM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Jens There is a similar katar in Egerton's book after page 114 plate X number 512 it has an identical langet but has a double hand grip. Egerton says it's from Haidarabad Deccan?