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NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
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A GOLD-DAMASCENED PUSH DAGGER (KATAR)
NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
The double-edged watered-steel blade of typical form with reinforced tip and raised medial ridge, the hilt with gold-damascened scrolling floral vine decoration, the facetted double grips with bands of geometric strapwork, the forte with two bands of devanagari inscriptions and a band of scrolling vine, in later velvet covered wooden sheath
16½in. (42cm.) long
NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
The double-edged watered-steel blade of typical form with reinforced tip and raised medial ridge, the hilt with gold-damascened scrolling floral vine decoration, the facetted double grips with bands of geometric strapwork, the forte with two bands of devanagari inscriptions and a band of scrolling vine, in later velvet covered wooden sheath
16½in. (42cm.) long