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NORTH INDIA, SECOND QUARTER 17TH CENTURY
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A MUGHAL PUNCH DAGGER (KATAR)
NORTH INDIA, SECOND QUARTER 17TH CENTURY
The tapering double-edged steel blade reinforced at the point and with strong medial ridge within the wide fuller on each side, an applied shaped panel above with gold damascened floral spray, the hilt with short wide slightly curved section shafts joined by a double baluster grip, damascened in gold with a variety of naturalistic floral sprays within meandering tendril bands, areas of rust patination and slight corrosion
17¼in. (44cm.) long
NORTH INDIA, SECOND QUARTER 17TH CENTURY
The tapering double-edged steel blade reinforced at the point and with strong medial ridge within the wide fuller on each side, an applied shaped panel above with gold damascened floral spray, the hilt with short wide slightly curved section shafts joined by a double baluster grip, damascened in gold with a variety of naturalistic floral sprays within meandering tendril bands, areas of rust patination and slight corrosion
17¼in. (44cm.) long