British museum059

Katar (dagger) with straight narrow blade with central chased and gilded floral panel; gilt copper handle with one cross bar, set with red, green and white pastes. Wooden sheath covered with velvet (originally red), silver gilt mounts embossed with flowers, with gilt tip and reinforcing band worked in repousse.

18th century India

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Uploaded on March 27, 2011
Taken on February 7, 2007