"Dagger Called Katar Djamadhar Mughal Empire, India, Late 18th Century"
Exceptional steel blade, double-edged, with median ridges and double hollow fullers. Point in chainmail. The forging is integral, it opens onto a U-shaped handle, composed of a double branch and connected by two transverse bars. The branches have a full-forge relief decoration on three registers connected by a median ridge. The handle is richly decorated with a gold damascene and a gold application. Very good condition overall. Iron, steel, gold damascene Total length: 47 cm Blade: 26.5 cm