AUCTION 45: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

AN INDIAN KATAR DAGGER VIJAYANAGARA, 18TH CEN.

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $600 - $900

Buyer's premium:

A long steel blade, slightly thickened at the tip, double-edged and has multiple ribs, the hilt silver, and gold, with ribbed and buttoned sidebars at the ends, the face ending in the shape of a dragon’s head. Wooden scabbard with red velvet covering.

India, 18th century.

L: 23 1/4 in., (59 cm.)

Condition: Good with minor wear to the blade. Scabbard is slightly worn, hilt is tight.