An Indian gold-inlaid katar, circa 1800, Double-edged blade of wootz Damascus with reinforced point and a medial ridge on each side. A gold-inlaid floral cartouche on each side of the base. The typical iron hilt entirely covered in gold-inlaid floral decoration, with two reinforced cross bars. The velvet-covered wooden scabbard of later date. Length 42 cm. Provenance: According to the consignor part of the Dr. Leo S. Figiel Collection. USA lot. Export to Germany is not permitted. historic, historical 19th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 19th, blade, century, double-edged, gold-inlaid, indian, katar, wootz