Katar dagger
1700–1799
- Medium
- Iron handle with gold inlay; steel blade; wooden sheath with velvet cover, brass boss, iron tip with gold inlay
- Dimensions
- Overall: 45.6 x 8.2 cm (17 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- arms and armor
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
India, Mughal
About
Stabbing daggers called katar were distinctive to India and often worn by soldiers and courtiers, tucked into their belts. Covering the entire handle are tiny scenes of lions and cheetahs hunting deer and buffalo in rocky wooded settings.