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Dagger known as the Katar Djamadhar
Mughal Empire, India
Early 19th century
Iron, steel, Damascus steel, gold damascening
Overall length: 44 cm; Blade length: 23.5 cm
Double-edged Damascus steel blade with central ridges and double fullers.
Mail-piercing point.
Full forged, with a U-shaped hilt composed of two branches, convex on the outside, and joined by two crossbars. It is richly decorated with gold damascening, featuring floral motifs and friezes.
The original damascening is well preserved.
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