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Lot 372

A Mughal Push Dagger (katar)
India, 17th Century

29 April 2004, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £2,748.50 inc. premium

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A Mughal Push Dagger (katar)
India, 17th Century

the grips with inscriptions in gold along both sides, the two strengtheners with a chevron design, the 17th Century European blade with inscriptions at the forte, velvet covered scabbard
46.5 cm. long

Footnotes

At the end of the blade, repetition of: God, Muhammad, ‘Ali; on the handle, the nada ‘ali quatrain is written twice; inside the handle: Qur’an, surat al-saff (LXI), parts of 13.

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