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Katar (Stabbing Dagger): Sheath

1700s
wooden sheath with velvet cover, brass boss, iron tip with gold inlay
Overall: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Gift of Morris and Eleanor Everett 1985.119.b
Location: not on view
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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.
Katar (Stabbing Dagger): Sheath

Katar (Stabbing Dagger): Sheath

1700s

India, Mughal

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