Description
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.
Provenance
(Spink & Son, Ltd., London, UK, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?-1985); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1985-)
Accession Number
1985.119.a
Medium
Iron handle with gold inlay; steel blade
Dimensions
Overall: 45.6 x 8.2 cm (17 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Classification
Arms and Armor
Credit Line
Gift of Morris and Eleanor Everett
