A Jamdhar Katari from India of unusually longer than normal length. Double edged blade complete with original steel & wood scabbard and leather belt strap. G.C. Stone in his opus "A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armour..." describes these daggers as originating from the Hindu Kush (p.314), though they have also been described as North Western India in origin. This example is from the 19th Century. |