Katar Knife - India - mid 1800's

The oldest and most characteristic of Indian Knives.

The handle consists of two parallel bars that would have been strapped to a fighter's wrist to prevent him from dropping it. One of the crosspieces was fastened to each bar as a handle.

The other crosspiece was movable on a track to open the double edged blade, exposing a smaller fixed blade on the 'inside.' Such a feature is quite unusual.

This is a beautifully engraved piece of art as well as a gruesome instrument of battle. 15 1/2 inches in length.

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