File:Clevelandart 1985.119.jpg
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Summary
Katar dagger
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| Title |
Katar dagger |
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| 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. |
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| Date | 1700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Iron handle with gold inlay; steel blade; wooden sheath with velvet cover, brass boss, iron tip with gold inlay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 45.6 x 8.2 cm (17 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current location |
Indian and South East Asian Art |
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| Accession number |
1985.119 |
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| Place of creation | India, Mughal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Morris and Eleanor Everett | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.119 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
 
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This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. |
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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| current | 15:18, 21 January 2019 | | 2,180 × 3,400 (590 KB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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