- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Katar with triangular blade forged to a hilt with two transverse hand grips between the side bars. [LM 13/3/2007]
- Cultural groups
- Maratha
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1918
- Date collected
- By 1918
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1918
- Materials and processes
- Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
- Dimensions
- Width: max 70 mm, Length: max 270 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1918.19.16
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