As I understand it, Katar daggers were more of a civil weapon than a battlefield weapon, as in fact most daggers are. When swords and spears are on the field a dagger is a last resort used in desperation, or to give a coup de grace to the fallen.
I have also read of them being used in some parts of India to shed blood when making a binding contract.....
In this case I think the posted weapon is a decent example of the real thing, tourist stuff tends to be cheap and flashy
There are actually a fair few of them posted on this site.
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