Unusual Jamadhar Katiri blade

DaveA · 17th October 2015, 08:40 PM

Hello All,

I have just won this dagger at auction. These are the seller's photos. I believe this dagger is an older jamadhar katari from the Hindu Kush valleys of Nurestan, Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan.

I was particularly intrigued by this shape of the blade of this dagger. Other examples of the jamadhar katari that are familiar to me have a pointed tip, whereas this one has an unusual diamond shape. I've never seen this type of tip before.

Do you have any comments, authoritative or speculation? I am familiar with the multiple threads on the jamadhar katari in the this forum.

If I have bought a worthless piece of rusty old metal that would also be fair news to share

Best Regards,

Dave A.

17th October 2015, 08:40 PM	#1
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 432	Unusual Jamadhar Katiri blade Hello All, I have just won this dagger at auction. These are the seller's photos. I believe this dagger is an older jamadhar katari from the Hindu Kush valleys of Nurestan, Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan. I was particularly intrigued by this shape of the blade of this dagger. Other examples of the jamadhar katari that are familiar to me have a pointed tip, whereas this one has an unusual diamond shape. I've never seen this type of tip before. Do you have any comments, authoritative or speculation? I am familiar with the multiple threads on the jamadhar katari in the this forum. If I have bought a worthless piece of rusty old metal that would also be fair news to share Best Regards, Dave A. Attached Images