"INDIAN "KATAR" KNOWN AS "VIJAYANAGARA Iron dagger with a handle with two antennae, two perpendicular branches and a shell guard engraved with plant decoration. Double-edged blade with multiple gutters. No scabbard. India, late 19th century. AN IRON HOODED KATAR DAGGER "VIJAYANAGARA" INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY. LONG. 56 CM (22 1/16 IN.)