Indian Katar dagger packs punch at $70,000 hammer price
A steel Katar dagger, made in the Tanjore region of India in the 17th or 18th century, hammered way above hopes for $70,000 (£51,900) on March 28 at Ripley Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in Indianapolis.
Underlining the huge rise in interest in Indian weaponry in the past decade, it had been bought at…