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Katara (curved single-edged sword with a straight handle)
(كتارة سيف أحادي الحد منحني ذو مقبض مستقيم)

Title	Katara (curved single-edged sword with a straight handle)
Title Original	كتارة سيف أحادي الحد منحني ذو مقبض مستقيم
Publication Date:	The thirteenth century AH / nineteenth century AD
Publication Place	- National Museum of Oman
Subject	Steel, leather, wood, silver
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الطول : 105,6 سم ، طول النصل : 78 سم ، عرض النصل : 2,8 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	2013,3319
Record ID	object;EPM;on;Mus21;25;ar
Library Location	National Museum of Oman
Date	The thirteenth century AH / nineteenth century AD
Notes	This straight-handled, curved-edged Kattara sword from the Al-Busaid Dynasty shows the use of the arabesque, a decorative element consisting of a long stem, from which separate palm-shaped leaves branch out. On the other hand, and more broadly, the word “arabesque” is used to refer to a complete, repeating set of identical, similar-in-pattern designs inspired by flowers, plant leaves, and animals; To add an aesthetic dimension consistent with the ideal organization of nature’s reality. “Arabesque” patterns are widely used in Omani craftsmanship; Where you can see in wood, plaster, and metal industries; It may be used to cover surfaces completely, or in specific shapes within a precise geometric framework.
Sample Text	“Katara (curved single-edged sword with a straight handle)” in Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;on;Mus21;25;ar

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Katara (curved single-edged sword with a straight handle)

(كتارة سيف أحادي الحد منحني ذو مقبض مستقيم)

Publication Date The thirteenth century AH / nineteenth century AD

Publication Place - National Museum of Oman

Subject Steel, leather, wood, silver

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الطول : 105,6 سم ، طول النصل : 78 سم ، عرض النصل : 2,8 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID 2013,3319

Record ID object;EPM;on;Mus21;25;ar

Library Location National Museum of Oman

Date The thirteenth century AH / nineteenth century AD

Notes This straight-handled, curved-edged Kattara sword from the Al-Busaid Dynasty shows the use of the arabesque, a decorative element consisting of a long stem, from which separate palm-shaped leaves branch out. On the other hand, and more broadly, the word “arabesque” is used to refer to a complete, repeating set of identical, similar-in-pattern designs inspired by flowers, plant leaves, and animals; To add an aesthetic dimension consistent with the ideal organization of nature’s reality. “Arabesque” patterns are widely used in Omani craftsmanship; Where you can see in wood, plaster, and metal industries; It may be used to cover surfaces completely, or in specific shapes within a precise geometric framework.

Sample Text “Katara (curved single-edged sword with a straight handle)” in Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;on;Mus21;25;ar