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Definition of koftgari in English: koftgarinoun ˈkəʊftɡəˌriː mass nounA kind of damascene work made in South Asia, in which a pattern traced on steel is inlaid with gold. Example sentencesExamples - Blades are often engraved or decorated with koftgari or inlay, on the flat and spine, some very elaborately; this is a typically Burmese feature.
- The gold koftgari is well preserved on the blade, and partially worn on the hilt.
- The blade is straight, single edge, 6 ¾ inches long decorated with gold koftgari.
- The blade is decorated with silver, with a band of gold koftgari beside the edge.
- Here is an example of heavy silver koftgari on a steel Balinese ceremonial axe.
Origin Late 19th century: from Urdu and Persian kuft-garī 'beaten work'. |