With iron, silver overlaid hilt. Its associated scabbard features fine quillwork.

57.8 cm
44.8 cm
Base 10 mm
At bend 9.5 mm
5 cm from tip 5 mm
Narrowest at base 34 mm
Widest at tip 62 mm
892 gram
12 cm from hilt
Iron, steel, wood, leather, plant fiber thread
Nepal
Late 19th century
Description
A rarer variety of khukurī knife with an iron sword hilt with a grip between two round plates. The style is reminiscent of the hilts on Nepalese kora swords, while the grip section itself reminds a little of that found on some talwar hilts.
Such sword-hilted khukurī are often quite early, their use going back to the early 1800s and perhaps even earlier than that. This particular piece has a blade shape with a deep notch that appears to indicate a later 19th-century date, showing the concept remained in use for some time.
A very large piece with a good, heavy blade. The scabbard missing some parts.








Thought to have been presented by the Royal House of Nepal.
An exceptionally large example with a desirable three fullered blade.