With iron, silver overlaid hilt. Its associated scabbard features fine quillwork.
This item has been sold.
Overall length
57.8 cm
Blade length
44.8 cm
Blade thickness
Base 10 mm
At bend 9.5 mm
5 cm from tip 5 mm
Blade width
Narrowest at base 34 mm
Widest at tip 62 mm
Weight
892 gram
Point of balance
12 cm from hilt
Materials
Iron, steel, wood, leather, plant fiber thread
Origin
Nepal
Dating
Late 19th century
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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.
Currently available:
Thought to have been presented by the Royal House of Nepal.
€3000,-
The scabbard carved as to closely mimic a tooled leather scabbard.
€450,-
An exceptionally large example with a desirable three fullered blade.
€2200,-