Thats an interesting and excellent piece Russell!
With a blade length of 17.5 inches I would speculate that your kukri may fall into the Maar Hani catagorey: that is to say a sacrificial blade for festivals such as Dashain.
At that length it could easily be used to sacrifice goats and small buffalo.
The blade decoration would also suggest a kukri made for a festival, although that is certainly not the norm.
A very good find, and excellent repair work, congratulations!
All the best,
Chris
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