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Originally Posted by spiral
Cheers Stu, Tirri book is a great coffee table book, but lots of his identifications & terms are rather dubious I find. 
Its a non functing kukri, With a probably later tourist Tulwar type hilt. {I agree with Alex, re. the hilt...The Diety looks more like a pixie to my eye.  }
Gene to my eye that hilts not quality? Looks poor casting?
Heres a few kukris all of which are larger than the featured one. some with kora grips, For me only one of then is approaching sword size. {21.5 inch blade & 7 inch handle.}
But to me its just a kukri.
But each to there own.
Spiral |
Hi mate,
'Pixie' lol, harsh!
Indian bronze casting often looks somewhat 'nieve' in style. This hilt isn't bad, it's just not 'great'.
As for the blade, it certainly does have that early 20thC look, similar to the ones we so often see from the bannerman cat's and the others that form part of the flood of early 20thC Indian wall hangers etc.
There must be pictures on the forum?
(goes off to find)