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Old 8th September 2008, 01:28 PM   #18
Gonzalo G
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Originally Posted by RSWORD
The blade shape reminds me a bit of a Sossun Pata and perhaps the maker of this blade was familiar with those swords and incorporated some of those features, ie, T-back spine with hollow grind and beveled edge.
Yes, it resembles the sossun pata of the type Rawson calls "islamic form" (photo No. 1) and not the one he calls "hindu form" (photo No. 11), on "The Indian Sword". Also, he presents a khukri similar in some way to yours, with metal handle and the piece over the blade covered by koftgari, but with a very different form of hilt and blade and without kaudi (photo No. 26). Yours looks much better.

Thank you very much for your response.
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