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**MASSIVE**2 FEET 2 ¾”**THE EXECUTIONER**Victorian Era Native Indian / Burmese Gurkha Kukri With Etched Blade, 2 Karda (Small Skinners), Scabbard Decorated With Brass Skulls, Lion’s Head & Religious Iconography. Sn 23174:46 - 23174:46 The Executioner Kukri refers to larger, often ceremonial or powerful versions of the traditional Nepalese knife, famed for its distinctive forward-curved blade and associated with Gurkha soldiers, used as both a formidable weapon and versatile tool for chopping, building, and survival. Gurkha Executioner Kukris are large, sometimes decorated for ceremonial purposes. This massive Executioner kukri is 2 Feet 2 ¾” overall length. Its wood handle has iron bands and iron pommel cap. The wood is inlaid with diamond shape polished bone inserts. The typical curved kukri blade is sharp and has naïve hand tooled Native decoration. It also has the distinctive Kukri ‘notch’. The blade is 20 ½” length and has just light staining consistent with age. The kukri comes with its 2 Karda (small skinners). Both are fitted with wood handles and have steel single edged blades which have staining consistent with age. The scabbard made of wood is has hand tooled decoration & is mounted with Brass Skulls, Brass Lion’s Head & Other Brass Religious Iconography. It has a pointed iron chape and 2 small pockets for the skinners at the throat. The scabbard is bound with sections of leather lacing. The price for this impressive Executioner Kukri includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:46 (Ethnic shelf store room)
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