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rickdeckard 30th December 2025 03:04 PM
Another mid 20th Century Indian Kukri?
 
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Picked up by my Uncle when in the Himalayas in the late 1970s. Handle seems to be bone? Looks fairly crude. Is this another North Indian made kukri?

Thanks, M.

Ian 31st December 2025 08:08 AM
Looks Nepalese to me.

kronckew 31st December 2025 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Ian (Post 301559)
Looks Nepalese to me.
Me too!
Love that bone grip and the smoothly curved spine.
Nice One. Probably a 'villager' Kami who knows what he is doing...

rickdeckard 31st December 2025 11:10 AM
Thanks for the responses, chaps. I’ll get some more shots and dimension up. The “pommel” looks to be brass.

Bob A 1st January 2026 07:35 PM
At first glance I thought the grip was horn; is it confirmed to be bone?

rickdeckard 2nd January 2026 10:29 AM
Handle is 110 mm, blade 290 mm.

Yes, you are right, it is horn - not bone, my error - I’ll ask my Dad if he knows what type.

kronckew 4th January 2026 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rickdeckard (Post 301590)
Handle is 110 mm, blade 290 mm.

Yes, you are right, it is horn - not bone, my error - I’ll ask my Dad if he knows what type.

Could be polished stag. They made them looking like that. I prefer is unpolished.
My Godzilla, Crown stag grip:

werecow 4th January 2026 04:12 PM
Those are some weird image artifacts.

Sajen 4th January 2026 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by werecow (Post 301613)
Those are some weird image artifacts.
:D:D Better? Satisfied? ;):D:D

werecow 4th January 2026 08:53 PM
I was referring to kronckew's picture (the fullers and the edges of the scabbard look distorted), but I don't object. :D

Sajen 4th January 2026 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by werecow (Post 301618)
I was referring to kronckew's picture (the fullers and the edges of the scabbard look distorted), but I don't object. :D
Oh, I understand! :D You're correct, it looks indeed somewhat weird. :confused:


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