Regional Variant?
Ian,
I have a very similar choora (not quite as nice as yours). The blade on mine only measures a paltry 13.5” (34.29 cm). The spine of my blade has a simple incised design 3” (7.62 cm) long at the base of the blade. The hilts on both choora are very similar. The ferrule on mine is notched and there is a notched brass strip in front of the ferrule. The ferrule on one side is shorter than on the other. From what I can see, your ferrule has the same inequality. I don’t have a sheath. Perhaps these very long and slender choora are a regional variant?
Sincerely,
RobT
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