Hanshee khukurī,kukri knife 24 inches(signed)

Description

Hanshee khukurī,kukri knife 24 inches 61 cm
SIGNED: Iyam? Sakar
The
hanshee khukurī
or simply
hanshee
is an early type of
khukurī
that is characterized by having a long hilt and a rather long and relatively narrow blade with a strong curve. Other than most types of
khukurī
which double as fighting and utility knife, the
hanshee
appears to have been purely used as a weapon.
Other than most types of
khukurī
which double as fighting and utility knife, the
hanshee
appears to be purely an offensive weapon. The type was mostly popular around the late 18th to early decades of the 19th century, and by now is one of the rarest and most sought-after forms of
khukurī.