A heavy Sosun Pattah - SOLD

Or, more accurately, a tulwar-hilted Khukuri
 
One sees a lot of later examples of "kukri-tulwars" with flat, heavily decorated blades made for the 19th century tourist market, or even more recent examples where a normal kukri blade has simply been mounted in a tulwar hilt. Genuine fighting examples such as this one however are much rarer. 
 
To give some idea of just how massive the blade is, I've included a comparison photo with a more normal sized kukri. The blade is gently dished with a very broad, shallow fuller and shows differential heat treatment along the edge. Interestingly, it also shows some impact hardening along the edge (visible in the photos) as well as traces of past sharpening. There is some pitting towards the tip of the blade, but otherwise it's in good condition, still sharp, and seated firmly in the hilt.
 
The large Rajasthan-style hilt is decorated in a Bidri work silver diaper pattern. There is some age-related loss to the silver.  The leather-covered scabbard is probably newer, and appears to have been reinforced along the edges, but is otherwise in very good condition.
 
It's often difficult to speculate on the individual histories of antique weapons, but  this one was clearly made for, and actually used by, a large, powerful man. Overall, a very impressive example of a rare type of kukri.
 
Blade length: 47 cm
Overall length: 60 cm
Length in scabbard: 63 cm
18th - 19th century