Good early example 17th-18th century. One piece bronze hilt with broad crested pommel, faceted baluster form grip and broad guard. Brass sheathed forte to the 5 3/4” curved d.e blade which is etched in stylized foliage both sides. Faceted section iron sheathed scabbard with ball finial and embossed brass throat piece above double brass bosses. Reverse opened revealing the leather liner and congealed leather belt loop. Typical Himalayan condition as found on Tibetan weapons (many of which actually originated in Nepal). Light rusting, some surface verdigris to the bronze. The blade bright in heavy original preservative. See Stone fig. 224 for the type, though he had no Nepalese example to illustrate

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