The knives in these links from the Met Mesuem;
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/31631
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/31635
They call them Indian or Nepalese...other than a loose form of Kukri blade, I cannot see this as an origin. As these came from Stone, "Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935", did Stone have notes pointing to these actually being sourced from India or Nepal as well?
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12004
Steve makes some good points in post 3
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Gavin