Strange koftgari beast on kukri

[kronckew]

a picture of the whole khukuri would be nice...

i think it's Hanuman the monkey god...popular decoration on khukuris:

hanuman was once tasked to retrieve a medicinal herb to cure one of the other gods. hence the monkey followed by the herbal design and the sun/moon. apparently he brought back the whole mountain rather than just the herbs.

[Battara]

I guess I could see that. We could be monkeying around with it.

[Andy Stevens]

Well thankyou for all your imput! It's nice to get other peoples thoughts on the subject. To me it will always be a scrotumasaur now! ( thought that was a just a medical condition)


There is a similarity to Bhushan's photo, I wonder if that is also Hanuman? The hands and toes seem very monkey-like. It certainly fits with the story of the herbs and sun on the blade too. I think we have a winner! Although Fearn's squashed mouse was a close second.

scrotumasuar! I love it!

More pics as requested!

[spiral]

Are I see Bhushan beat me to it, while I was typing!

I like the reasoning Kronkew! & as for Hanuman if that what you see thats what it is for you , but this old symbol on My old chupri bayonet is a recognised historical symbol of a lion holding the Nepalese flag found on many old Nepalese arms,flags etc.



Heres another version of it,{without the typicle Nepali flag shape.}From the old Nepalese Royal standard.



So I wonder if the "hanuman" on the other kukri is actualy the same symbol as well? Its hard to be be certain of that one, though{IMHO}. Although it does look very monkey like to me as well. {Which for some people in Nepal would also be doubly auspicious if you can see both things in it! }

But all these questians & wonderings are part of the fun of kukri!

spiral