Kora swords were used in Nepal and North India for both fighting and sacrificial processes. They are quite similar, only the sacrificial sword is wider and heavier. This one is a sacrificial Kora and it is constructed to exactly meet this purpose: Heavy, down curving, blade, with its deadly sharp edge on the concave side and with wide heavy tip to provide the weight needed for beheading an animal with one sword stroke. This one has a huge 22 inches blade, 2 ½ inches wide at it base and 9 inches at the tip. Cylindrical grips with disks shape cross guard and pommel. Total length 27 inches. Very good condition. Minor pitted spots on the blade.