The Bhuj, also known as Kuttai (literally: to cut) is a rare type of weapon that was known in North West India particularly in SIND. The name Bhuj, may have come after the city of Bhuj previously the capital of Kutch and now part of Gujaret bordering the old region of SIND. It has a typical short heavy blade, more of a short machete or an axe rather than a sword, mounted straight on a brass haft that usually conceal a sharp dagger blade in its rear end. The one we offer for sale here has a 8 inches wide blade, The eleborate haft is finely pierced and chiseled gilded brass with a beautiful tiger head bolster and slave (?) head haft tip. Inner blade is 8 inches. Total length 18 inches. Very good condition. 19C. The scabbard is recent.