Lohar sickle knife

weapon once typical of the fearsome Bamochi tribes, residing at the famous Passo Kyber, datable to the early 20th century: it is basically a sickle equipped with a long and sturdy raven-beaked blade, very sharp and sharp on the concave side; the blade is, like the handle, hinged to the central brass shaft and both can be collapsed with a switchblade after action on the relative release buttons loaded by leaf springs; in good condition with slight and pleasant period patina; rare L (open) 33 cm