Khukuri or Kukri ("Gurkha knife")
Datelate 1800s
Mediumsteel blade with a carved wood handle and leather thong
Dimensions43.2 × 5 cm (17 × 1 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineGift of Mrs. E.D. Buffington
Object number1917.63.1
DescriptionLeather scabbard to hold three by-knives (one no longer with set). Blade with etched pattern to resemble pattern-welded steel.ProvenanceMrs. E.D. Buffington
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late 1800s
late 1800s
early 1900s
Michel Witz the Younger
about 1530