Kukri or Khukuri Knife
Dateearly 1900s
Mediumsteel, iron and brass
Dimensions5.7 × 43.2 × 32.1 cm (2 1/4 × 17 × 12 5/8 in.), 1 lb, 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.465
DescriptionSteel blade, hollow iron hilt with engraved decoration; rattling inside the hilt, possibly a design feature; brass plates on shoulder of hilt.ProvenanceMilton R. MacIntosh collection (Cranston, RI) (#66) purchased by the Museum in December 1970 Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on viewCollections
about 1600–1650
about 1650–1700
about 1700–1710
late 1800s
