Knife (Kukri) with Sheath and Pouch with Two Small Knives

Medium

Steel, brass, wood, leather, horn

Dimensions

H. without sheath 21 3/8 in. (54.3 cm); H. of blade 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 0.8 oz. (929.9 g); Wt. of sheath 4.6 oz. (130.4 g); small knife (c); L. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g); sharpener (d); L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 2.4 oz. (68 g)

Classification

Knives

Culture

Indian or Nepalese, Gurkha

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935

Accession Number

36.25.788a–e