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

Rights

Public Domain