Knife (Kukri) with Two Sheaths, Two Small Knives, and Two Sharpening Pouches

Medium

Steel, horn, gold, leather, velvet

Dimensions

H. with sheath 18 1/2 in. (47 cm); H. without sheath 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm); W. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); Wt. 14 oz. (396.9 g); Wt. of sheaths 9.1 oz. (258 g); small knife (c); H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz (36.9 g); small knife (d); H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g)

Classification

Daggers

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

36.25.714a–g

Rights

Public Domain