Title
Knife
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Nepal
Dimension
Object size: 42 x 8 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04759-001 42 x 5.4 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04759-002 32.2 x 8 cm
Object size: XXXX-04759-001 42 x 5.4 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04759-002 32.2 x 8 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-04759
Collection of
This is ‘kukri’, a traditional knife of the people of Nepal. It is used both as a combat weapon as well as an agricultural and household implement. Its unique curve makes it an excellent tool for chopping wood and hacking through dense forest.
