Title
Knife
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Nepal
Dimension
Object size: 44.5 x 7.2 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04769-001 36.5 x 4.8 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04769-002 35.7 x 7.2 cm
Object size: XXXX-04769-001 36.5 x 4.8 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04769-002 35.7 x 7.2 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-04769
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.
