Title
Knife
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Nepal
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: 42.5 x 7.5 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04757-001 40.2 x 4.9 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04757-002 33.8 x 7.5 cm
Object size: XXXX-04757-001 40.2 x 4.9 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04757-002 33.8 x 7.5 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-04757
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.
