Knife (Kukri) with Sheath
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Steel, ivory, gold, silver, wood, leather
Dimensions
H. with sheath 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); H. without sheath 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8.9 oz. (705.9 g); Wt. of sheath 8.2 oz. (232.5 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
36.25.713a, b