Dagger
Date1900-1927
MediumSteel, wood, leather
DimensionsObject/Work: 440 x 85 x 50 mm
ClassificationsArms/Armour
Terms
Object numberC13036
Description"Kukrie" or Gurkha knife. It has a curved steel blade, carved wooden handle and stitched leather cover. The kukrie was used as both a tool and a weapon by the Nepalese. It is often reffered to as a Gurkha knife due to the fact that the Gurkha regiments are all issued with this blade.On View
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