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1942.3.33

Kukri, curved knife with broad blade and carved wooden handle. [El.B 25/5/2007]

1942.3.33

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Collection type
Object
Description
Kukri, curved knife with broad blade and carved wooden handle. [El.B 25/5/2007]
Geographical reference
Nepal
Asia > Southern Asia > Nepal
Person
Field collector Thomas Graham Balfour
PRM source Rhoda Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 432 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.3.33
Research and responses

A kukri is a curved knife, broader at the point than at the handle, and usually having the keen edge on the concave side. [Source: OED Online]

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Knife

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