1980.4.3.1

Collection type

Object

Description

Kukri, knife [.1] in sheath [.2] with smaller knife [.3], fire steel [.4], tinder pouch [.5] and three small leather sheaths [.6] [SM 30/05/2007]

Long description

Kukri, knife [.1] in sheath [.2] with smaller knife [.3], fire steel [.4], tinder pouch [.5] and three small leather sheaths [.6] The kukri has a curved single edged blade with a wooden handle. The handle has an expanded oval butt with a silver cap on it. The sheath is made from wood and is covered with leather. It is elaborately decorated with silver on both sides at the chape, mouth and on the edges. The silver is decorated with an impressed or incised decoration. There is an inscription stamped on to the front below the mouth that reads "Presented to J. H. HUTTON ESqr,GI.E.,D.Sc., By Kuki SEPOYS OF 3RD AR.N.H.B.TTN 1927." Red textile is visible under the silver mount on the mouth. The small knife has a single edged blade and wooden handle with an expanded oval butt. The fire steel has a blunt 'blade' with a wooden handle, which is expanded with a curved butt. The tinder pouch is made of a piece of leather sewn around the edges with red yarn. It has a pointed tip and a red leather tassel on the other end. It also has a leather strip for tying it closed. Attached to the back of the main sheath with an iron wire bar are three small leather sheaths, which are sewn together. These hold the small knife, fire steel and tinder pouch. [SM 30/05/2007]

Geographical reference

India

Asia > Southern Asia > India

Assam Arunachal Pradesh Telangana Nagaland Mizoram Meghalaya

Person

Field collector John Henry Hutton

PRM source John Henry Hutton

PRM source J. Patrick Hutton

Date / Period

Date made: Before 1927

Date collected

1927

Acquisition information

Donated: 16/05/1980 Bequeathed: 16/05/1980

Materials and processes

Material Wood Plant, Material Silver Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Textile, Material Yarn, Material Iron Metal, Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Inscribed, Process Bound, Process Incised, Process Decorated

Dimensions

Length: max 132 mm, Length: max 423 mm, Length: max 335 mm, Length: max 139 mm, Length: max 107 mm, Length: max 136 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 1980.4.3.1 Accession number: 1980.4.3.2 Accession number: 1980.4.3.3 Accession number: 1980.4.3.4 Accession number: 1980.4.3.5 Accession number: 1980.4.3.6

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Writing, Fire, Bag, Knife, Sheath, Inscription, Tinder, Fire Accessory