Knife (Kukri)

c. 1750–1800

Maker Unknown

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Knife (Kukri), c. 1750–1800. Nepal. Steel with etched surface and wooden handle, leather covered scabbard with brass mounts; overall: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.); blade: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.713

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: steel with etched surface and wooden handle, leather covered scabbard with brass mounts
Medium: steel, etched, surface, wooden, handle, leather, covered, scabbard, brass, mounts
Dimensions: Overall: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.); Blade: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.)
Departments: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession Number: 1916.713
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Rights Statement: CC0