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Knife (Kukri) with Two Sheaths, Two Small Knives, and Two Sharpening Pouches

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a large curved knife with a black handle alongside two smaller knives and four sheaths. The large knife features a black handle with a gold band near the base, a curved silver blade with a slight upward curve at the tip, and rests in a red sheath adorned with gold accents. Two smaller knives have brown handles with gold bands and curved silver blades with a more pronounced upward curve at the tip. Two black sheaths with red trim are present. The background of the image is grey.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, horn, gold, leather, velvet
Culture:
Indian or Nepalese, Gurkha
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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