Kukri
Nepalese
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1700 - 1900
Materials
Steel, wood and textile
Measurements
440 mm (L)
Place of origin
Nepal
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Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1180587
Summary
A knife, a 'kukri', with steel blade, knotched near the carved wooden hilt. Cord tied to hilt. Nepal, 18th or 19th century.
Provenance
Accepted by HM Treasury on 21st March, 1963 in lieu of tax and conveyed to National Trust ownership on 29th November 1963.
Makers and roles
Nepalese , maker