Kukri
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel, Wood
Measurements
50 mm (Width); 370 mm (Length)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328805.1
Summary
Kukri knife with curved steel blade. Single edge with engraved decoration on flat edge. Flowing lines and small leaf shapes. Double notch at hilt end of sharp side of blade. Carved, narrow, wooden handle. Interwoven banding (carved) decoration. Damaged end of hilt. Scabbard and sharpening tools (SNO.A.1328805.2) are in store.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.