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Nepalese Gurkha Kukri Knife with Set of Eight Small Knives
Antique and rare Nepalese Gurkha Kukri knife with small pouches in the scabbard for a set of eight small knives used as tools. The Kukri knife was and still is used as a tool of all work, a sort of Swiss Army knife; at the home on the hills and on active service it was used for cutting wood, hunting and skinning, cooking, opening tin cans, clearing undergrowth and any other chores.
The pommel is beautifully decorated with silver work. The leather scabbard is with a leather strap and decorated with a flower. Slightly damaged due to age.
Late 19th century to mid 20th century.
Length: 44 cm / 17.3 inches
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An antique Indian Nepalese Gurkha Kukri knife made with intricate metalwork of decorative beads and white metal (maybe silver) with a beautiful design of two angels, flowers and other shapes on the leather scabbard covered with red velvet. The handle is made of yak or ox bone and is decorated as well. metal filigree and bead decorated leather scabbards dating from the 19th century. The knives have quality hand forged single edge very sharp steel curved blades mounted with ox bone handles and accompanied with two smaller similar handled sharpening knives. The scabbard shows very well the hand stitching and has two straps that would have connected this Gurkha kukri knife to a belt.
The blade is in excellent condition and is marked: "Tempered Steel/Made In India"
It is probably made in the late 19th century to early 20th century.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 43 cm (16.92 inches)
Without scabbard: 37 cm (14.56 inches)
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A late 19th century kothimora gurkha kukri knife with a beautiful silver decorated leather scabbard. The blade is also decorated nicely and the handle is chipped on one side. This antique kukri knife is in overall very good condition.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 46 cm (18.11 inches)
Without scabbard: 44 cm (17.32 inches)
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An authentic Nepalese Kukri knife with a decorative leather scabbard of beads made of coral, shells and silver and a handle made of yak bone. The kukri knife is a traditional edged weapon of the Nepali speaking Gurkha people of Nepal and Northern India. It is used for combat and ceremonial purposes but mainly as an everyday tool in their mountainous region origins. This authentic Nepalese kukri knife was made probably in the 1930's.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 44 cm (17.32 inches)
Without scabbard: 38 cm (15 inches)