Knife, Kukri (Gurkha knife) and scabbard with accessories
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A kukri (Gurkha knife) with steel blade and wooden hilt, in its scabbard. The ricasso is characteristically notched. The scabbard is wooden and has been wrapped in leather. On one side are a series of 14 narrow leather pouches for storing useful items. Seven do not contain anything, the other seven contain: a pair of miniature scissors, a sheet of dried vellum, a miniature serrated saw, a pair of tweezers, a miniature knife, a miniature slim knife and a button hook. A kukri (or khukuri) is a type of machete originating from the Indian subcontinent. They are traditionally associated with the Nepalese and Indian Gurkhas.
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Knife, Kukri (Gurkha knife) and scabbard with accessories
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Maker
Unknown maker
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Date made
1870-1920
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Subject
Weapons
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Additional information
inorganic, processed material, metal organic, vegetal, wood organic, animal, horn inorganic, processed material, synthetic, plastic, Complete: l 415 mm x w 85 mm x d 65 mm Knife: l 401 mm x w 52 mm x d 32 mm Blade: l 290 mm Scabbard: l 345 mm x w 85 mm x d 63 mm Scissors: l 91 mm x w 40 mm x d 4 mm Vellum: l 150 mm x w 60 mm x d 20 mm Serrated saw: l 125 mm x w 18 mm x d 3 mm Tweezers: l 70 mm x w 9 mm x d 9 mm Mini knife: l 105 mm x w 20 mm x 10 d mm Mini slim knife: l 109 mm x w 11 mm x d 6 mm Button hook: l 115 mm x w 16 mm x d 6 mm
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