Knife (Kukri) with Sheath

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, ivory, gold, silver, wood, leather
Dimensions: H. with sheath 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); H. without sheath 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8.9 oz. (705.9 g); Wt. of sheath 8.2 oz. (232.5 g)
Culture: Indian or Nepalese, Gurkha
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Knives
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 2250 × 4000
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Knife (Kukri) with Sheath. 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.