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Title Silver-mounted kukri
Nationality Indian
Period c 1900
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Weapons of this type were often given to British officers in Gurkha regiments as souvenirs of their service. It is probably the finest fighting knife ever designed and its ancestry goes back to the Kopis blade from the time of Alexander the Great whose troops reached India circa 400 BC.

This native-made kukri (Nepal/India?) has a red velvet scabbard with a silver chape. It has a high quality blade with two broad fullers and a silver-mounted cowhorn grip with some minor worm damage. The scabbard is somewhat faulty along the length of the leading edge, quite typical for kukris with cloth scabbards.

If you want to comment on this item—re quality, age, etc—please email me.


[Edged Weapons : Dirks : Indian : 20th Century]

testimonials

The kukri safely arrived today, I’m very pleased with it, many thanks.

B S, Australia, 09.02.2015

Yes, arrived safe and sound, very nice, and very interesting. Have a couple of friends in the States slavering over the pictures, one of them loves searching old lists, etc. If I can tie it down more definitely will let you know.

N R, UK, 19.10.2005

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