Kukri Ghurka knife and sheath

Description
Place of origin is Nepal.
Usage: Military during WWII.
The knife blade is engraved with a floriate decoration.
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Media/Materials
Knife blade: steel
Scabbard: wood and leather with metal top; geometric pattern on one side
Measurements
Knife length: 430mm
Scabbard length: 330mm
Production place
Nepal
Collection
Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1966/124/1.1-2

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