Knife
42-30-305A
From: Bhutan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Kukri |
| Object Number | 42-30-305A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bhutanese |
| Provenience | Bhutan |
| Date Made | 15th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Steel | Gilt |
| Description | Kukri, dagger. Single-edged steel blade with recurved bevelled cutting edge convex near point and with deep circular notch below tang. Thick back at nearly right angles to tang and bending at an obtuse angle about halfway. Two deep grooves paralleld to top of back. Gilded metal grip with knob above. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 331 - Collector Number |
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