Ancient Artifacts & Antiquities
Lot 278:
19th Century Indian Kukri Gurkha Fighting Knife with Scabbard & 2 Small Knives
19th Century Indian Kukri Gurkha Fighting Knife with Scabbard & 2 Small Knives. Handle is decorated with with symbols that appear islamic. These knives were traditionally used by the Gurkha soldiers, known for their exceptional combat skills. The kukri is a distinctive curved blade, often paired with a wooden scabbard and sometimes smaller utility knives.. The knives are in very good condition for their age as shown in photos. The smallest one doesn’t have a blade edge that was ever refined. Likely just used for stabbing. The other two are extremely sharp. The sheath has considerable wear with seperation where the largest blade goes in and out of it as shown in photos. A nice old knife set that is still very functional. The longest blade measures 15 1/4". Smaller dagger/blades are 6 5/8" and 5 1/2"
Condition: Ancient Authentic
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