Kukri and sheath (steel, wood, leather). I. Small kukri with a plain blade and simple notch, plain wooden hilt. 2. Wooden sheath covered with black leather; there are four empty sheaths for small knifes etc., with a leather supporting loop. The sheath is much larger than the knife. The knife and sheath are of such disparate sizes that they are probably not the original pair. 1. 12.5" (320) 2. 15.5" (395). Label: one exhibition label, printed.
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