WW1 Khukuri or Ghurka knife, general purpose, owned by Murdoch Munro (1895-1961)
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WW1 Khukuri or Ghurka knife, general purpose, owned by Murdoch Munro (1895-1961)
Creator
Unknown
Publisher
Lodgepunk.com/MMC
Description
Ghurka knife, kurki, or khukuri knife owned by Murdoch Munro.It was kept with other military items and possibly acquired or given to him during his military service in France 1914-1918. Possibly made of rosewood and carbon steel. Missing its scabbard.
Worktype
Object
ID
OBJ_kukri_MiSLUzf
Cultural Context
Nepal;
Indian
Indian
Location
Unknown
Date
1900-1919
Subject
Gorkha (South Asian people);
Knife weapon;
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
World War, 1914-1918
Knife weapon;
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
World War, 1914-1918
Inscription
Illegible inscription cast into blade near handle.
Measurements
41.3 cm (height) x 5.8 cm (width)
Material
Metal; Wood
Technique
Forging (metal forming)
Style Period
Twentieth century
Rights
Murdoch Munro Collection (1914-1919) by Erika Nygard and Lodgepunk.com/MMC is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 CC
Citation
Unknown, “WW1 Khukuri or Ghurka knife, general purpose, owned by Murdoch Munro (1895-1961),” Murdoch Munro Collection (1914-1919), accessed April 18, 2024, http://www.lodgepunk.com/MMC/items/show/14.