Gurkha knife sheath (Kukri sheath)
Title:
Gurkha knife sheath (Kukri sheath)
Date:
1951
Description:
Sheath of a kukri, or "Gurkha knife"; made of wood and covered in hide; leather cord attached to top of sheath; lightly pressed design on seamless side; origin Nepal.
Collection Title:
Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection Contributing Institution:
Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston Media Type:
Objects Topical Subject:
Knives and Gurkhas Geographic Subject:
Nepal Shelving Locator:
1989.001.114
Date Digital:
2009-08
Digitization Specifications:
300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.
Internet Media Type:
image/jpeg
Copyright Status Statement:
Copyright status undetermined.
Access Information:
For more information contact archivist at the Avery Research Center, 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29424.
Admin ID:
31396
