Ghurka "kukri" or "khukuri" knife ·  Nepal · ID: 3051247

Description

steel, ivory, in velvet-covered wooden sheath with decorative elements made of finely chiselled silver plate

“Kukri” or “khukuri” are an integral part of the traditional costume of Nepalese men and a typical weapon of the Gurkhas (Nepalese soldiers) in Nepalese, Indian or British service.

The object Ghurka “kukri” or “khukuri” knife with the object ID 3051247 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 269 achieved a sales price of EUR 400 with an asking price of EUR 250.

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Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS241016-313

Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.