Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Khukuri type knife scabard and small knives

David R · 17th May 2017, 09:28 PM

I think you have a very old style Kukri scabbard which I downright envy! The two auxiliary knives karda and chakma probably have hilts of shell, as in shellfish shell, more often seen on Philippine and Indonesian items. What a pity the Kukri is gone.

17th May 2017, 09:28 PM	#2
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,052	I think you have a very old style Kukri scabbard which I downright envy! The two auxiliary knives karda and chakma probably have hilts of shell, as in shellfish shell, more often seen on Philippine and Indonesian items. What a pity the Kukri is gone.