Pesh-kabz knife, no date
knife, pesh-kabz, knife, pesh-kabz
Accession Number
NAM.1967-07-1-1
Description
Pesh-kabz knife with sheath, nd. Belonged to Lt Col George Allen Preston, 6th Gurkha Rifles. Central ridge along back of blade. Ivory grip with steel ferrule and small pieced flange at pommel. Not of ‘Mashud knife’ type. This was possibly acquired during the Expedition to Tibet, 1904, or when with 40th Pathans.
Campaigns
Younghusband Expedition, Tibet (1903-1904)
