G'day
Battara, BBJW, Thank you for your interest and thoughts!
I hope you are willing to share more. I have some questions.
What are the knowable elements that define whether a piece is of Nepalese, or Indian blade smithing tradition?(I under stand these terms are not precise as this region has provided for many different peoples/tribes/faiths).
Is there a established oldest referenced point of origin for kora and kukri?(congruent). Some temple reliefs I recall seeing on forum were interesting.
Fanciful Speculation!
This Kora was made for a member of the rajput court. A Royal?
For your consideration I would also like to exhibit a Kukri I also believe to be of Nepalese manufacture, for Rajput nobility, 1820's Anglo-Nepali war era surrender piece. The Tulwar/Kora/Kukri Hybrid grip is interesting?
In the hope of valuable facts and knowledge, I remain interested in a continuance of dialouge.A simplified Map and/or Timeline of the region would be wonderful. It is unlikely such items will come my way again.
Sincerely,
Scratch