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Hello dear members,
I just received this small indian kora sword, 55cm long but really large and heavy blade with razor sharp edge. The blade seems not too old but is well made with a central rib . A fighting model ?? Sadly no scabbard |
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#2 |
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Join Date: Mar 2023
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Very nice blade
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#3 |
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Shiny blade,
Do you think that a sanding/etching could reveal a pattern ?? |
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#5 |
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Thank you Maj-Biffy and Turkman Khan for your comment,
I'll try to etch it when I'll have a little time, Not a lot of chance but just for see... Kind regards |
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#6 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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These type 'kora' are typically ritual weapons for sacrificing of doves if I recall. This one has the eye (for Kali) and the type of motif seen on these forms, as well as traces of red paint remaining in the pommel disc. They are said to be Bengali, which seems understandable given the proximity to Nepal, also the prevalent Rajput influence in these regions. The hilt style on this example resembles tulwar hilts from Rajasthan.
As far as I know these were not combat arms, as the Gurkha kora was, and would not have had wootz blades. I would be interested to know if any such ritual weapons had blades of wootz as such affectation would normally be to weapons of station or parade/ceremonial/court. |
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#7 |
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My 2 pence worth is, Nepalese and likely not wootz, it is very dui chira Kukri like to my eye, might be wrong though just a guess.
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The unequivocal fact is that kora sword was not only a ritual, but also a combat arms. There are many illustrations to prove this fact. |
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