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Greetings folks. I have a new kukri and the mounts and hilt are beautifully chased and repoussed silver. The top scabbard panel is repoussed gold. Rest of the scabbard is brown leather. Got from a formite viewer through Freebooter (thanks guys
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Here are some more pictures:
BTW - anyone know the meaning of the birds clutching snakes and the fish on either side of the "sun"? |
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Lovely kothimora. |
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Absolutely beautiful! The work on the hilt looks different than on the sheath, possibly newer. any story behind that or is my mind just playing tricks on me?
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http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/c003_full.html Gav |
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Thanks Gavin, I guess I need to cut down a little on the yellow light.
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Pepperskull reminded me of one other question, how old? |
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That realy is a beuty Battara! congratulations indeed!
Is the bolster gold also or brass perhaps? The fish in the Hindu religion represents the first of the 10 incarnations of the god Vishnu. In the fish incarnation Vishnu saved the world from a great flood. {sound familier to Christians as well?} But then Manu, the first man, caught that little fish that then grew to giant size and revealed himself as the god. When the flood approached, Manu saved himself by tying his boat to the horn on the fish’s head. Some early accounts refer to the fish-saviour as Prajāpati (whose identity is later merged with that of Brahmā), an illustration of how the legends of the god incartations merge into other myths. I should also add that In Buddhism {& of course Nepali Hindus also accept Buddha as a God} the "Golden Fish" or matsya were originally symbolic of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, but came to represent good fortune in general, for Hindus & Buddhists.. a pair of fish are one of the 8 auspicious symbols of Buddhism. spiral Last edited by spiral; 23rd June 2010 at 04:13 PM. Reason: further info... |
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What great information, thank you folks! The bolsters are brass.
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ive seen a few khukris over the years but this is truly something else well done!
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Ditto to the above! NOice Battara!
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The medallion really brings the Kothimora scabbard to life and nicely compliments the existing goldwork... without doubt, one of the most beautiful Kothimora kukri I have ever seen.
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Thank you folks. VEry helpful. On the kukri forum Spiral or Berkley said that it is great that original material was used for this. Had a devil of a time trying to find flat mesh silver chain.
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