Kora

Berkley · 1st May 2016, 07:42 PM

The workmanship on the OP’s kora is typical of Indian decorative “weapons” sold over a period of many years. An illustrative group is from the section headed “Military Decorations” in the 1927 Francis Bannerman catalog.
A “Goorka knife” from the same source exhibits characteristic decoration and fanciful description.
Blades are invariably made from flat stock with minimal taper.

Compare the OPs "kora" with a genuine Indian sacrificial kora on Artzi's site:LINK

1st May 2016, 07:42 PM	#11
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	The workmanship on the OP’s kora is typical of Indian decorative “weapons” sold over a period of many years. An illustrative group is from the section headed “Military Decorations” in the 1927 Francis Bannerman catalog. A “Goorka knife” from the same source exhibits characteristic decoration and fanciful description. Blades are invariably made from flat stock with minimal taper. Compare the OPs "kora" with a genuine Indian sacrificial kora on Artzi's site:LINK Attached Images

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