How old is the kora, as a type?

Jens Nordlunde · 13th September 2005, 04:26 PM

Hi Spiral,

Nice kora display you show

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I just had a mail from the curator of the Ethnological Department at the National Museum in Copenhagen, answering my earlier mail to the museum.

‘The museum had seven kora’s at the inventory in1674 and eight at the inventory in 1689. At present the museum has two kora’s, as one was given to the crown prince in 1845, two has been identified as being in private collections, and three has vanished into thin air so to say – many years ago.

Besides the kora’s, the museum has two khanda’s which entered the Kunstkammer in 1739, and one of these is mounted with a Danish blade, marked with the mark of king Christian V – why this is so is unknown’.

I was advised to contact the Armoury Museum in Copenhagen about the trade blades, which I will do.

spiral · 18th September 2005, 10:23 PM

Thankyou Jens!

I wish I had actualy managed to pick up some good Koras for myself In Nepal, as well as Kukris. Maybe if there is a next time?

I would be interested to hear what your military museam say about the trade blades.

Spiral

13th September 2005, 04:26 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Spiral, Nice kora display you show. I just had a mail from the curator of the Ethnological Department at the National Museum in Copenhagen, answering my earlier mail to the museum. ‘The museum had seven kora’s at the inventory in1674 and eight at the inventory in 1689. At present the museum has two kora’s, as one was given to the crown prince in 1845, two has been identified as being in private collections, and three has vanished into thin air so to say – many years ago. Besides the kora’s, the museum has two khanda’s which entered the Kunstkammer in 1739, and one of these is mounted with a Danish blade, marked with the mark of king Christian V – why this is so is unknown’. I was advised to contact the Armoury Museum in Copenhagen about the trade blades, which I will do.

18th September 2005, 10:23 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thankyou Jens! I wish I had actualy managed to pick up some good Koras for myself In Nepal, as well as Kukris. Maybe if there is a next time? I would be interested to hear what your military museam say about the trade blades. Spiral