2016 Gurkha Museum visit with Jerry

[shayde78]

Originally Posted by estcrh

Any info on this type of hilt, I have seen it on both kora and kukri with dates ranging from the 19th to 20th century.

Wondering if anyone knows more about kora blades with these hilts. I have seen them listed as 'kharga' (such as
here ), but don't know much about the influences of these hilts (that look decidedly European rather than indigenous)
I stumbled upon one and picked it up for nearly nothing, so I didn't do much research beforehand.
Thoughts?

[Jens Nordlunde]

Shadye78, if you really want to know more about these blades, you should look at South India - centuries back.

[shayde78]

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Shadye78, if you really want to know more about these blades, you should look at South India - centuries back.

Thanks, Jens!
Are you referencing the ayudha katti from around Karnataka? I am always curious about origin of weapon forms, but in this case, I was mostly concerned with determining when kora blades were mounted in these gilts, and if that points to a specific place of origin for these specific weapons.
Still, if you have info on the origin of the kids and related blades, I'm curious to hear more

[Jens Nordlunde]

Koras were used in the south very early, and so were kukris.
Why they stopped using them is unknown to me, but maybe you can research it.