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Thanks all for the great information,
Not something that has been on my list but as I am paying courier for these 2 kora's I decided to add the dao into the mix. Any idea on the approx. age of the Dao? I will put pictures up after i clean the new additions over the Christmas break Regards, Ken |
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Both should clean up well. I left a bid but some way behind the final. I think you got a good pair of kora there. Look to have nice spine decoration.
There was a pair of indian swords of rare form, one a basket type hilt and the other zulfiqar type, in the auction but the condition was poor. Heavy rust in parts with some that had gone deep. They hammered for 4700.00 Euro which had me scratching my head. There was a lot of relic items with a single kukri of rare form - hanshee type. I was the underbidder. I had to leave a bid and go to bed. I think these weapons must have been stored in a shed or attic. The house was close to the sea. |
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Hi Ramba,
I was bidding on the Indian pair that went for 4,700 I pulled out a lot earlier, there was writing on the zulfiqar which might have been interesting and the basket hilt was unusual but 4700 plus fees was out of my league. I was looking at the curvey bladed knife in the kukuri lot but again it went too high for me but interesting set of weapons. I have only once seen a kora for sale in Ireland so I had to go on this pair as they do not come up often here, I hope they are on the right side of oxidation, but we will see. I hope this is OK to discuss as I am not discussing price I paid, but if this post should be deleted apologies. Regards, Ken |
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I could not get that wavy dagger to me through customs. I had asked the auction house to split the kukri from the rest and I would have just taken the kukri. My thing and those type of kukri are rare and old. The price as a collector of kukri was fair for it. Again I had to leave a bid.
Part of the hilt guard on one was almost rusted through. I'm not sure the inlay on that blade would be all recoverable but I'm only going off image. Maybe an experienced restorer could bring them back. Kora seem to be seen less and less seen - good to get 2! |
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