Tulwar Hilted Kora

spiral · 12th December 2007, 10:22 PM

Thankyou guys I am flattered, Ive handled & seem many kora in Nepal in particular but ive not studied them,So havent much to add.

it looks indian, Bengali sounds quite likley but I dont know.

The actual meaning of the "king" figure or who it represents I have no idea.

The crown worn isnt Nepali & i havent seen an Indian one like it either? It looks like an Indian interpritation of a European crown to me.

Obviously the parasol is an old symbol of Indian Royalty & also one of the 8 symbols of Buddhism, {Which Hindus will also happily use.}

I expect the figure & Parasol both had Talismanic properties or at least symbolisation to the man who carved them, & probably decorative value as well & both of those things may have affected the price it was originaly sold for.

Spiral

12th December 2007, 10:22 PM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thankyou guys I am flattered, Ive handled & seem many kora in Nepal in particular but ive not studied them,So havent much to add. it looks indian, Bengali sounds quite likley but I dont know. The actual meaning of the "king" figure or who it represents I have no idea. The crown worn isnt Nepali & i havent seen an Indian one like it either? It looks like an Indian interpritation of a European crown to me. Obviously the parasol is an old symbol of Indian Royalty & also one of the 8 symbols of Buddhism, {Which Hindus will also happily use.} I expect the figure & Parasol both had Talismanic properties or at least symbolisation to the man who carved them, & probably decorative value as well & both of those things may have affected the price it was originaly sold for. Spiral