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THBEarly 19th C. Nepalese / Indian Steel Sword - Kora
Lot 80
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Central Asia, Nepal or northern India, ca. first half of the 19th century CE. A fine example of a forged-steel sword known as a kora with a dramatically curved blade bearing a sharpened edge on the interior curve. The blade head flares into three pointed tips with two grooves drooping in-between, and the thick spine courses down to a thick tang. The cylindrical iron handle has a few interior wooden slats that secure the tang in place, and a wide-rimmed spacer cap on either end that act as hand guards; the entire weapon is fastened via a square nut above a spoked end cap. Kora swords were traditionally used by Gurkha soldiers that occasionally acted as executioner swords, though they can be used for certain ceremonial practices. Size (w/ handle): 9.9" W x 29.3" H (25.1 cm x 74.4 cm); (length of blade): 22" L (55.9 cm).
For a stylistically similar example of a kora, please see: Withers, Harvey J.S. "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Swords and Sabres." Lorenz Books, London, 2010, p. 229, top example.
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired around 2005
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#151903Very slight bending to overall form of blade and some rims around handle, with minor abrasions to handle, spacer caps, and blade, and light encrustations and darkening, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout.Condition
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