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JBG163
27th October 2019, 12:09 PM
Hey Guys and Girls,

i want to share with you, a Nepalese Kora sword that i just received one week ago.
She is in really good state, edge is sharp, pattern welded one, with the scabbard and hilt in pretty good condition. Length is 48cm blade (close to 19 inch) and 60cm in total (24 inch). Age estimation, middle 19th.

Hope you will enjoy is beauty !

Have a good Sunday,

Julien

(can't post all the pics.... they are too heavy :shrug: )
Battara
27th October 2019, 05:55 PM
How wonderful to find a pattern welded kora! Not many out there. Congratulations!
RAMBA
28th October 2019, 08:10 AM
My thing these.

From the limited photos it looks like a high quality fighting kora. Lovely watered blade. Pity you can't show images of the scabbard as they are very rare to get.

Uploading image is not hard here just resize.
Kubur
28th October 2019, 11:35 AM
The blade is amazing but you have to show us photos of the whole sword and photos of the hilt!
:shrug:
JBG163
28th October 2019, 06:19 PM
Here we go !
Battara
29th October 2019, 02:42 AM
Yeah - also want to see the hilt and scabbard as well. :)
JBG163
30th October 2019, 06:24 PM
I'm still in comments approval period ! Sorry for the time it take (don't worry moderator, i'm not criticizing you ;). And more than that, thanks for your job done here !)

If you guys want other pictures, say me.
Peter Dekker
1st November 2019, 11:28 AM
Or, one could see a collection of pictures of the piece plus detailed measurements here:

https://www.mandarinmansion.com/item/finely-forged-kora
JBG163
1st November 2019, 11:47 AM
Oh, i don't think about this ! You did well Peter !
Kubur
1st November 2019, 01:30 PM
Your kora is so beautiful that i put mine to the bin!
:(
JBG163
1st November 2019, 01:39 PM
Show us some photos Kubur! And thanks for her
:D
drac2k
2nd November 2019, 03:18 AM
A Beautiful Kora, a wrapped handle and a scabbard........WOW!!!
Cthulhu
3rd December 2019, 12:37 AM
Wow, gorgeous and complete with scabbard. I had no idea Koras could be found with that kind of pattern welding!
Jim McDougall
3rd December 2019, 04:56 PM
Wow, gorgeous and complete with scabbard. I had no idea Koras could be found with that kind of pattern welding!


I join you in that Cthulhu!!! I have seen many koras, but never with watered steel blade (I use that term as I never grasp the world of metallurgical tereminology!).
spiritualwarrior1978
10th December 2019, 01:01 AM
Is this the same one ?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUMSq85h7G2/?igshid=cvmyp9uqb71i
JBG163
10th December 2019, 10:59 AM
Looks like :). But i don't buy it to him...