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JBG163 27th October 2019 12:09 PM

Nepalese Kora sword
 
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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

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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

More photos
 
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

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Originally Posted by Cthulhu
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/BUMSq85h...d=cvmyp9uqb71i

JBG163 10th December 2019 10:59 AM

Looks like :). But i don't buy it to him...


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