Well, maybe I am too optimistic, or maybe you are too sceptical, anyway I found the writing interesting, and you did avoid the key question – ‘How old is the kora, as a type’?
I know it is a tricky question, as the answer will be, ‘I don’t know’. But the meaning with the question was to try and see, how far back we can trace it. Maybe the sword at the gate is a kora, and maybe someone, with a bit of good will, took it for a kora, but there may be a picture in one of the big libraries in London, which could solve the problem. I did find a page on the net with 671 pictures from the temple, but, the pictures were unfortunately too small.
BTW I would not take the sword shown on the picture you attach for a kora, but I suppose it depends on the eyes looking at the picture. I do however see your point showing the picture.
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