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Tea · 4th October 2021, 10:28 PM

Thanks a lot everyone for your precious insights.

@ Ramba may I ask how you manage to date the scabbard I get that the shape of kukri's changed over time, yet it's still complex for me sometimes to Id the real deal from a well made reproduction (not those with lion heads)
I would be more than happy if you could suggest a few good books/articles

I read on the link below that the monster depicted on the scabbard is called cheppu/Kirtimukha is the decoration pattern one of the elements that helped to date my scabbard and the one from krockew?
https://kilatools.com/kukrihistory/

Also I don't know whether the use of velvet is common or not and whether it can help to specify a date?

@krockew I wouldn't mind if you'd added a few more pictures of your collection

I'm quite partial to the second one you posted.

4th October 2021, 10:28 PM	#9
Tea Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 15	Thanks a lot everyone for your precious insights. @ Ramba may I ask how you manage to date the scabbard I get that the shape of kukri's changed over time, yet it's still complex for me sometimes to Id the real deal from a well made reproduction (not those with lion heads) I would be more than happy if you could suggest a few good books/articles I read on the link below that the monster depicted on the scabbard is called cheppu/Kirtimukha is the decoration pattern one of the elements that helped to date my scabbard and the one from krockew? https://kilatools.com/kukrihistory/ Also I don't know whether the use of velvet is common or not and whether it can help to specify a date? @krockew I wouldn't mind if you'd added a few more pictures of your collection I'm quite partial to the second one you posted.