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Old 24th May 2023, 07:10 PM   #7
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Hello dear members,
I just received this small indian kora sword,

55cm long but really large and heavy blade with razor sharp edge.
The blade seems not too old but is well made with a central rib .
A fighting model ?? Sadly no scabbard
It is very difficult to say whether this or that arms was "fighting model". I think you can definitely say this only with phenomenal abilities - to feel the history of an item by touching it)
The unequivocal fact is that kora sword was not only a ritual, but also a combat arms. There are many illustrations to prove this fact.
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