Kharga, sacrificial kora,...or what?

shayde78 · 16th February 2018, 03:37 AM

Thanks for the thoughts so far.

I've been thinking about this, and still feel there is a type represented here (although rarely seen) that is worth considering as a distinct form of Kora.

For starters, the Gurkha Museum has the example below labeled as a 'Sacrificial Kora'. Is this a valid attribution? I have learned since lurking on here that museum labels are known to be fallible, but I would suspect a museum dedicated to Nepalese warfare might be somewhat accurate. Maybe?

shayde78 · 16th February 2018, 03:39 AM

We also have this example. The picture is of an item no longer being offered for sale, so I hope it doesn't violate the rules to post here. This, too, is listed as a 'sacrificial' kora.

shayde78 · 16th February 2018, 03:40 AM

From Atkinson is this example. Not as nice as the others, but a tier above the original item shown in this thread.

shayde78 · 16th February 2018, 03:43 AM

And, finally, this example that was posted on our very own swap forum . Again, this sale is ended, so I hope it is OK to post the link. There are a number of additional photos in the swap thread, but the image below shows it to be VERY similar to Atkinson's example above.

So, more thoughts on this being a true form...or did someone make a handful of reproductions, of which a few exist?

16th February 2018, 03:37 AM	#1
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	Thanks for the thoughts so far. I've been thinking about this, and still feel there is a type represented here (although rarely seen) that is worth considering as a distinct form of Kora. For starters, the Gurkha Museum has the example below labeled as a 'Sacrificial Kora'. Is this a valid attribution? I have learned since lurking on here that museum labels are known to be fallible, but I would suspect a museum dedicated to Nepalese warfare might be somewhat accurate. Maybe? Attached Images

16th February 2018, 03:39 AM	#2
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	We also have this example. The picture is of an item no longer being offered for sale, so I hope it doesn't violate the rules to post here. This, too, is listed as a 'sacrificial' kora. Attached Images

16th February 2018, 03:40 AM	#3
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	From Atkinson is this example. Not as nice as the others, but a tier above the original item shown in this thread. Attached Images

16th February 2018, 03:43 AM	#4
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	And, finally, this example that was posted on our very own swap forum . Again, this sale is ended, so I hope it is OK to post the link. There are a number of additional photos in the swap thread, but the image below shows it to be VERY similar to Atkinson's example above. So, more thoughts on this being a true form...or did someone make a handful of reproductions, of which a few exist? Attached Images