AUCTIONS IMPERIAL MAY 2024 ARMS AND ARMOR

A RARE NEPALESE KORA SWORD

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $600 - $800

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Description

An exceptional example intended for both warfare and sacrifice, the hilt with guard and pommel in the form of flattened spheres, retaining all their original polychroming. The robust blade of characteristic form, with brass ferrule intact, expanding toward the cusped and obliquely-angled tip and sharpened on the convex edge. Grip retains original fabric covering. In its rare, tooled leather-covered wooden scabbard with the name of a later, apparently British, owner inscribed.18th century. Light wear. Overall length 65.7cm/ 27.36". Condition II