scimitar; sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))

Nepalese short-sword, kora, made from pattern-welded steel. The heavy blade is of conventional form with an “elephant’s ear” shape at the tip. The hilt has two disc-shaped guards, and the pommel is surmounted by a stepped finial shaped like a stupa. The scabbard is covered with blue velvet. It is unusual to find a pattern welded kora which has been treated to show the pattern so vividly: such treatment is however commonly found on blades from Indonesia and Malaysia, especially kris blades. Wooden scimitar sheath, velvet covered.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
26.11.60/1
PLACE
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
metal; steel; wood; velvet
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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