Subject: gurkha infantry warrior
Culture: Nepali
Setting: Gurkha empire, Nepal 1768-1816
Object: kora, kukri axe/sword
Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *
"Sword (kora) Nepalese, early 19th century In general, kora with round eyes tend to be later, those with naturalistic eyes earlier.
This example is inlaid in brass with a round, red enamelled border."
"Sword (kora) Nepalese, early 19th century Koras characteristically have stylised Buddhist eyes near their points.
This example has the eye inlaid in brass."
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Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *
"Sword (kora) Nepalese, mid 19th century
This is a magnificent presentation kora of exaggerated proportions. It also has a large, green velvet-colvered scabbard." ...
Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *
"Sword (kora) Nepalese, 18th century Earlier koras often have all-metal hilts, and the lower cusp of the blade is often bearded." ...
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Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *
"Sword (kora) Nepalese, 19th century Both the kora and the kukri represent teh survival of a wide range of forward-curved swords made in the Indian subcontinent before the arrival of Islam. These survived in the mountainous north, which was never conquered by the Muslim invaders." ...
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