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>>1768 Nepali gurkha
>>>axe

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."
* Ashoka Arts
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* LionsGate
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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-covered scabbard." ...
​* Higgins Armory Museum
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 the 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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