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A silver-mounted kothimora kukriNepal, 19th century
8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoSold for US$1,521 inc. premium
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A silver-mounted kothimora kukri
Nepal, 19th century
Nepal, 19th century
The 9 1/2 inch blade of familiar form and molded with two short fullers below the spine. Silver ferrule. Grip of dark greenish-brown horn carved with central band of meander below two narrow tranverse ribs. Black leather-covered scabbard, the throat finely pierced and chased with panels of interlacing meander, the chape with bands of repeating florals.
Condition: Blade showing scattered scratches and some patches of dark staining/minor pitting. Grip with hairline crack to one side and showing areas of chipping. Scabbard fine, reverse with minor losses to leather.
See Illustration
Condition: Blade showing scattered scratches and some patches of dark staining/minor pitting. Grip with hairline crack to one side and showing areas of chipping. Scabbard fine, reverse with minor losses to leather.
See Illustration
Footnotes
Provenance: Richard R. Wagner, Jr. Collection. Illustrated on page 55 of Arms of the Paladins, The Richard R. Wagner, Jr. Collection of Fine Eastern Weapons by Oliver S. Pinchot and attributed by the author to the early 19th century.








