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A silver-mounted Nepalese kothimora kukrimid-19th century
8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoSold for US$1,521 inc. premium
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A silver-mounted Nepalese kothimora kukri
mid-19th century
mid-19th century
Heavy 11 1/2 inch blade of familiar form and molded with two fullers below the spine. Steel ferrule with checkered and incised bands. Elephant ivory grip with flared pommel and raised ring and intaglio-carved with a floral band below the ring and serrated bands above. Black leather-covered scabbard, the silver throat finely pierced and chased with florals, the lower panel with confronted lions; silver chape chased with scrollwork borders. Retaining the plaited silver suspension belt; reverse of scabbard affixed with old paper label with inked inscription Knife used by inhabitants/of Nepal...1888.
Condition: Blade with some scattered scratches. Hilt with age cracks and chip to raised ring. Scabbard with light scuffing, the silver with dark patina.
See Illustration
Condition: Blade with some scattered scratches. Hilt with age cracks and chip to raised ring. Scabbard with light scuffing, the silver with dark patina.
See Illustration
Footnotes
Note: Illustrated on page 55 of Arms of the Paladins, The Richard R. Wagner Jr. Collection of Fine eastern Weapons by Oliver S. Pinchot.








