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I know. The red tinfoil under the fretwork is also a later addition to the scabbard. The scabbard is still fitted to the blade. Scabbards come and go, it probably lived in a std. plain black one before being promoted, like my other salyani, without the belt frog bit tho, and would have been carried in a sash. This later one has a substantial full length tang peened over a keeper on the pommel. |
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4th October 2021, 10:28 PM | #4 |
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Thanks a lot everyone for your precious insights.
@ Ramba may I ask how you manage to date the scabbard I get that the shape of kukri's changed over time, yet it's still complex for me sometimes to Id the real deal from a well made reproduction (not those with lion heads) I would be more than happy if you could suggest a few good books/articles I read on the link below that the monster depicted on the scabbard is called cheppu/Kirtimukha is the decoration pattern one of the elements that helped to date my scabbard and the one from krockew? https://kilatools.com/kukrihistory/ Also I don't know whether the use of velvet is common or not and whether it can help to specify a date? @krockew I wouldn't mind if you'd added a few more pictures of your collection I'm quite partial to the second one you posted. |
18th October 2021, 11:13 PM | #5 |
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Hi I just encountered a very similar kukri on a vendor's website: the kukri is almost identical:engravings, eyelash sun and moon symbol even the karda is similar,
the scabbard has the same red velvet but is in much better state and still has 3 tools: the usual plus a small toothpick, the scabbard is similarly oversized. but has a different decoration in bazaar style. So I suppose they might be a match after all... I would like to know if and how I may refer to the pictures? Like the saying goes "a picture is worth a ... |
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Hi Tea,
Unfortunately, we do not permit linking to, discussing, or posting pictures of items that are currently for sale. I would suggest you download any pictures now as these can disappear quickly after a sale is completed. I understand that you would like to discuss this item now, but please wait until it is no longer for sale. Ian. |
23rd October 2021, 12:33 AM | #7 |
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Hi Ian thank you for the reply I'll make sure to do that once the sale is completed.
In the meantime I found 2 sold Kukri's which also look similar. (less so than the one I had in mind but clearly the point is the same: Here is an analysis of the first one: - the eyelash is identical - the serated part of the bolster is also present - the upper part of the decoration pattern is identical - the same red velvet is used on the scabbard (far to many similiratities in my opinion to be a coincidence) here is the link to the website: https://www.rubylane.com/item/146467...w-234856211751 And attached you'll find the pictures which give the best representation of the similarities with my kukri: |
23rd October 2021, 12:43 AM | #8 |
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So now for the second similar kukri I found which is also sold
- the overall shape seems similar - clearly in this example the bolster, cho, engravings, serated bolster are either different or absent in comparison to the kukri I posted - The scabbard seems oversized - the scabbard is almost identical to the previous one I posted link: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...kha-1838564254 And the pictures: |
23rd October 2021, 01:08 AM | #9 |
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I don't know what we can learn based on the 2 new kukri I posted in my last messages.
I suppose we can determine it probably is not a mismatch after all. It is however very strange that the scabbard is so much oversized: It's complicated to understand why they put so much effort into making a nice scabbard and so little effort into sizing the scabbard correctly. Based on the new evidence are all the kukri I posted of the same period? Is the estimated period still second quarter of the 20th century? Are the kukri genuine/ antique/ usable kukri's or does the fact that I found 4 similar examples mean they should be regarded as tourist kukri's? |
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