A WATERED-STEEL SHORT SWORD (KORA)
NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY
With curving single-edged blade broadening at tip, the spine with double fullers with gilt highlights, the carved steel hilt with floral decoration and gilt highlights, with probably original velvet-covered sheath with gilt mounts, blade slightly corroded
23¾ in. (60.8 cm.) long
A WATERED-STEEL SHORT SWORD (KORA)
NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY
With curving single-edged blade broadening at tip, the spine with double fullers with gilt highlights, the carved steel hilt with floral decoration and gilt highlights, with probably original velvet-covered sheath with gilt mounts, blade slightly corroded
23¾ in. (60.8 cm.) long
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