Auction 50 AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024
By HELIOS
Sep 29, 2024
HELIOS AUCTIONS 1050 Second Avenue Gallery # 52 New York, NY 10022 USA, United States
Antique edged weapons, firearms, decorations, uniforms, photographs, general militaria
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LOT 329:

A LARGE KUKRI SHORT SWORD WITH ENGRAVED BRASS-MOUNTED SCABBARD, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

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Start price:
$ 100
Estimated price :
$150 - $200
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Auction took place on Sep 29, 2024 at HELIOS
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A LARGE KUKRI SHORT SWORD WITH ENGRAVED BRASS-MOUNTED SCABBARD, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

This large Kukri comes in its leatherbound, brass-mounted scabbard with one of its two smaller blades (chakmak & karda), possibly the karda. Kukri are Nepalese short swords known for their uniquely curved design and functionality as a multitool. This example exhibits a groove ('khol') near the hilt showing waves within a blade. The notch, or 'kaudi, ' seen on the base had various practical and ceremonial uses in Nepali society. The handle is made from a horn with a brass butt cap ('chapri') at the end. The scabbard's brass plate displays depictions of the sun god, Surya, surrounded by solar motifs, and the image of a fish, a possible representation of a god/goddess's avatar. The sheath for the two smaller blades rests on the scabbard's back.

Nepal - 19th/20th Century

L: 17 1/2 in., (44.4 cm.)


Condition: Very good with light signs of wear and use. The rear sheath is partly separated from the scabbard. Missing one of the smaller blades.