
Bhutanese shortsword
From the P. Holstein collection, published in 1931.
Bhutanese "churi chenm" sword
This style was worn by nobles and senior officials.
Double-edged Bhutanese dagger
With triple grooves and in heavy silver mountings.
Bhutanese sword in tribal scabbard
With early pierced iron pommel and a style of scabbard worn in Arunachal Pradesh.
Fine Bhutanese dagger
With heavy silver mounts, pierced and chiseled.
Bhutanese dagger
With narrow blade and all brass mounts.
A "churi chenm" sword
A fine example of a Bhutanese shortsword with "churi chenm" scabbard.
Churi chenm
A type of Bhutanese sword with a triple "W" pattern on its silver-clad scabbard.
Dozum
A short Bhutanese dagger with a blade that gradually narrows to an acute point.
Patag
Dzongkha name for the Bhutanese sword.
A Bhutanese "churi chenm" sword
Referring to the wavy patterns on the midsection of the silver scabbard.
A notable Bhutanese sword
Its silver scabbard richly decorated in churi chenm style or "wavy pattern".