Large Tibetan copper and silver horn
Such work was made in the Royal workshops of Lhasa.For sale
Silver overlaid Tibetan shortsword
With a rare, finely forged double hairpin blade.For sale
Pierced iron saddle bows
This kind of fine work is typical for Tibetan work of the 15th-16th centuries.For sale
Exceptional dpa'dam with gilt mounts
One of the finest Tibetan dpa'dam around with thick gilding still intact.Best sold
Tibetan helmet with gilt finial and visor
The 8-plate dome was embellished with a copper silver visor and gilt finial.PAN available
Derge (སྡེ་དགེ)
A famous Tibetan metalworking center in present-day Sichuan.
Broken Tibetan quiver
A once fine example that had a bit of a rough life.Sold
Tibetan nomad's whip end
An iron weight that was attached to a long leather strap.Sold
Ceremonial arrowhead
Made of iron, shaped as a gourd, with silver overlay.Sold
Tibetan nomad's whip
Consisting of an iron weight on a long leather strap.Sold
Tibetan dpa'dam with belt hook
A large Tibetan sword, known in the local language as dpa'dam.Sold
Tibetan cavalry dpa'dam
With massive blade and silk brocade decorated scabbard.Sold
Mongol conquest period quiver
Carbon dated to 1175-1275 A.D. with 95,4% certainty, the height of the Mongol conquest period.Sold
Tibetan bowcase and quiver
Of the 19th century. Ex Stephen Selby collection.Sold
Tibetan oracle crown skull
A flaming skull that was once part of the crown of a Tibetan oracle.Sold
Studded Eastern Tibetan dagger
Of Kham area regional style, with a grip studded with turquoises and corals.Sold
Tibetan bowcase & quiver
A matched set of lacquered leather, finely decorated with gradient colors and black and gold detailing.Sold
Eastern Tibetan or Yunnan zhibeidao
A simple piece, but with a nicely etched blade typical for the Tibetan / Sichuan borderlands.Sold
Tibetan shortsword with pierced mounts
With characteristic pointy hairpin forged blade.Sold
Jīnchuān shortsword
Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.Best sold
Fine Tibetan gem studded dagger
A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.Sold
Three Tibetan armor mirrors
Of domed shape with upturned rim and indigo cotton lining.Sold
Tibetan mail shirt, helmet and mirrors
Collected by American anthropologist Melvyn Goldstein in the 1980s.Sold
Pierced iron saddle
Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.Sold
Early lacquered quiver
It's face covered with beautifully lacquered leather, in that characteristic earlier style.Sold
Unusual sword from Amdo
Exhibiting an interesting blend of Chinese and Tibetan features.Sold
Silver hilted Tibetan shortsword
Of typical form, but with an all-silver hilt that carries Chinese silver marks.Sold
Lòukōng (鏤空)
Chinese term for openwork.
Tibetan shortsword from Ladakh
With elaborately pierced and chased silver scabbard.Sold
Me mda' (ཨེ་མདའ་)
Tibetan word for the matchlock musket.
Tibetan spearhead
Of slender type with a chiseled iron knot shaped bolster.Sold
Mda‘ gdong (མད་འ་ག་དོ་ང་)
Tibetan for an open quiver that spreads the arrows out.
Pa tam (པ་ཏམ་)
Tibetan word for a sword worn at the waist.
Dpa'dam (དཔའ་དམ་)
Tibetan name for their typical dress sword.
Tibetan or Mongolian quiver
Of an early type with dramatic widened shape.Sold
Huǒ lián bāo (火䥥包)
A traditional fire-making pouch.
Tibetan style pierced saddle plate
With designs of four dragons in scrollwork around a "wish-granting-jewel"Sold
A rare Jinchuan sword
A royal sword, probably from the Wasi kingdom in present-day Sichuan province.Best sold
Tibetan matchlock musket
A nice example of a rare, shorter carbine sized Tibetan matchlock musket.Sold
An outstanding Tibetan sword
A very good example of a Tibetan dpa'dam in its archetypical form.Best sold
Tibetan helmet with armor
Description
Presented in this article is a Tibetan eight-plate helmet with four inner plate
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A good Tibetan sword, dpa'dam
Introduction
The dpa'dam of Tibet is a long, single edged sword usually
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Tibetan shortsword with rare blade
With ce rong or "open ravines" pattern of zig-zag lines in the steel.Sold
A rare shortsword from Eastern Tibet
Description
An interesting Tibetan shortsword with acute point.
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A large Tibetan sword (dpa'dam)
Description
A large Tibetan sword or dpa'dam, representing its classic form.
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A rare and early Tibetan sword
With beautiful pierced ironwork scabbard.Best sold
Tibetan dpa'dam or backsword
A fine eastern Tibetan example with silver braided scabbard mounts.Sold