Village near Banjarmasin, Borneo. A notable center of arms production in the 19th century.
Persian word for spear/lance.
The Chinese word for matchlock musket.
Japanese word for martensite crystals that form in blade under certain conditions.
Name of a North African saber.
Nias word for zoomorphic sword hilts with an open mouth with fangs.
Japanese word for fine martensite crystals in the blade's temperline.
Manchu for Green Standard Army: The all-Han army of the Qing dynasty.
Manchu word for a class of broadhead arrows, a military "company", or captain.
A late form of Chinese saber with a pronounced widening at the tip.
A type of Sinhalese lacquer work that was directly applied without using brushes. Also known as Mātale work.
Ao Naga word for a number of large, archaic swords used in ceremonies.
Ainu word for the edge of a sharp tool like a knife.
Kachin name for a long straight sword.
Japanese term for a sword with the second highest rated cutting ability.
Famous maker of metalwork from Bhuj, Kutch.
Tibetan word for a sword worn at the waist.
Padri gun is the name of a Malay matchlock.
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif consisting of stylized petals. Also known as palā peti.
Commonly used name for the sword of the Muruts, headhunters of northern Borneo.
Alternative Sinhalese term for a decorative motif consisting of stylized petals.
Indonesian word for pattern on a steel blade. Also the name of the nickel often used for a contrasting effect.
Old Javanese word for "arrow".
Literally "war commander" were military leaders appointed by the elite in Aceh.
A curved saber from the southern part of the island of Borneo.