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Peranakan "pending" buckle

Belt buckle from West-Java, worn by Peranakan and wealthy Javanese women.

€250,-
Indonesian cockfighting spurs in box

Weapons not for man, but for an unfortunate rooster. Retired, in a hardwood box.

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A giant piso raout

An oversized utility knife of the headhunters of Borneo.

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An Acehnese rencong

A peculiar form of dagger found on the northern part of the island of Sumatra.

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Bird head sewar dagger

A charming little sewar dagger from the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Balinese keris

A classic example with an older blade and timaha wood scabbard.

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Old Madura keris

With carved wooden hilt with a beautiful deep patina. Blade in old finish.

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Fine Peranakan belt buckle

This style was produced in Tangerang, just West of Batavia, now Jakarta.

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West-Javanese stiletto dagger

Early piece with an unusual European-style stiletto blade.

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Rare beladau lebar dagger

A rare type of dagger from South Kalimantan, loosely based on Islamic daggers seen worn by traders.

€475,-
Sumatran keris panjang

A type of long keris often described as "execution keris".

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A rare kudi trantang

A rare variation of one of the rarest forms of Indonesian arms.

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Fine Malay matchlock musket

A very fine Malay matchlock or "satingar" with Indo-Portuguese style luck.

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A rare Philippine fighting knife

A rare Philippine fighting knife, probably from Luzon island. It has a very well-made blade.

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A Padri carbine

An unusual variety, shortened to carbine size, with a chicken wing wood stock.

€1300,-
North Nias si euli

A peculiar type of knife worn in the north of Nias.

€1350,-
An Indonesian blunderbuss

Of Chinese manufacture, traded widely and used gainst the Dutch during the Aceh Wars in 1873–1904.

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Ceremonial Moro kalis

Measuring almost a meter, with exceptional blade for a ceremonial keris.

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A very good Philippine bolo

With beautifully carved horn grip.

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Dayak carved ceremonial paddle

A fine ceremonial paddle of the Ngaju Dayak of southern Borneo.

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A fine Philippine bolo

The blade inlaid with brass, complete with a horn scabbard with pierced decoration.

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Balinese keris with stones in gold

Undulating bilah blade of eleven luk.

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A fine and unusual Dutch colonial gun

Based on the Dutch Beaumont mechanism, but with Indonesian twist forged barrel and golden inlays.

€5000,-
Balinese keris of Ferdinand Blok

The 9-luk blade of strong proportions is engraved with the face of a demon.

€7000,-