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Montagnard short saber

Of the hill peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

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A signed Vietnamese fighting saber

Presented in this article is a somewhat rare example of a purely practical Vietna

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Tribal Kachin dha

A typical example with a nice forge folded blade with differential heat treatment.

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A Kenyah Dayak mandau sword

The sword and everyday tool of the headhunters of Borneo.

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A plain dha

Of a type likely produced by the Shan people and traded widely in the region.

€450,-
Plain dha with baldric

Nice plain dha as used in Yunnan, Burma, and northern Thailand. Complete with baldric.

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SE Asian dha (carbon 14 dated)

In excavated condition. With XRF and radiocarbon dating results.

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Parang nabur with báitóng hilt

These sabers from Kalimantan exhibit a mix of European, Islamic, and local styles.

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A heavy Burmese dha

With a very good, substantial blade with differential heat treatment.

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A Karo Batak kalasan sword

An almost textbook example of a silver-plated kalasan.

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Burmese silver overlaid dha

On a sturdy, user-grade blade with temper line.

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Ceremonial gươm truòng

Of an all-wooden construction, simulating a sheathed long saber.

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Toba Batak sword

With cast-bronze guarding figure hilt.

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West-Javanese gobang

The sword of the Sundanese people of the Preanger highlands.

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Sikin panjang with golden crown

In original condition and period finish. Some losses, no repairs.

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Burmese dha dated 1928

A nice example that can serve as a benchmark to help date others.

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A Kenyah mandau

The famous sidearm of the headhunters of Borneo.

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Brass mounted Thai dáap

A charming and somewhat unusual example of a Thai dáap (ดาบ).

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An excavated dha sword

With heavy blade and copper alloy hilt and lobed guard.

€700,-
Burmese double knives

A rare set of twin knives in a single scabbard.

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Batad Ifugao hinālung

Rare double-edged shortsword of the Ifugao of northern Luzon.

€800,-
Sikin panjang with golden crown

With double tiered golden crown.

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An unusual dha

An unusual dha with features of various cultures.

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An Indonesian parang nabur

A saber that is peculiar to the southern part of the island of Borneo.

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Sumatran hilted Dutch saber

Using a possibly captured M1898 "klewang" blade.

€800,-
Ancient Cham sword

In excavated condition. Probably 15th-17th century.

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Horn hilted Vietnamese officer's saber

An unusual Vietnamese officer saber of the 19th century, with an all-horn hilt.

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16th century Vietnamese saber

Showing the strong Japanese influence on Vietnamese sword making of the time.

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Pedang suduk maru

Also known as pedang lurus.

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Burmese dha with interesting blade

With inscriptions on blade, unusual grooves, and brass inlaid copper mounts.

€800,-
Vietnamese officer's gươm

Of a late 19th century type with a silver-backed hardwood grip.

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Tonkinese saber

Collected by Victor Auguste Robin, a senior officer of the Tonkin expeditionary force 1885-1887.

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Sikin panjang with double crown

A typical example of the better sikin panjang with a golden crown.

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Triple golden crown sikin

A sikin panjang with a triple golden crown.

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A Murut parapat

The sword of the Murut headhunters of northern Borneo.

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Large Vietnamese trường đao

Of very good quality for this type of weapon.

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A Palembang sword with British blade

With finely carved horn hilt, silver mounts and reshaped European blade.

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Acehnese peudeueng

With Hindu style basket hilt and local blade in European style.

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An old dha (carbon 14 dated)

Found in excavated condition, published with results of c-14 and XRF analysis.

€1000,-
Later South Nias belatu

Nice and complete example with talisman basket. Probably 20th century.

€1100,-
A large Vietnamese falchion

Description A rather unusual Vietnamese falchion, by lack of a better n

€1100,-
Vietnamese officer saber

General introduction Ornate Vietnamese guőm (

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A very good pedang bentok

Also called klewang sasak by Indonesian collectors.

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A Burmese dha with openwork handle

Made of a single piece of ivory, with a kneeling figure in its base.

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A Shan Kachin style dha

A large Kachin style square-ended dha in Shan style mountings.

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A fine south Nias telögu

With rare pale buffalo horn hilt with gold alloy inlays.

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Mindan dha

Fine silver overlaid dha made in Mindan village, south of Mandalay, gained fame in the 19th century.

€1200,-
A Sumbawa Kabeala

With broad silver-clad scabbard, worked entirely in repousse.

€1250,-
Early silver Burmese dha

With elaborate silver overlaid blade and inlaid iron hilt.

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A fine Kayan mandau

With less common wooden hilt and elaborately inlaid blade in brass, copper and silver.

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Silver mounted dha

With entirely silver covered hilt and silver mounts on scabbard.

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Burmese sword carbine

A rare Burmese weapon combining a percussion carbine with a short sword.

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