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Sword hilted khukurī

A rarer variety with a hilt that takes inspiration from the kora and talwar.

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Rare Santali shield

Peculiar shield with catching hook, used by the Santali people of Bengal.

€2000,-
Indian Antelope Axe

An enigmatic type of axe, this one probably from tribal north India.

€1200,-
Fine African Bedja dagger

These handsome daggers were worn by the nomadic Hadendoa people, their name has been interpreted as meaning "Lion Clan".

€1300,-
Qing peidao with gold grooves

With fine 18th century blade that combines many stylistic features.

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Slender chilanum dagger

Of elegant form with very crisp blade.

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Persian mirror case by Riza Al-Imami

Made of pasteboard, finely lacquered with roses and nightengales.

€9600,-
Sinhalese pihiya

A beautiful black coral hilted example, made in the King's workshops.

€1800,-
Jade bamboo hilted knife

With spinach green jade handle and carved buffalo horn scabbard.

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Dha with story of Maung Tin

Of the silver overlaid type made in Mindan, with an unusual story on the blade.

€4000,-
Parang latok

A curious slashing weapon from northern Borneo.

€2800,-
Sosun pattah with twistcore blade

The hilt with overlay of the finest quality of the period

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Important Ko-Hōki Sadatsuna katana

12th-century blade. 33rd Shinsha Juyō Token with sayagaki by Tanobe.

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Silver hilted keris coteng

A textbook example of this rare and early type of keris.

€3200,-
16th century left-hand dagger

Nice European parrying dagger, possibly German or Swiss.

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Talwar with 1693 dated blade

With later, elaborately chiseled hilt of very fine quality.

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Sikh fighting chakram

A sharp, heavier user. Not the flimsy type usually encountered.

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Tibetan cavalry dpa'dam

With massive blade and silk brocade decorated scabbard.

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Unusual South Nias sword

Of rather clean design for the area, with separate silver mouth with teeth in hilt.

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Deccan firanghi with silver overlay

The basket hilt is elaborately overlaid with silver in floral designs.

€9000,-
Interesting kirach with dated hilt

Mentioning the son of a Maharajah and a year corresponding to 1887 A.D.

€6000,-
Fine 17th century pattissa

The enormous blade made of fine, boldly contrasting wootz steel.

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Jumyo katana with fine koshirae

The very detailed mountings are decorated with designs of Japanese spiny lobsters.

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Large Ngombe throwing knife

The great size is quite unusual for this type of knife.

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Katana by Musashi Taro Yasukuni

Signed, ubu. Complete with tasteful koshirae and Hozon papers.

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Rare bifurcated Khond axe

Very rare subtype of a Khond tribal axe with double points.

€1650,-
Chinese ring pommeled knife

Of a type used by bandits, brigands, pirates, and the like.

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Chinese tiěbiān mace

A Chinese "sword breaker" with the rarer, bamboo-sectioned rod.

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Longquan jiàn by Qian Zi Hao

A Chinese shortsword made by a well-known Longquan maker.

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Cambodian long saber

Sized like the Chinese changren dadao, yet the execution of the hilt is Cambodian.

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Chinese fighting carrying pole

A heavily executed Chinese carrying pole that was used as a weapon.

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Chinese demon head saber

Based on a Chinese military saber blade, with unusual horn demon hilt

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Early Indian shield

Made of thick lacquered hide, with a single brass boss

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Sōshū sword with tachi koshirae

Tokubetsu Hozon, attributed to Den Tametsugu. With fine itomaki no tachi koshirae.

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Mongol conquest period quiver

Carbon dated to 1175-1275 A.D. with 95,4% certainty, the height of the Mongol conquest period.

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Southeast Asian sword club

This enigmatic hardwood club is modeled after a sword.

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Batad Ifugao hinālung

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

€800,-
South Nias gari matuwà

A nice belatu with the rarer gari matuwà style blade.

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Later South Nias belatu

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

€1100,-
Ainu sword with sash

With deeply carved scabbard, complete with fine guard embroidered sash.

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Rare Ainu kuttom-ushbe

A luxury Ainu knife styled after the Japanese tantō.

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Unusual Ainu knife

Resembling a makiri but with the blade's edge on the opposite side.

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Ainu knife

Of a typical style used in Hokkaido in the 19th century.

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Bark wrapped Ainu makiri

A slender makiri with a bark wrapped scabbard.

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Fine Ainu makiri

An exceptionally well-carved Ainu knife.

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North Nias si euli

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

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Slender hudiedao pair

A classic example of the narrow military type, with brass guards.

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Tibetan bowcase and quiver

Of the 19th century. Ex Stephen Selby collection.

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Hudiedao set with scabbard

Classic pair of Southern Chinese butterfly swords.

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Qing twistcore peidao

A fine twistcore blade in standard pattern Qing military mounts.

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Group of arms from Tonkin

Probably from the French Tonkin campaign of the 1880s.

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Korean bowcase & quiver

A very rare matching set of Korean bowcase and quiver.

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