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Tibetan dpa'dam or backsword

A fine eastern Tibetan example with silver braided scabbard mounts.

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Fine Bhutanese dozum

With heavy mounts executed in silver.

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A notable Bhutanese sword

Its silver scabbard richly decorated in churi chenm style or "wavy pattern".

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A rare and early Tibetan sword

With beautiful pierced ironwork scabbard.

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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 shortsword from Eastern Tibet

Description An interesting Tibetan shortsword with acute point.

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Tibetan shortsword with rare blade

With ce rong or "open ravines" pattern of zig-zag lines in the steel.

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A Bhutanese "churi chenm" sword

Referring to the wavy patterns on the midsection of the silver scabbard.

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A good Tibetan sword, dpa'dam

Introduction The dpa'dam of Tibet is a long, single edged swor

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Tibetan helmet with armor

Description Presented in this article is a Tibetan eight-plate helmet w

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An outstanding Tibetan sword

A very good example of a Tibetan dpa'dam in its archetypical form.

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A fine pattern welded kora

Short but substantial, with its protruding tip it's rather mace-like.

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Tibetan matchlock musket

A nice example of a rare, shorter carbine sized Tibetan matchlock musket.

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A "churi chenm" sword

A fine example of a Bhutanese shortsword with "churi chenm" scabbard.

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A rare Jinchuan sword

A royal sword, probably from the Wasi kingdom in present-day Sichuan province.

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Tibetan style pierced saddle plate

With designs of four dragons in scrollwork around a "wish-granting-jewel"

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Tibetan or Mongolian quiver

Of an early type with dramatic widened shape.

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A finely forged kora

With very good pattern welded blade, complete with scabbard.

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Tibetan spearhead

Of slender type with a chiseled iron knot shaped bolster.

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Sikkim "ban" sword

With finer forge folded blade than most of its type.

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Tibetan shortsword from Ladakh

With elaborately pierced and chased silver scabbard.

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Bhutanese dagger

With narrow blade and all brass mounts.

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Fine Bhutanese dagger

With heavy silver mounts, pierced and chiseled.

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A silver mounted khukuri

Of the 19th century, with fine pierced scabbard mouthpiece.

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A silver clad khukuri

With fine silver mounts worked in repousse with designs of flowers and foliage.

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Large silver mounted khukuri

With pierced mounts and velvet-covered scabbard.

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A fine mutiny era khukuri

An understated, elegant khukuri of substantial proportions with fine layered blade.

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Large tin chirra kothimora khukuri

An exceptionally large example with a desirable three fullered blade.

€2200,-
Silver khukuri with bone grip

Often called "kothimora khukuri", with scabbards mounted in repousse and pierced silver.

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Silver hilted Tibetan shortsword

Of typical form, but with an all-silver hilt that carries Chinese silver marks.

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Unusual sword from Amdo

Exhibiting an interesting blend of Chinese and Tibetan features.

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Bhutanese sword in tribal scabbard

With early pierced iron pommel and a style of scabbard worn in Arunachal Pradesh.

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A "dui chirra" khukuri

Named so after the two ridges that are formed on the bi-fullered blade.

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Early lacquered quiver

It's face covered with beautifully lacquered leather, in that characteristic earlier style.

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An eccentric khukurī

With engraved spine and unusual all brass pommel.

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A humble service khukurī

A 19th-century piece with a simple blade but nicely carved hilt.

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The khukri of Peter L. Achard

Also known as kothimora khukuri, in a scabbard with repousse silver mounts.

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Ramree veteran khukurī

Signed: Ricky Milnes, India 44, Burma 44, Ramree 45.

€400,-
A good old khukurī

Of late 19th century make, with a very good blade.

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Half bone hilted khukurī

With wide blade and a two-tone hilt in cattle bone and wood, capped with brass.

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19th century military khukurī

A workhorse with a stamped mark at the base of the blade.

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An early sirupātē khukurī

With a heavy blade of elegant slender form. Complete with tools.

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Large khukurī with inlaid hilt

Late 19th century with a good, well-made blade.

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A trousse khukurī

Its scabbard with 12 pockets, with 10 of the items remaining.

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Khukurī in wooden scabbard

The scabbard carved as to closely mimic a tooled leather scabbard.

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Pierced iron saddle

Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.

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Gold mounted presentation khukurī

Thought to have been presented by the Royal House of Nepal.

€3000,-
A fine budhune khukurī

A fat-bellied variety of the Nepalese khukurī with mirror polished blade and iron handle with fine silver overlay.

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Tibetan mail shirt, helmet and mirrors

Collected by American anthropologist Melvyn Goldstein in the 1980s.

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A fine 19th century khukurī

With iron, silver overlaid hilt. Its associated scabbard features fine quillwork.

€1800,-
A hanshee khukurī

A rare and sought-after type. This one comes in its original silver mounted scabbard.

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Three Tibetan armor mirrors

Of domed shape with upturned rim and indigo cotton lining.

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