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Tibetan dpa'dam or backsword

A fine eastern Tibetan example with silver braided scabbard mounts.

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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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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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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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A finely forged kora

With very good pattern welded blade, complete with scabbard.

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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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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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Jīnchuān shortsword

Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.

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Bhutanese "churi chenm" sword

This style was worn by nobles and senior officials.

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Tibetan shortsword with pierced mounts

With characteristic pointy hairpin forged blade.

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Eastern Tibetan or Yunnan zhibeidao

A simple piece, but with a nicely etched blade typical for the Tibetan / Sichuan borderlands.

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Bhutanese shortsword

From the P. Holstein collection, published in 1931.

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Tibetan cavalry dpa'dam

With massive blade and silk brocade decorated scabbard.

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