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Unusual khukurī with gold grooves

With a very fine Nepalese blade, but kard-like hilt and scabbard.

€3500,-
A fine hanshee

Early type with very shallow notch in the blade and little flare in the pommel.

€2750,-
Very rare early kora

Complete with goatskin-covered scabbard with fine quill embroidery.

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Koftgari hilted khukurī

Impressive piece, with Indian-made iron hilt with gold overlay.

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Lion pommel kothimora khukurī

Unusual example with hilts carved in lionesque heads.

€850,-
Bone hilted kothimora khukurī

The pierced silver mounts with parcel gilding and red velvet backing.

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Khukurī with tools

20th century military khukurī with many different tools in its back pocket.

€650,-
Good dui chirra khukurī

Simple piece with a beautiful blade profile.

€650,-
Giant kukri of Graf von Elz

Very large presentation kukri from the Sundarijal Arsenal in Nepal.

€600,-
A fine mid 19th century khukurī

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

€2200,-
Exceptional dpa'dam with gilt mounts

One of the finest Tibetan dpa'dam around with thick gilding still intact.

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Large Tibetan copper and silver horn

Such work was made in the Royal workshops of Lhasa.

€4600,-
Fijian throwing club

Old 19th century piece with a nice smooth and dark patina.

€2500,-
Broken Tibetan quiver

A once fine example that had a bit of a rough life.

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Silver overlaid Tibetan shortsword

With a rare, finely forged double hairpin blade.

€3500,-
Pierced iron saddle bows

This kind of fine work is typical for Tibetan work of the 15th-16th centuries.

€3200,-
Tibetan nomad's whip end

An iron weight that was attached to a long leather strap.

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Ceremonial arrowhead

Made of iron, shaped as a gourd, with silver overlay.

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Tibetan nomad's whip

Consisting of an iron weight on a long leather strap.

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Tibetan dpa'dam with belt hook

A large Tibetan sword, known in the local language as dpa'dam.

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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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Tibetan cavalry dpa'dam

With massive blade and silk brocade decorated scabbard.

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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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Tibetan bowcase and quiver

Of the 19th century. Ex Stephen Selby collection.

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Tibetan oracle crown skull

A flaming skull that was once part of the crown of a Tibetan oracle.

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Maori taiaha war staff

Of the practical fighting type, made of a dense wood known as eroa.

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A Solomon islands plaited bow

Made of palm wood, entirely decorated with plaited work.

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Studded Eastern Tibetan dagger

Of Kham area regional style, with a grip studded with turquoises and corals.

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Bhutanese shortsword

From the P. Holstein collection, published in 1931.

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Tibetan bowcase & quiver

A matched set of lacquered leather, finely decorated with gradient colors and black and gold detailing.

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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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Tibetan shortsword with pierced mounts

With characteristic pointy hairpin forged blade.

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Bhutanese "churi chenm" sword

This style was worn by nobles and senior officials.

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Jīnchuān shortsword

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

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Double-edged Bhutanese dagger

With triple grooves and in heavy silver mountings.

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Fine Tibetan gem studded dagger

A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.

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Three Tibetan armor mirrors

Of domed shape with upturned rim and indigo cotton lining.

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A hanshee khukurī

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

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A fine 19th century khukurī

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

€1800,-
Tibetan mail shirt, helmet and mirrors

Collected by American anthropologist Melvyn Goldstein in the 1980s.

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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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Gold mounted presentation khukurī

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

€2500,-
Pierced iron saddle

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

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Khukurī in wooden scabbard

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

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A trousse khukurī

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

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Large khukurī with inlaid hilt

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

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An early sirupātē khukurī

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

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19th century military khukurī

A workhorse with a stamped mark at the base of the 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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A good old khukurī

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

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Ramree veteran khukurī

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

€350,-
The khukri of Peter L. Achard

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

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