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A fine Sindh flintlock

A large gun with English flintlock mechanism, as favored by the Mirs of the Talpur court. In very good condition, with…

€7300,-
Early lacquered quiver

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

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An Ottoman coral studded pala

With gilt copper scabbard and multi-row twist-core blade.

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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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Lahore talwar hilted shamshir

Persian wootz shamshir in a talwar hilt from Lahore.

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Rare Ottoman war arrow

With a small, barbed armor-piercing point and early style painted shaft.

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Pierced iron saddle

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

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Yatağan dated 1790-1791

An old warhorse with several repairs.

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Fine Ottoman yatağan dated 1809

Made by a maker called Noah in 1809 for a certain Mehemmed Ağa Fî. With beautiful golden overlays on blade.

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Talwar with Mamluk style blade

In Punjabi style hilt, with elaborately chiseled blade.

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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,-
Unusual Indian zulfiqar sword

With bifurcated S-shaped blade in talwar hilt.

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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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Pesh kabz with horn plated hilt

An excellently designed thrusting dagger with T-spine and sharp tip.

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Pashtun dagger

With blonde horn grip scales and brass plated scabbard.

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Stone-hilted pesh-kabz

A very large example with a strongly reinforced tip and stone handle scales.

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Three Tibetan armor mirrors

Of domed shape with upturned rim and indigo cotton lining.

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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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Afghan sickle, called lohar

Of typical design, forged from one piece of iron, overlaid with brass on one side.

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A Persian crescent axe

With lacquered shaft. Previously sold at Sotheby's in 1985.

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Double-edged Bhutanese dagger

With triple grooves and in heavy silver mountings.

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A "Mecca" Jambiya

A style of dagger often associated with the pilgrimage to Mecca.

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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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Sabiki or "Wahhabite jambiya"

With a long, sword-like blade characteristic of this type. With original belt.

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Ottoman Kurdish kalkan

A small, heavily reinforced buckler as used by Ottoman Kurdish infantry.

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Afghan military saber

With an armory stamp dated Hijri 1326, corresponding to about 1908.

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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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Ottoman Turkish ribbon sword

A remarkable example of bladesmithing with a 5 row twist-core pattern that meanders over the blade.

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Central Asian dated kard 1709

With wootz blade inlaid in gold with the name of the maker and the owner.

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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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Persian wootz axe

With fine chiseled decoration and largely intact koftgari.

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Bhutanese shortsword

From the P. Holstein collection, published in 1931.

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Goat hilted Khyber sword

With gold plated hilt and pattern welded blade.

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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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Persian wootz spearhead

Made using Persian wootz. Pronounced features, chiseled socket.

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Persian wootz double spearhead

Finely crafted wootz blade, and golden inlays at the base.

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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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