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Silver overlaid Tibetan shortsword

With a rare, finely forged double hairpin blade.

€3500,-
Tibetan dpa'dam with belt hook

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

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Tibetan cavalry dpa'dam

With massive blade and silk brocade decorated scabbard.

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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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Jīnchuān shortsword

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

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Unusual sword from Amdo

Exhibiting an interesting blend of Chinese and Tibetan features.

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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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Tibetan shortsword from Ladakh

With elaborately pierced and chased silver scabbard.

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Tibetan spearhead

Of slender type with a chiseled iron knot shaped bolster.

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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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An outstanding Tibetan sword

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

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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 shortsword with rare blade

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

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A rare shortsword from Eastern Tibet

Description An interesting Tibetan shortsword with acute point.

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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 and early Tibetan sword

With beautiful pierced ironwork scabbard.

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Tibetan dpa'dam or backsword

A fine eastern Tibetan example with silver braided scabbard mounts.

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