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17th century Vietnamese lance

With a black and gold metal sleeve, often called "sawasa".

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Jumonji yari by Kanabō Masazane

Made in the 16th century, for the warrior monks of the Hozo-in temple in Nara.

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Flintlock lance

A what? Yes exactly. An extremely rare piece, the only example I am aware of in published collections at least.

€7500,-
Group of arms from Tonkin

Probably from the French Tonkin campaign of the 1880s.

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Jūmonji yari (hozon)

A fine cross-shaped yari made by Enju Nobakatsu, with NBTHK Hozon papers.

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Yari with kusabi-hi

Large Japanese spearhead with red lacquered zig-zag groove. Signed Mitsuhiro.

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Chinese crescent spearhead

A robust and heavy example, crafted with care.

€750,-
Bikaner lance head

With square cross-section point and several Bikaner armory markings.

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Persian wootz double spearhead

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

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Persian wootz spearhead

Made using Persian wootz. Pronounced features, chiseled socket.

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Pair of Siamese royal pole arms

With naginata-style blades, and lavish gilt copper mounts.

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Indian spearheads and butt

A set for the beginning collector.

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Vietnamese single edged spearhead

Large, heavy single-edged example with iron mounts.

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Pōdāo with dragon tūnkǒu

With a large iron guard and hard wooden shaft.

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Balinese spearhead with scabbard

With fine twist-core pamor and carved wooden scabbard.

€1800,-
South Indian spearhead

From Tamil Nadu. With clean lines and precise geometry.

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Igorot headhunter javelin

With exceptionally wide blade, forged with a hardened leading edge.

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South Indian spear butt

Made of iron, weighted with two flattened spheres, all with chiseled decoration.

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Javanese gold overlaid spear blade

Once part of a trisula, made on Java in the 17th century.

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Wavy Chinese spearhead

Of a rarer form, often used for ceremonial pole-arms.

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Antique Chinese spearhead 3

Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.

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Antique Chinese spearhead 2

Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.

€375,-
Antique Chinese spearhead

Of classic shape, with a leaf-shaped blade on a socket, connected by a cast bronze base.

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A rare Burmese spear

A fine example with silver overlaid spearhead and silver ferrule with niello inlay.

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Silver plated Tanjore spearhead

A large and heavy example with chiseled decor and silver overlaid base.

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Southern Chinese yǎnyuèdāo

A large and impressive blade, its pole cut-down.

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Ceremonial yem nguyệt đao

Modeled after the Chinese "guan dao", made of lacquered wood.

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An interesting Japanese yari

Signed Yasutsugu, with sayagaki referring to the Tokugawa family.

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Qing piandao polearm

Of a style that fell out of use with the fall of the Qing.

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Sinhalese patisthānaya

A very fine example retaining its original lacquered shaft.

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Ming style spearhead

A heavy, well-made piece that was probably a military issue.

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Large spearhead from South India

An unusual type with a broad leaf-shaped head with deep sunken panels.

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Tibetan spearhead

Of slender type with a chiseled iron knot shaped bolster.

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A Sinhalese spear

A nice example of a rare type of weapon from the Sinhalese arsenal.

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Tanjore spearhead

Description A south Indian spearhead with a thick double-edged, symmetrical leaf-shaped

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Indian javelin head

With leaf-shaped blade with strong ribbed feature on either side.

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Chinese tiger fork

One of the classic weapons in Chinese martial arts.

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A south Indian spearhead

A large example of a type called sang.

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Chinese javelin head

Description At first sight, this may look like a miniature version of a standard Qing s

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Chinese yanyuedao

One of the most iconic of Chinese weapons, commonly known as "Guandao"

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