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A fine Chinese trousse set

In emerald green scabbard and with fan case.

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A rare Philippine fighting knife

A rare Philippine fighting knife, probably from Luzon island. It has a very well-made blade.

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An Indian kard dagger

With a good quality wootz blade.

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Fine Bhutanese dozum

With heavy mounts executed in silver.

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Vijayanagara hooded katar

With a shield that reminds of Deccan cuirasses.

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An unusual pihiya (piha kaetta)

Probably from the late Kandyan period.

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Trousse with "horse-tooth" blade

Accomplished by bending the edge up and down alternately and polishing it smooth again.

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Ottoman bichaq (knife)

Description An Ottoman bichaq, literally "knife", shaped like

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Chiseled iron bichuwa

The handle covered with gold damascening.

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A large Manchu knife

Of a type also issued to the Qing Vanguard.

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Chinese trousse set with glass trinkets

Introduction Sets with a knife and chopsticks and sometimes some other utensils were co

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A wide Chinese fighting knife

With the relatively rare feature of a raised backedge.

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All steel / wootz dagger

The slender blade is made of flawless wootz steel in boldly contrasting shades of silver and dark grey.

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A silver-niello Ottoman bichaq

Description An Ottoman bichaq, literally "knife", shaped like a yata

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Bikaner elephant katar

Possibly made in Gujarat and eventually incorporated in the Bikaner armory

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A fine Deccan chilanum

An exceptional example with a graceful hilt with a strong presence.

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Ten avatars of Vishnu katar

Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation, took many mortal shapes, or "avatar"

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Silver mounted Ottoman dagger

Description A nice Balkan Ottoman dagger of a type called hançer

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A fine bichuwa with gold decor

A north Indian bichuwa dagger with recurved blade and richly decorated hilt.

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A hooded Vijayanagara katar

A classic example of the 16th century.

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South Indian katar with Bikaner marks

An interesting South Indian style katar with an imported European blade.

€750,-
All-steel Bundi katar

The blade features a sunken panel with very finely chiseled "tree of life" motiff of small leaves.

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Deccan katar with Bikaner marks

With a hilt that is of typical southern form, with a cupped base and langets.

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Golden Bundi style katar

From the collection of Dr. Leo Figiel.

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A large Indian karud dagger

Unusually large and with all-metal handle that opens with a screw.

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Chinese trousse with inlaid iron mounts

Background Sets with a knife and chopsticks -and sometimes some other utensils- were co

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Taiwanese Aboriginal Pingpu knife

Introduction The Island of Taiwan was briefly under Dutch colonial rule in the 17th cen

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Ancient Ba-Shu dagger

From approximately the 5th to 3rd century B.C.

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Ottoman knife by Manceaux, Paris

Of superior quality manufacture, combining a mix of European and Ottoman taste.

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A large and very good khanjarli

With lunette pommel of ivory plates.

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A gilt katar with spiraled hilt

In a style associated with Maharao Raja Ram Singh.

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Rare iconographic Mongolian style knife

Introduction Many Mongols, the Khalkas in particular, had close ties with the Manchu ru

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Chinese jade handled dagger

It has a solid pale green jade hilt that is fitted to a silver collar-piece.

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Taiwanese aboriginal Rukai knife

A fine example with mother-or-pearl decorated hilt and scabbard.

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Korean knife or eunjangdo

Description A small Korean knife called eunjangdo, literally "

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South Indian katar with curved blade

A very crisp and complete example of its type.

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Ottoman style dagger

Fine and unusual, with Italian renaissance style decoration.

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A Bikaner armory dagger

A rare, early south Indian dagger with Bikaner armory markings

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Chilanum dagger

Somewhat worn but once very high-quality, with great sculptural qualities and remains of silver "true inlay".

€2300,-
Heavy Rajput katar

A heavy Indian katar with substantial armor piercing blade.

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Silver Sinhalese ul-pihiya

A fine Kandyan knife, or ul-pihiya, probably mid 18th century.

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Bird head sewar dagger

A charming little sewar dagger from the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Sumatran keris panjang

A type of long keris often described as "execution keris".

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A large pihiya kättha

A massive example weighing just over 800 grams. With scabbard.

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Sinhalese knife and stylus

Fitting in a single scabbard. Modest for Sinhalese work.

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Southern Chinese double knives

With carved hardwood grips. Complete with pigskin scabbard.

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North Indian katar with tools

With a fine wootz blade with a pronounced center ridge.

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A very good Philippine bolo

With beautifully carved horn grip.

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Vijayanagara "pata"

A very early example of the type, with locally made rapier style blade.

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A fine Korean eunjangdo

With all silver construction, including the blade.

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Boy's katar

A miniature piece meant for use by a small boy.

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Fine Burmese dha hmyaung

With intricately carved ivory hilt depicting a demon on a horse.

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