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Tibetan dpa'dam or backsword

A fine eastern Tibetan example with silver braided scabbard mounts.

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Niuweidao - oxtail saber

DESCRIPTION A late Qing dynasty niuweidao (牛尾刀) or "oxtail sa

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A very good Chinese jian

Representing the height of the sword maker's art of its period.

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An exceptional khyber sword

The sword of the tribes living in and near the Khyber pass.

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A peudeueng peusangan

From the Aceh region, described locally as peudeueng peusangan with a "hulu meu apet" or Indian styled basket hilt.

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A Chinese woyaodao

Introduction The ridged and facetted blade shape that is so well known

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A signed Vietnamese fighting saber

Presented in this article is a somewhat rare example of a purely practical Vietna

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Rare Chinese twistcore saber

Background Most Chinese swords and sabers are made with a hard high carbon steel

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All-metal ceremonial guom

With captured French blade, ground down to fit.

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An unusual dha

An unusual dha with features of various cultures.

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Ming dandao

With rare raised backedge.

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Exceptional Vietnamese saber

With mountings of meticulously worked copper with silver overlays

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Rare Chinese twist-core saber

Introduction The peidao (佩刀) or yaodao (腰刀)

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16th century Vietnamese saber

Showing the strong Japanese influence on Vietnamese sword making of the time.

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Broad 17th century Chinese saber

Yet another type that I had not yet seen before.

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Chinese saber with yatağan style blade

An extremely rare and possibly unique type of Chinese officer's saber, or peidao, of the 18th century.

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A good early dadao

Introduction The dadao is the iconic weapon of republican

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The Demon Repeller - Talisman sword

Introduction The Chinese straightsword or jian (劍) was th

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Ancient Cham sword

In excavated condition. Probably 15th-17th century.

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A notable Bhutanese sword

Its silver scabbard richly decorated in churi chenm style or "wavy pattern".

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Fine Vietnamese saber

Introduction Most antique Vietnamese sabers on the mar

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An antique Chinese practice sword

With Daoist talisman and Longquan markings.

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A Sinhalese kasthāné

An impressively large kasthāné, dating from the 18th century.

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Horn hilted Vietnamese officer's saber

An unusual Vietnamese officer saber of the 19th century, with an all-horn hilt.

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Vietnamese officer saber

General introduction Ornate Vietnamese guőm (

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Large jian with saber guard

Built around an excellent sanmei blade.

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An ivory hilted kiem

The grip made of a single piece, worked in high relief.

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A rare and early Tibetan sword

With beautiful pierced ironwork scabbard.

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A Burmese dha with openwork handle

Made of a single piece of ivory, with a kneeling figure in its base.

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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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Antique Miaodao

Miaodao simply being a more recent name for the wodao.

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Very fine Sikin Panjang

With triple tiered golden crown with enamel decor.

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A talwar with "lehria" chevron blade

With chevron patterned blade of alternating types of steel.

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A Vietnamese kiem

A very good Vietnamese ceremonial kiem of the Nguyen dynasty.

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Large Chinese Daoist sword

Chiseled in the blade is “勅今” which could either mean "imperial order" or "Daoist magic command".

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Chinese saber with segmented grooves

With openwork brass mounts in early imperial style.

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Chinese saber with U-grooves

With twist-core steel and of early liuyedao form. Probably 17th century.

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Ming militia sword

An honest, unpretentious fighting weapon of the Ming-Qing period.

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A Chinese scholar's sword

Introduction The Chinese straightsword or jiàn (劍) was traditi

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Chinese saber with "naginata-hi"

A Chinese waist saber or yaodao / peidao of the first half of the 18th century.

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Chinese twistcore presentation saber

An unusually large presentation saber in the style of high-end Chinese military sabers.

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Shuangjian with ivory grips

A deluxe set of double straightswords with carved ivory grips and gilt mounts.

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Silver mounted Sumatran saber

With inscription that reads: Raja Pagaruyung or "ruler of Pagaruyung".

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Kayamkulam sword

Of the Malabar coast, South India.

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Pedang suduk maru

Also known as pedang lurus.

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Chinese shuangdao - double sabers

With narrow liuyedao blades of moderate curvature.

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A rare shortsword from Eastern Tibet

Description An interesting Tibetan shortsword with acute point.

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A Vietnamese straightsword kiem

With a substantial, quality blade.

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Heavy wootz hilted talwar

Introduction The talwar or talvār (Hindi) is

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A fine khanda with pierced hilt

Presented here is a beautiful khanda with an exceptionally fine pierced hilt.

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18th century Chinese saber

With fine blade, of liuyedao form with a gentle curvature.

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19th century Qing military saber

With massive 10mm thick blade with strong distal taper.

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