A spectacular Burmese dha
With overlays of vegetal motifs alternated with animals, actual and mythical.
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A Chinese sword breaker (jian)
Introduction In Chinese military culture, there has long been a distinc
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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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Converted Chinese guard
A purely Chinese guard and not a very ornate one, converted for Japanese use.
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Southern Chinese saber
Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for
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Chinese sword with Qianlong reign mark
Introduction This sword is part of a group of very similar swords.
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A fine Chinese yànchìdāo
It comes with its complete set of fittings in a thick gauge of báitóng.
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Peidao in iron fangshi mounts
Introduction The terms peidao or yaodao are synonyms that were in use
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Ming dynasty saber blade
Introduction The Chinese saber comes in a great variety of curvatures, profiles, and wi
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A Sirdan, or Manchu war arrow
This large and imposing type of war arrow is often compared to a small spear.
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A Bhutanese "churi chenm" sword
Referring to the wavy patterns on the midsection of the silver scabbard.
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Talwar with southern style hilt
With a curved hollow ground blade with a narrow dorsal groove and false backedge.
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Excellent Qing officer saber
Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for
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Chinese sword breaker
With tapering blade, hollow ground on each side to make the edges slightly sharper.
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South Indian katar with Bikaner marks
An interesting South Indian style katar with an imported European blade.
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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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A nanban kozuka / kogatana
Nanban kozuka are extremely rare, and this is a particularly fine example.
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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Things Chinese, 1719
Description A Japanese volume from the 唐土訓蒙圖彚 or "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Things Ch
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A Japanese kusarigama
The Japanese kusarigama is a variation of the gama, a scythe-like weapon that
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Tibetan helmet with armor
Description Presented in this article is a Tibetan eight-plate helmet w
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Dayak blowgun dart quiver
Introduction The Dayak people of Borneo used two to three meter long bl
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An Indonesian parang nabur
A saber that is peculiar to the southern part of the island of Borneo.
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Qing dynasty hunter's powder flask
Introduction The elite of the Qing dynasty was Manchu, who before taking over China fro
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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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Antique Chinese bronze mace
Introduction Chinese civilian martial artists used a wide variety of weapons.
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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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Korean ceremonial saber
Of a type referred to as byeolungeom, "sword used by king’s guard officials".
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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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Chinese openwork (loukong) saber guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.
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A Japanese nanban style tsuba
Description An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form w
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Ezo style tsuba
Introduction What are today known as "Ezo fittings" are a style of Japanese sword mount
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Asian export disc guard
The design, overlaid in silver, gold, and copper, over a crosshatched background shows dragon amongst clouds.
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"Love of Lotus" Korean guard
Description Korean ceremonial sabers of the Joseon dynasty are pretty
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