Very good hachiwari
Literally "skull splitter", more widely known as kabutowari; "helmet splitter." An excellent example, one of the best…
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Northern Wei shaffron
Silk horse mask from the Xianbei ruled dynasty which ruled northern China from 386 to 534 A.D.
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Persian mirror case by Riza Al-Imami
Made of pasteboard, finely lacquered with roses and nightengales.
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Chinese fighting carrying pole
A heavily executed Chinese carrying pole that was used as a weapon.
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Fine Burmese silver sword scabbard
It represents the best of Burmese silversmithing with repousse work in high relief.
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Punjabi koftgari lockbox
Iron lockbox with key, decorated with the gold koftgari normally seen on arms.
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Tibetan oracle crown skull
A flaming skull that was once part of the crown of a Tibetan oracle.
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Heavy Sikh chakram
Traditionally associated with Vishnu, it was an essential piece of equipment for the Sikh nihang.
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Peranakan "pending" buckle
Belt buckle from West-Java, worn by Peranakan and wealthy Javanese women.
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Fine Peranakan belt buckle
This style was produced in Tangerang, just West of Batavia, now Jakarta.
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Indonesian cockfighting spurs in box
Weapons not for man, but for an unfortunate rooster. Retired, in a hardwood box.
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Chinese báitóng whip
A Chinese traditional hidden striking weapon, this time executed in the "white copper" alloy.
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A parakeet shaped ankus head
Made with a separate parakeet-shaped hook, attached to long tanged spearhead.
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Pierced iron saddle
Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.
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Sinhalese lacquered cane
Description An antique Sinhalese walking cane, made of a light and relatively flexible
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A fine walking cane from Madras
Made of a beautiful piece of black zitan hardwood, carved in a spiral, topped with a silver knob.
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Vietnamese crook handled cane
With a finely crafted silver handle with dragons and squirrels, mounted on a malacca cane.
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Sadeli walking cane
Covered almost entirely in very fine "sadeli" marquetry that is associated primarily with Gujarat.
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A Vietnamese Christian cross
Constructed out of dense hardwood and with fine mother-of-pearl inlays in the Vietnamese fashion.
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Tibetan style pierced saddle plate
With designs of four dragons in scrollwork around a "wish-granting-jewel"
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South Indian pierced iron ankus
Its decoration consists of fantastic designs of various animals, mythical and existing.
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Antique Chinese bronze mace
Introduction Chinese civilian martial artists used a wide variety of weapons.
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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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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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Chinese sword breaker
With tapering blade, hollow ground on each side to make the edges slightly sharper.
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A Chinese sword breaker (jian)
Introduction In Chinese military culture, there has long been a distinc
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Qing dynasty imperial edict box
Used to move imperial orders from the emperor’s quarters to the recipient.
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