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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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Indian Antelope Axe

An enigmatic type of axe, this one probably from tribal north India.

€1200,-
Persian mirror case by Riza Al-Imami

Made of pasteboard, finely lacquered with roses and nightengales.

€9600,-
Sikh fighting chakram

A sharp, heavier user. Not the flimsy type usually encountered.

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Rare bifurcated Khond axe

Very rare subtype of a Khond tribal axe with double points.

€1650,-
Chinese tiěbiān mace

A Chinese "sword breaker" with the rarer, bamboo-sectioned rod.

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Chinese fighting carrying pole

A heavily executed Chinese carrying pole that was used as a weapon.

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Southeast Asian sword club

This enigmatic hardwood club is modeled after a sword.

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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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Maori taiaha war staff

Of the practical fighting type, made of a dense wood known as eroa.

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Persian wootz axe

With fine chiseled decoration and largely intact koftgari.

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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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Indian madu parrying weapon

Made with two antelope horns and an iron shield.

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Chin nicotine flask

A very rare flask used by Chin men of Burma for sipping nicotine water.

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Dayak carved ceremonial paddle

A fine ceremonial paddle of the Ngaju Dayak of southern Borneo.

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Fine Peranakan belt buckle

This style was produced in Tangerang, just West of Batavia, now Jakarta.

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Chinese crescent tipped maces

A highly unusual set of paired maces with crescent tips.

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Chinese garlic mace

Called suàntóu gǔduǒ in Mandarin, with characteristic brass head.

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A remarkable Khond axe

The best of its kind known to me, with silver overlay and ivory finial.

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A Persian crescent axe

With lacquered shaft. Previously sold at Sotheby's in 1985.

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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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South Indian tungi axe

A relatively rare variety of an Indian war axe, called tungi.

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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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A south Indian ankus head

South India, made of chiseled iron with bird-bodied yali creatures.

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A rare kudi trantang

A rare variation of one of the rarest forms of Indonesian arms.

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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.

€2000,-
Qing military rank badge

Depicting the golden cat, representing the 6th military rank.

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Axe with Anup Singh inscription

With a samvat date that corresponds to 1691 A.D.

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Burmese sword carbine

A rare Burmese weapon combining a percussion carbine with a short sword.

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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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Chinese forked mace

A forked mace with cast ornament in the middle of the cross guard.

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Chinese bronze mace (tóngjiǎn)

With large dragon head collar piece.

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Chinese crescent moon weapons

Unusual set of paired Chinese maces of good workmanship.

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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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Solomon Islands war club

With paddle-shaped blade associated with the Nggela Islands.

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Antique wootz Qur'an box

Description This very well-made box is entirely made of wootz steel.

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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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