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Chinese war flail

Introduction Flails derived off farming tools were used since antiquity

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An orange Qing dynasty banner

With a five-clawed imperial dragon chasing the pearl of wisdom.

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Chinese iron ruler

Introduction As a non-military weapon, not much was written about Chin

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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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A Chinese sword breaker (jian)

Introduction In Chinese military culture, there has long been a distinc

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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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Solomon Islands war club

With paddle-shaped blade associated with the Nggela Islands.

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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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Antique Chinese bronze mace

Introduction Chinese civilian martial artists used a wide variety of weapons.

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Chinese crescent moon weapons

Unusual set of paired Chinese maces of good workmanship.

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Chinese bronze mace (tóngjiǎn)

With large dragon head collar piece.

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Chinese forked mace

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

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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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Qing military rank badge

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

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Pierced iron saddle

Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.

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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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Chinese garlic mace

Called suàntóu gǔduǒ in Mandarin, with characteristic brass head.

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Chinese crescent tipped maces

A highly unusual set of paired maces with crescent tips.

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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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Chinese fighting carrying pole

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

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Chinese tiěbiān mace

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

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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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Very good hachiwari

Literally "skull splitter", more widely known as kabutowari; "helmet splitter." An excellent example, one of the best…

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