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Double-edged Bhutanese dagger

With triple grooves and in heavy silver mountings.

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North Indian composite bow

With whimsical tiger and deer decoration.

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Balinese keris with stones in gold

Undulating bilah blade of eleven luk.

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Dzeferdar miquelet rifle

With Ottoman twisted "damascus" barrel and fine mother-of-pearl inlaid stock.

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Fine mail shirt, Sikh Empire

With a lozenge pattern of brass rings.

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Large Central Asian composite bow

With design features reminiscent of Persian and Indian bows.

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Ming style spearhead

A heavy, well-made piece that was probably a military issue.

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Qijiadao in Vince Evans mounts

The 17th-century blade is mounted in fittings designed by Philip Tom and executed by Vince Evans some 20 years ago.

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Tibetan spearhead

Of slender type with a chiseled iron knot shaped bolster.

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Tachi tsuba of nanban tetsu

A rare 17th-century sword guard made of foreign steel.

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A finely forged kora

With very good pattern welded blade, complete with scabbard.

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1930's Republican dàdāo

Of the exact type seen in use by the famous 29th Route Army.

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Vietnamese officer gươm

With staghorn grip finely carved with plum blossoms.

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Vietnamese officer's gươm

Of a late 19th century type with a silver-backed hardwood grip.

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Boy's katar

A miniature piece meant for use by a small boy.

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Indian teghá with fine hilt

With wide, pattern-welded blade.

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Ceremonial gươm truòng

Of an all-wooden construction, simulating a sheathed long saber.

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A fine Korean eunjangdo

With all silver construction, including the blade.

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Two fine north Indian arrows

With points mimicking the shape of the Indian push dagger called "katar".

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Vijayanagara "pata"

A very early example of the type, with locally made rapier style blade.

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House of Aviz tsuba

A Japanese sword guard with the cross of the House of Aviz.

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A very good Philippine bolo

With beautifully carved horn grip.

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Southern Chinese double knives

With carved hardwood grips. Complete with pigskin scabbard.

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The Rundle dha of 1898

A signed and dated Burmese dha.

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Chinese téngpái

The famous tiger faced rattan shield as used by Chinese skirmishers.

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Burmese sword carbine

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

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A Korean sword guard

Adjusted for use on a Japanese sword.

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Sinhalese knife and stylus

Fitting in a single scabbard. Modest for Sinhalese work.

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Sikin panjang with double crown

A typical example of the better sikin panjang with a golden crown.

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Bird head sewar dagger

A charming little sewar dagger from the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Silver Sinhalese ul-pihiya

A fine Kandyan knife, or ul-pihiya, probably mid 18th century.

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Fangshi officer's saber

With a good blade and a set of fittings that exceed the quality of most of this period.

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Early yútóudāo

With influences from several cultures that are rarely seen on a single blade.

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Early militia jian

An early Chinese militia jiàn most likely dating from the Ming.

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Chinese forked mace

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

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Vintage Korean archery set

Comprising of a bow, arrows, and string sent to the U.S.A. in 1964 plus an associated quiver.

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Large Southern Chinese saber

Built around a beautifully forged blade, in full polish, revealing a burl grain pattern.

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An antique chángdāo

Its large blade is of ridged cross-section, inspired by the Japanese design.

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Vietnamese double swords

A rare combination of full-length double Vietnamese swords with live blades.

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Early Chinese duǎndāo

With rare downward curving grip as seen on artwork of the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Chinese bronze mace (tóngjiǎn)

With large dragon head collar piece.

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Republican period fighting jian

A very nice and complete example, circa 1920's-30's.

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A rare Qing bow

With translucent horn bellies glued on red pigment.

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A Chinese bow by Changxing

Rare extant work of a famous workshop in Chengdu.

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A "churi chenm" sword

A fine example of a Bhutanese shortsword with "churi chenm" scabbard.

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Chinese crescent moon weapons

Unusual set of paired Chinese maces of good workmanship.

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12 North Indian arrows

With katar-tipped heads and dark brown shafts.

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Niuweidao with Guangxu mark

Dated 1895. Large and heavy, a quality piece.

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A heavy Burmese dha

With a very good, substantial blade with differential heat treatment.

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A Bikaner armory dagger

A rare, early south Indian dagger with Bikaner armory markings

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An exceptionally large dadao

With a wide clipped tip with notched upper edge.

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North Indian sosun pattah

A very good example of a sosun pattah, or "lily leaf", of elegant form.

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