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Punjabi koftgari lockbox

Iron lockbox with key, decorated with the gold koftgari normally seen on arms.

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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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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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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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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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Sadeli walking cane

Covered almost entirely in very fine "sadeli" marquetry that is associated primarily with Gujarat.

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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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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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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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Bikaner war axe

Introduction This type of axe was part of the standard equipment of the

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Chinese iron ruler

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

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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 war flail

Introduction Flails derived off farming tools were used since antiquity

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