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Peranakan "pending" buckle

Belt buckle from West-Java, worn by Peranakan and wealthy Javanese women.

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Ceremonial peurise teumaga

Cast brass shield of a ceremonial type that was used during sword dances in Aceh.

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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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A giant piso raout

An oversized utility knife of the headhunters of Borneo.

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An Acehnese rencong

A peculiar form of dagger found on the northern part of the island of Sumatra.

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Bird head sewar dagger

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

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Balinese keris

A classic example with an older blade and timaha wood scabbard.

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Old Madura keris

With carved wooden hilt with a beautiful deep patina. Blade in old finish.

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Dayak dart quiver with darts

Complete with a large number of darts, some with poisoned tips.

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A Kenyah Dayak mandau sword

The sword and everyday tool of the headhunters of 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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West-Javanese stiletto dagger

Early piece with an unusual European-style stiletto blade.

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Sumatran keris panjang

A type of long keris often described as "execution keris".

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Parang nabur with báitóng hilt

These sabers from Kalimantan exhibit a mix of European, Islamic, and local styles.

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A Karo Batak kalasan sword

An almost textbook example of a silver-plated kalasan.

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Toba Batak sword

With cast-bronze guarding figure hilt.

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Dayak blowgun dart quiver

Introduction The Dayak people of Borneo used two to three meter long bl

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Sikin panjang with golden crown

In original condition and period finish. Some losses, no repairs.

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West-Javanese gobang

The sword of the Sundanese people of the Preanger highlands.

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A Kenyah mandau

The famous sidearm of the headhunters of Borneo.

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An Indonesian parang nabur

A saber that is peculiar to the southern part of the island of Borneo.

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Sikin panjang with golden crown

With double tiered golden crown.

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Box of Javanese arrows

Used in a target archery sport that was originally practiced in the Keraton.

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Pedang suduk maru

Also known as pedang lurus.

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A rare kudi trantang

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

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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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Triple golden crown sikin

A sikin panjang with a triple golden crown.

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A Murut parapat

The sword of the Murut headhunters of northern Borneo.

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Fine Malay matchlock musket

A very fine Malay matchlock or "satingar" with Indo-Portuguese style luck.

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Acehnese peudeueng

With Hindu style basket hilt and local blade in European style.

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A Palembang sword with British blade

With finely carved horn hilt, silver mounts and reshaped European blade.

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A rare Philippine fighting knife

A rare Philippine fighting knife, probably from Luzon island. It has a very well-made blade.

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A very good pedang bentok

Also called klewang sasak by Indonesian collectors.

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A fine south Nias telögu

With rare pale buffalo horn hilt with gold alloy inlays.

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Igorot headhunter javelin

With exceptionally wide blade, forged with a hardened leading edge.

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A Padri carbine

An unusual variety, shortened to carbine size, with a chicken wing wood stock.

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A fine Kayan mandau

With less common wooden hilt and elaborately inlaid blade in brass, copper and silver.

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North Nias si euli

A peculiar type of knife worn in the north of Nias.

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A peudeueng peusangan

From the Aceh region, described locally as peudeueng peusangan with a "hulu meu apet" or Indian styled basket hilt.

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Rare Modang Mandau

With the characteristic carved face hilt and the rarer "sarong seltoep" scabbard.

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Tiger hilt sword with VOC blade

With Dutch VOC blade, marked with the Amsterdam monogram.

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Fine Dayak blowgun

Long piece, original length, with aso motif inlaid in blade.

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Preanger sword with VOC blade

Blade marked with VOC Amsterdam monogram, and the year 1769.

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An Indonesian blunderbuss

Of Chinese manufacture, traded widely and used gainst the Dutch during the Aceh Wars in 1873–1904.

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Unusual South Nias sword

Of rather clean design for the area, with separate silver mouth with teeth in hilt.

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Solo court keris

With raised gold overlay and gilt-enamel

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Very fine Sikin Panjang

With triple tiered golden crown with enamel decor.

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Ceremonial Moro kalis

Measuring almost a meter, with exceptional blade for a ceremonial keris.

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A very good Philippine bolo

With beautifully carved horn grip.

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Bali buntel mayat keris

Bali keris with fine slanted wrapped pamor, considered to be one of the most powerful pamor.

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Palembang twist-core pedang

A Palembang style sword with a fine twist-core blade and carved hardwood scabbard.

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A South Nias belatu salà

Rare sword from the headhunters of Nias. Complete with talismanic basket and belt hook.

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