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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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Montagnard short saber

Of the hill peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

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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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A signed Vietnamese fighting saber

Presented in this article is a somewhat rare example of a purely practical Vietna

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Tribal Kachin dha

A typical example with a nice forge folded blade with differential heat treatment.

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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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Parang nabur with báitóng hilt

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

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A heavy Burmese dha

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

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A Karo Batak kalasan sword

An almost textbook example of a silver-plated kalasan.

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Burmese silver overlaid dha

On a sturdy, user-grade blade with temper line.

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Toba Batak sword

With cast-bronze guarding figure hilt.

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Ceremonial gươm truòng

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

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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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Sikin panjang with golden crown

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

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A Kenyah mandau

The famous sidearm of the headhunters of Borneo.

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Burmese dha dated 1928

A nice example that can serve as a benchmark to help date others.

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Brass mounted Thai dáap

A charming and somewhat unusual example of a Thai dáap (ดาบ).

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Burmese double knives

A rare set of twin knives in a single scabbard.

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An unusual dha

An unusual dha with features of various cultures.

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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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A rare kudi trantang

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

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Horn hilted Vietnamese officer's saber

An unusual Vietnamese officer saber of the 19th century, with an all-horn hilt.

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16th century Vietnamese saber

Showing the strong Japanese influence on Vietnamese sword making of the time.

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Ancient Cham sword

In excavated condition. Probably 15th-17th century.

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Sikin panjang with golden crown

With double tiered golden crown.

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Pedang suduk maru

Also known as pedang lurus.

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Tonkinese saber

Collected by Victor Auguste Robin, a senior officer of the Tonkin expeditionary force 1885-1887.

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Vietnamese officer's gươm

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

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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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Large Vietnamese trường đao

Of very good quality for this type of weapon.

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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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Vietnamese officer saber

General introduction Ornate Vietnamese guőm (

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A very good pedang bentok

Also called klewang sasak by Indonesian collectors.

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A Shan Kachin style dha

A large Kachin style square-ended dha in Shan style mountings.

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A Burmese dha with openwork handle

Made of a single piece of ivory, with a kneeling figure in its base.

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A fine south Nias telögu

With rare pale buffalo horn hilt with gold alloy inlays.

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Early silver Burmese dha

With elaborate silver overlaid blade and inlaid iron hilt.

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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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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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Burmese sword carbine

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

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Plain mounted Mindan dha

Plain when sheathed, unsheathing reveals a rather nice silver overlaid blade.

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Vietnamese officer gươm

With staghorn grip finely carved with plum blossoms.

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Rare Modang Mandau

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

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Ivory hilted dha

An earlier example with an iconographic hilt.

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A streaked lin gin

These ornate versions with hairpin forged blades were worn by local royalty.

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Fine Chinese Shan dha

Entirely clad in silver and with a differentially heat treated blade.

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Very fine Sikin Panjang

With triple tiered golden crown with enamel decor.

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The Rundle dha of 1898

A signed and dated Burmese dha.

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French sword for the King of Siam

With a Parisian blade carrying the royal emblem of King Rama IV.

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