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Broken Tibetan quiver

A once fine example that had a bit of a rough life.

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Tibetan nomad's whip end

An iron weight that was attached to a long leather strap.

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Tibetan nomad's whip

Consisting of an iron weight on a long leather strap.

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Sword hilted khukurī

A rarer variety with a hilt that takes inspiration from the kora and talwar.

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Tibetan cavalry dpa'dam

With massive blade and silk brocade decorated scabbard.

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Mongol conquest period quiver

Carbon dated to 1175-1275 A.D. with 95,4% certainty, the height of the Mongol conquest period.

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Tibetan bowcase and quiver

Of the 19th century. Ex Stephen Selby collection.

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Tibetan oracle crown skull

A flaming skull that was once part of the crown of a Tibetan oracle.

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Studded Eastern Tibetan dagger

Of Kham area regional style, with a grip studded with turquoises and corals.

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Bhutanese shortsword

From the P. Holstein collection, published in 1931.

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Tibetan bowcase & quiver

A matched set of lacquered leather, finely decorated with gradient colors and black and gold detailing.

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Eastern Tibetan or Yunnan zhibeidao

A simple piece, but with a nicely etched blade typical for the Tibetan / Sichuan borderlands.

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Tibetan shortsword with pierced mounts

With characteristic pointy hairpin forged blade.

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Bhutanese "churi chenm" sword

This style was worn by nobles and senior officials.

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Double-edged Bhutanese dagger

With triple grooves and in heavy silver mountings.

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Fine Tibetan gem studded dagger

A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.

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Three Tibetan armor mirrors

Of domed shape with upturned rim and indigo cotton lining.

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A hanshee khukurī

A rare and sought-after type. This one comes in its original silver mounted scabbard.

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Tibetan mail shirt, helmet and mirrors

Collected by American anthropologist Melvyn Goldstein in the 1980s.

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A fine budhune khukurī

A fat-bellied variety of the Nepalese khukurī with mirror polished blade and iron handle with fine silver overlay.

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Khukurī in wooden scabbard

The scabbard carved as to closely mimic a tooled leather scabbard.

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A trousse khukurī

Its scabbard with 12 pockets, with 10 of the items remaining.

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Large khukurī with inlaid hilt

Late 19th century with a good, well-made blade.

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An early sirupātē khukurī

With a heavy blade of elegant slender form. Complete with tools.

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19th century military khukurī

A workhorse with a stamped mark at the base of the blade.

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Half bone hilted khukurī

With wide blade and a two-tone hilt in cattle bone and wood, capped with brass.

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A good old khukurī

Of late 19th century make, with a very good blade.

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The khukri of Peter L. Achard

Also known as kothimora khukuri, in a scabbard with repousse silver mounts.

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A humble service khukurī

A 19th-century piece with a simple blade but nicely carved hilt.

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An eccentric khukurī

With engraved spine and unusual all brass pommel.

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Early lacquered quiver

It's face covered with beautifully lacquered leather, in that characteristic earlier style.

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A "dui chirra" khukuri

Named so after the two ridges that are formed on the bi-fullered blade.

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Bhutanese sword in tribal scabbard

With early pierced iron pommel and a style of scabbard worn in Arunachal Pradesh.

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Unusual sword from Amdo

Exhibiting an interesting blend of Chinese and Tibetan features.

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Silver hilted Tibetan shortsword

Of typical form, but with an all-silver hilt that carries Chinese silver marks.

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Silver khukuri with bone grip

Often called "kothimora khukuri", with scabbards mounted in repousse and pierced silver.

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A fine mutiny era khukuri

An understated, elegant khukuri of substantial proportions with fine layered blade.

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Large silver mounted khukuri

With pierced mounts and velvet-covered scabbard.

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A silver clad khukuri

With fine silver mounts worked in repousse with designs of flowers and foliage.

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A silver mounted khukuri

Of the 19th century, with fine pierced scabbard mouthpiece.

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Fine Bhutanese dagger

With heavy silver mounts, pierced and chiseled.

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Bhutanese dagger

With narrow blade and all brass mounts.

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Tibetan shortsword from Ladakh

With elaborately pierced and chased silver scabbard.

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Sikkim "ban" sword

With finer forge folded blade than most of its type.

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Tibetan spearhead

Of slender type with a chiseled iron knot shaped bolster.

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A finely forged kora

With very good pattern welded blade, complete with scabbard.

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Tibetan or Mongolian quiver

Of an early type with dramatic widened shape.

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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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A "churi chenm" sword

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

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Tibetan matchlock musket

A nice example of a rare, shorter carbine sized Tibetan matchlock musket.

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A fine pattern welded kora

Short but substantial, with its protruding tip it's rather mace-like.

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Tibetan helmet with armor

Description Presented in this article is a Tibetan eight-plate helmet w

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