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Unusual dragon gate guard

Asian sword guard of unknown origin, modified in Japan.

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"South China Sea Guard"

Most likely used by the multi-cultural crews of pirate fleets that roamed the South China seas.

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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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Bhutanese dagger

With narrow blade and all brass mounts.

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Sawasa style iron guard

Unusual piece with depiction of a foreign figure.

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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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19th century military khukurī

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

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Kiyou-Toujin Tsuba

A Japanese style sword guard made in 17th century Nagasaki Chinatown.

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Tibetan spearhead

Of slender type with a chiseled iron knot shaped bolster.

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Eight-lobed openwork tsuba

Description A fairly unusual piece, of eight-lobed design.

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Japanese tsuba in Canton style

Also known as Kwanto-gata, with two facing dragon chasing a pearl.

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Large khukurī with inlaid hilt

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

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Iron ship sword guard

A chiseled iron sword guard depicting a Dutch ship with a figure on its stern.

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A nanban tsuba with Christian orb

A near round tsuba with beaded rim depicting two dragons in vegetal scrollwork.

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Large silver mounted khukuri

With pierced mounts and velvet-covered scabbard.

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A good old khukurī

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

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Fine Canton-style export sword guard

Introduction Many Asian export sword guards, and later Japanese guards inspired by them

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An early sirupātē khukurī

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

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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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A silver clad khukuri

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

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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 "dui chirra" khukuri

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

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Three Tibetan armor mirrors

Of domed shape with upturned rim and indigo cotton lining.

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Cast iron compass rose guard

A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.

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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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Chinese export sword guard

An iron openwork guard two dragons chasing a flaming pearl.

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"Love of Lotus" Korean guard

Description Korean ceremonial sabers of the Joseon dynasty are pretty

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Asian export sword guard

An interesting pierced iron Asian export sword guard that is part of a small group of guards that

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Tibetan dpa'dam or backsword

A fine eastern Tibetan example with silver braided scabbard mounts.

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Sikkim "ban" sword

With finer forge folded blade than most of its type.

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Chinese hùshǒu with lantsa script

A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.

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A silver mounted khukuri

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

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A Japanese nanban style tsuba

Description An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form w

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A finely forged kora

With very good pattern welded blade, complete with scabbard.

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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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Asian export disc guard

The design, overlaid in silver, gold, and copper, over a crosshatched background shows dragon amongst clouds.

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A fine mutiny era khukuri

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

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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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A large Tibetan sword (dpa'dam)

Description A large Tibetan sword or dpa'dam, representing its classic form.

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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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Tibetan shortsword with pierced mounts

With characteristic pointy hairpin forged blade.

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A Korean sword guard

Adjusted for use on a Japanese sword.

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A rare shortsword from Eastern Tibet

Description An interesting Tibetan shortsword with acute point.

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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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Fine Bhutanese dozum

With heavy mounts executed in silver.

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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 sword from Amdo

Exhibiting an interesting blend of Chinese and Tibetan features.

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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 good Tibetan sword, dpa'dam

Introduction The dpa'dam of Tibet is a long, single edged swor

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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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Fine Bhutanese dagger

With heavy silver mounts, pierced and chiseled.

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