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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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Persian wootz axe

With fine chiseled decoration and largely intact koftgari.

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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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Ottoman Turkish ribbon sword

A remarkable example of bladesmithing with a 5 row twist-core pattern that meanders over the blade.

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Tibetan shortsword with pierced mounts

With characteristic pointy hairpin forged blade.

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Afghan military saber

With an armory stamp dated Hijri 1326, corresponding to about 1908.

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Ottoman Kurdish kalkan

A small, heavily reinforced buckler as used by Ottoman Kurdish infantry.

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Sabiki or "Wahhabite jambiya"

With a long, sword-like blade characteristic of this type. With original belt.

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Bhutanese "churi chenm" sword

This style was worn by nobles and senior officials.

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A "Mecca" Jambiya

A style of dagger often associated with the pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Double-edged Bhutanese dagger

With triple grooves and in heavy silver mountings.

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A Persian crescent axe

With lacquered shaft. Previously sold at Sotheby's in 1985.

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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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Stone-hilted pesh-kabz

A very large example with a strongly reinforced tip and stone handle scales.

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Pashtun dagger

With blonde horn grip scales and brass plated scabbard.

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Pesh kabz with horn plated hilt

An excellently designed thrusting dagger with T-spine and sharp tip.

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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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Talwar with Mamluk style blade

In Punjabi style hilt, with elaborately chiseled blade.

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Fine Ottoman yatağan dated 1809

Made by a maker called Noah in 1809 for a certain Mehemmed Ağa Fî. With beautiful golden overlays on blade.

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Yatağan dated 1790-1791

An old warhorse with several repairs.

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Rare Ottoman war arrow

With a small, barbed armor-piercing point and early style painted shaft.

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Lahore talwar hilted shamshir

Persian wootz shamshir in a talwar hilt from Lahore.

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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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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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An eccentric khukurī

With engraved spine and unusual all brass pommel.

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An Ottoman coral studded pala

With gilt copper scabbard and multi-row twist-core blade.

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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 fine "boyliya" paragun

One of Europe's rarest gun types. A fine example, with mother of pearl inlaid stock.

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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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Large tin chirra kothimora khukuri

An exceptionally large example with a desirable three fullered blade.

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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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A katar from Sindh

With markings suggesting it was a wedding gift, presented in 1832.

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Fine Bhutanese dagger

With heavy silver mounts, pierced and chiseled.

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Tibetan shortsword from Ladakh

With elaborately pierced and chased silver scabbard.

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Persian "khanjar" dagger

With finely chiseled steel hilt and scabbard

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Sikkim "ban" sword

With finer forge folded blade than most of its type.

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Fine mail shirt, Sikh Empire

With a lozenge pattern of brass rings.

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Tibetan spearhead

Of slender type with a chiseled iron knot shaped bolster.

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