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Group of arms from Tonkin

Probably from the French Tonkin campaign of the 1880s.

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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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Tonkinese saber

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

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Rare Modang Mandau

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

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Montagnard short saber

Of the hill peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

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Fine inlaid sikin panjang

Complete example with the rarer feature of inlays at the base of the blade.

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Sulawesi sword with VOC blade

A very good sword from South Sulawesi (Celebes) with silver mounts and a dated VOC blade.

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Flame backed double swords

With dramatically shaped blades and inlaid hilts.

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Vietnamese kiếm in Chinese stye

Utilizing a Chinese guard and following the Chinese hilt design.

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The O.T. Burne dha

With silver overlaid blade and silver mounts worked in repousse. With some of Burne's personal items.

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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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Afghan military saber

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

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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 Murut parapat

The sword of the Murut headhunters of northern Borneo.

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A streaked lin gin

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

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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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Sikin panjang with golden crown

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

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Wakizashi in Burmese hilt

An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.

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Talwar with Mamluk style blade

In Punjabi style hilt, with elaborately chiseled blade.

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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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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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French sword for the King of Siam

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

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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 Kenyah mandau

The famous sidearm of the headhunters of Borneo.

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Lahore talwar hilted shamshir

Persian wootz shamshir in a talwar hilt from Lahore.

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A fine south Nias telögu

With rare pale buffalo horn hilt with gold alloy inlays.

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Brass mounted Thai dáap

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

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Plain mounted Mindan dha

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

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Early silver Burmese dha

With elaborate silver overlaid blade and inlaid iron hilt.

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Burmese silver overlaid dha

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

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A Kenyah Dayak mandau sword

The sword and everyday tool of the headhunters of Borneo.

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Tribal Kachin dha

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

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An Ottoman coral studded pala

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

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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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Fine Chinese Shan dha

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

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A Mindan / Yamethin dha

With fine overlaid blade this area was known for.

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Large Shan dha

With silver-clad scabbard executed in their typical style.

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Mindan dha with agate pommel

Its blade portraying the story of one of the previous lives of Guatama Buddha.

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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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Vietnamese officer gươm

With staghorn grip finely carved with plum blossoms.

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Vietnamese officer's gươm

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

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Ceremonial gươm truòng

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

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Burmese double knives

A rare set of twin knives in a single scabbard.

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The Rundle dha of 1898

A signed and dated Burmese dha.

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Ivory hilted dha

An earlier example with an iconographic hilt.

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Burmese sword carbine

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

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Matched Vietnamese kiếm pair

With carved stone handles and superb workmanship in silver and mother-of-pearl.

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Triple golden crown sikin

A sikin panjang with a triple golden crown.

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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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A very good Afghan pulouar

With wootz handle with fine pierced pommel dome.

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