Silver mounted Sumatran saber
With inscription that reads: Raja Pagaruyung or "ruler of Pagaruyung".
SoldSouthern Chinese saber
Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-ar
SoldRepublican jian with etched blade
Description A large and rather interesting Chinese jian dating from
SoldVery good hudiedao set
With fine carved hilts, substantial bronze D-guards, and subtle signs of heat treatment on the blades.
SoldNimble Vietnamese saber
With a narrow, double fullered blade and sharp tip and brass mounts in the earlier style.
SoldA South Nias belatu salà
Rare sword from the headhunters of Nias. Complete with talismanic basket and belt hook.
SoldRare iconographic Mongolian style knife
Introduction Many Mongols, the Khalkas in particular, had close ties with the Manchu ru
SoldTrousse with "horse-tooth" blade
Accomplished by bending the edge up and down alternately and polishing it smooth again.
SoldFrench sword for the King of Siam
With a Parisian blade carrying the royal emblem of King Rama IV.
SoldWakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
SoldUnusual South Nias sword
Of rather clean design for the area, with separate silver mouth with teeth in hilt.
SoldVillage militia dadao
Description A large Chinese double handed falchion of a form that is both related to th
SoldA very rare Japanese knife
With a blade with a concave edge, in stained deerhorn mounts with fine silver wire inlays.
SoldChinese Shan presentation dha
Presented by the local Dai nobility to a British customs officer in 1936.
SoldAn Indonesian blunderbuss
Of Chinese manufacture, traded widely and used gainst the Dutch during the Aceh Wars in 1873–1904.
SoldA Vietnamese Christian cross
Constructed out of dense hardwood and with fine mother-of-pearl inlays in the Vietnamese fashion.
SoldChinese lòukōng sword guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".
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