Early keris hilt
A very old, possibly pre Islamic Javanese keris hilt.For sale
Saif Yamani from Oman
The iron-plated hilt has a helmet-shaped pommel and forward projecting quillons.For sale
Hooded sword katar
Extremely large example with nearly full-length Western blade.For sale
Silver decorated Vijayanagara katar
A very good Vijayanagara katar of the 16th century with much of its gold and silver overlay remaining.Best for sale
Ming period stirrups
Forged iron, swiveled stirrups with an entirely beaded frame and openwork platforms.For sale
Pierced iron saddle bows
This kind of fine work is typical for Tibetan work of the 15th-16th centuries.For sale
Important Daoist jiàn
Carbon dated to the late Ming dynasty, the blade is full of Daoist magic.Gallery
Early Mughal talwar
It has a narrow but thick blade with an elegant curve and a raised backedge, all reminiscent of earlier steppe sabers.Sold
Early yasurime bori menpo
Russet iron, one-piece construction with decorative grooves.Sold
Hulu Radon / Hulu Balu Mekabun
Indonesian name for a keris hilt depicting a veiled woman
Early tsuba with alphabet
Curious early tsuba with the beginning of the Western alphabet inscribed into it.PAN available
Curious lobed sword guard
Modeled after a smallsword guard, with carvings of Western figures.Gallery
Mino-bori (美濃彫)
Language: Japanese
Source: Michitatsu's Sōken Kishō of 1781
Muramasa masterpiece tantō
A masterpiece by the "cursed" smith, active in the early 16th century.Best sold
Jumonji yari by Kanabō Masazane
Made in the 16th century, for the warrior monks of the Hozo-in temple in Nara.Sold
Early Mughal kapwah
An over 400-year-old Mughal court dagger. Once lavishly decorated with gold.Sold
kundan (कुंदन)
It literally means "gold" but is also a technique for setting gems into brittle surfaces.
Vijayanagara hooded katar
With crisp, extremely very well-preserved wootz blade.Sold
Slender chilanum dagger
Of elegant form with very crisp blade.Sold
16th century left-hand dagger
Nice European parrying dagger, possibly German or Swiss.Sold
Early Indian shield
Made of thick lacquered hide, with a single brass bossSold
Bizen Sukesada
A group of sword makers in Bizen, Japan, active in the Muromachi period.
Yosōzaemon jo Sukesada (与三左衛門尉祐定)
A Japanese swordsmith from Osafune, Bizen, who lived from 1466-1542.
Sukesada uchigatana made August 1523
With a sayagaki by Honma sensei attributing it to Yosozaemon.Sold
Golden kabuto with iron menpo
A striking battle helmet from the Momoyama period of 1568-1600 A.D.Sold
Uchigatana (打刀)
Japanese word for a single-handed curved sword, the predecessor of the katana.
Vijayanagara katar
A 16th hooded katar with the wide, ribbed blade that is characteristic for this period.Sold
South Indian pattissa
An early example, late Vijayanagara empire, with a fine wootz spatulate blade.Sold
