Rajput child katar
With ganga - jamni gold koftgariUnusual khukurī with gold grooves
With a very fine Nepalese blade, but kard-like hilt and scabbard.A fine hanshee
Early type with very shallow notch in the blade and little flare in the pommel.Nepalese quill embroidery
Scabbards of antique Nepalese khora swords and khukurī knives sometimes exhibit a peculiar type of embroidery that uses quill strips from peacock feathers.Signed Sikh talwar, dated 1838
Of Punjabi make, inscribed inside the knuckle guard as being presented by Sukhu Singh in 1838.Fine mid Qing matchlock musket
With a golden damascened lock of the Indo-Portuguese type.Very old mandau with stars
With exceptional, well crafted and heavy blade.Chinese export lacquer box
A nice example with unusually fine lacquerwork and a monogram in the lid.Solo court keris
With raised gold overlay and gilt-enamelPunjabi khanda for court of Ratlam
The hilt carries an inscription dating it to 1841.Large sipar fouladi (wootz shield)
North Indian shield entirely made of wootz, including its bosses.A Fraser talwar from the Deccan
Once belonging to William Fraser (1784-1835), a British civil servant.Rare imperial xièzhì decorated quiver
Xièzhì are mythical animals and were the emblem of the Qing censorate.Caucasian silver niello miquelet pistol
Dagestani work from the town of Kubatchi, early to mid 19th century.One of my favorite items...
... and it is not even a weapon!