
Marwari talwar with 1857 dated hilt
The hilt is in the typical Marwari Rajput style, made by Ram Namar in 1857 A.D.
Slender hudiedao pair
A classic example of the narrow military type, with brass guards.
Hudiedao set with scabbard
Classic pair of Southern Chinese butterfly swords.
Group of arms from Tonkin
Probably from the French Tonkin campaign of the 1880s.
Sialkot (production center)
A town well-known for its arms production, and gold overlay work (koftgari)