A Fraser talwar from the Deccan
Once belonging to William Fraser (1784-1835), a British civil servant.Japanese inspired Asian sword
Inspired by uchigatana brought into Vietnam by Japanese refugees who settled along the coast.Ntugalu
Kachin name for a long straight sword.Very good Mindan dha
With silver overlay on iron even continued on its hilt.Mindan Ramayana dha
Fine Mindan dha with a scene from the Ramayana on its blade.Mindan dha
Fine silver overlaid dha made in Mindan village, south of Mandalay, gained fame in the 19th century.Rare bird dha
One of the rarest forms of dha, with a hilt and scabbard carved like a bird.Burmese dha with interesting blade
With inscriptions on blade, unusual grooves, and brass inlaid copper mounts.Mainsa dha
Term coined by Bell in 1907, describing a dha that by then was mainly of Chinese make.Plain dha with baldric
Nice plain dha as used in Yunnan, Burma, and northern Thailand. Complete with baldric.A plain dha
Of a type likely produced by the Shan people and traded widely in the region.Rare imperial xièzhì decorated quiver
Xièzhì are mythical animals and were the emblem of the Qing censorate.Tibetan dpa'dam with belt hook
A large Tibetan sword, known in the local language as dpa'dam.Caucasian silver niello miquelet pistol
Dagestani work from the town of Kubatchi, early to mid 19th century.Bali straight keris
With fine flaming pamor blade and notched "cekah redut" hilt.Bali buntel mayat keris
Bali keris with fine slanted wrapped pamor, considered to be one of the most powerful pamor.Very good hachiwari
Literally "skull splitter", more widely known as kabutowari; "helmet splitter." An excellent example, one of the best of its type.One of my favorite items...
... and it is not even a weapon!