The Rundle dha of 1898
A signed and dated Burmese dha.
Chinese Shan presentation dha
Presented by the local Dai nobility to a British customs officer in 1936.
Markings on Chinese swords
Most markings are found on military edged weapons, usually in the form of serial numbers and characters denoting a place or unit.
A silver-niello Ottoman bichaq
Description
An Ottoman bichaq, literally "knife", shaped like a yatağan, the swor
Ottoman bichaq (knife)
Description
An Ottoman bichaq, literally "knife", shaped like a miniature yata
A signed Vietnamese fighting saber
Presented in this article is a somewhat rare example of a purely practical Vietnamese fighting saber,