Black velvet Beijing hat
The hat traditionally worn by Beijingese gentlemen.
Pierced silver buckle
Made of solid silver, in Qing court style. With 19th-century European import marks.
Ming period stirrups
Forged iron, swiveled stirrups with an entirely beaded frame and openwork platforms.
Pierced iron saddle bows
This kind of fine work is typical for Tibetan work of the 15th-16th centuries.
Tibetan nomad's whip end
An iron weight that was attached to a long leather strap.
Tibetan nomad's whip
Consisting of an iron weight on a long leather strap.
Old Hanuman keris holder
A charming Balinese keris holder in the form of Hanuman, the brave monkey king.
Flintlock lance
A what? Yes exactly. An extremely rare piece, the only example I am aware of in published collections at least.
Hachiwari (鉢割)
Language: Japanese
Origin: Old literature
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!
Northern Wei shaffron
Silk horse mask from the Xianbei ruled dynasty which ruled northern China from 386 to 534 A.D.
Indian Antelope Axe
An enigmatic type of axe, this one probably from tribal north India.
Persian mirror case by Riza Al-Imami
Made of pasteboard, finely lacquered with roses and nightengales.
Sikh fighting chakram
A sharp, heavier user. Not the flimsy type usually encountered.
Rare bifurcated Khond axe
Very rare subtype of a Khond tribal axe with double points.
Chinese tiěbiān mace
A Chinese "sword breaker" with the rarer, bamboo-sectioned rod.
Chinese fighting carrying pole
A heavily executed Chinese carrying pole that was used as a weapon.
Southeast Asian sword club
This enigmatic hardwood club is modeled after a sword.
Fine Burmese silver sword scabbard
It represents the best of Burmese silversmithing with repousse work in high relief.
Punjabi koftgari lockbox
Iron lockbox with key, decorated with the gold koftgari normally seen on arms.
Tibetan oracle crown skull
A flaming skull that was once part of the crown of a Tibetan oracle.
Rau
Blade of a Maori taiaha war club
Ate
Body of the Maori taiaha war club.
Tinana
Body of the Maori taiaha war club.
Arero
The tongue on the butt end of a Maori war club.
Upoko
Carved head on the butt end of a Maori war club.
Taiaha / Hani
Maori two-handed club
Maori taiaha war staff
Of the practical fighting type, made of a dense wood known as eroa.
Persian wootz axe
With fine chiseled decoration and largely intact koftgari.
Heavy Sikh chakram
Traditionally associated with Vishnu, it was an essential piece of equipment for the Sikh nihang.
Peranakan "pending" buckle
Belt buckle from West-Java, worn by Peranakan and wealthy Javanese women.
Indian madu parrying weapon
Made with two antelope horns and an iron shield.
Māḍū (माडू) (Márú / Maduvu)
Marathi word for a parrying weapon consisting of two antelope horns.
Chin nicotine flask
A very rare flask used by Chin men of Burma for sipping nicotine water.
Dayak carved ceremonial paddle
A fine ceremonial paddle of the Ngaju Dayak of southern Borneo.
Fine Peranakan belt buckle
This style was produced in Tangerang, just West of Batavia, now Jakarta.
Chinese crescent tipped maces
A highly unusual set of paired maces with crescent tips.
Chinese garlic mace
Called suàntóu gǔduǒ in Mandarin, with characteristic brass head.
Suàntóu gūduǒ (蒜頭骨朵)
Literally "garlic mace", the name of a mace with a bulbous head.
A remarkable Khond axe
The best of its kind known to me, with silver overlay and ivory finial.
A Persian crescent axe
With lacquered shaft. Previously sold at Sotheby's in 1985.
Indonesian cockfighting spurs in box
Weapons not for man, but for an unfortunate rooster. Retired, in a hardwood box.
South Indian tungi axe
A relatively rare variety of an Indian war axe, called tungi.
Chinese báitóng whip
A Chinese traditional hidden striking weapon, this time executed in the "white copper" alloy.
A parakeet shaped ankus head
Made with a separate parakeet-shaped hook, attached to long tanged spearhead.
A south Indian ankus head
South India, made of chiseled iron with bird-bodied yali creatures.
Kudi
Indonesian word for a peculiar weapon/farming tool.
Kudi bares
Indonesian word for a peculiar farming tool.