Derge (སྡེ་དགེ)
A famous Tibetan metalworking center in present-day Sichuan.
Silver overlaid Tibetan shortsword
With a rare, finely forged double hairpin blade.
Ceremonial arrowhead
Made of iron, shaped as a gourd, with silver overlay.
Studded Eastern Tibetan dagger
Of Kham area regional style, with a grip studded with turquoises and corals.
Eastern Tibetan or Yunnan zhibeidao
A simple piece, but with a nicely etched blade typical for the Tibetan / Sichuan borderlands.
Tibetan shortsword with pierced mounts
With characteristic pointy hairpin forged blade.
Jīnchuān shortsword
Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.
Fine Tibetan gem studded dagger
A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.
Unusual sword from Amdo
Exhibiting an interesting blend of Chinese and Tibetan features.
Lòukōng (鏤空)
Chinese term for openwork.
A rare shortsword from Eastern Tibet
Description
An interesting Tibetan shortsword with acute point.
A rare and early Tibetan sword
With beautiful pierced ironwork scabbard.