Sword guards that were made across Asia, specifically with export in mind.
Persian word for a piece of lower arm protection.
In Turkish, bichaq literally means "knife".
Hindi word for a type of arm protection.
An Islamic legendary sword.
A suite of eight auspicious symbols used in Buddhist art.
Signed an Ottoman bow made in late 1824 or 1825.
A double-pointed push dagger.
Hindu term for an archaic form of dagger.
A triple-pointed push dagger.
A type of eastern dagger with a fairly straight thrusting blade.
Persian word for a type of marquetry work.
The English name for the peculiar slashing weapon used around the Khyber pass.
Japanese style sword guards made by Chinese craftsmen in Nagasaki.
Persian word for inlay or overlay of precious metal on iron or steel.
A notable French arms manufacturer who also made fine presentation weapons in Asian styles.
Collector's jargon for a type of lock for a firearm
Literally: Southern barbarian steel.
Persian word for spear/lance.
Widely used Persian word for a type of dagger.
A saber associated with the Pashtuns of present-day Afghanistan.
Introduction
Sabiki is the Yemeni term for a large sword-like variety of the jambiya, the Arab dagger.
A term used for colonial Asian metalwork in black and gold.