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Peter Dekker's Glossary
An online reference covering antique arms and armor, maintained and updated regularly.

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Taiaha tongue
Arero
The tongue on the butt end of a Maori war club.
Asian Export Sword Guard
Asian export sword guards
Sword guards that were made across Asia, specifically with export in mind.
Taiaha body
Ate
Body of the Maori taiaha war club.
Eight Buddhist treasures
Eight Buddhist Treasures
A suite of eight auspicious symbols used in Buddhist art.
Kiyou Toujin tsuba
Kiyou Toujin tsuba (崎陽唐人鐔)
Japanese style sword guards made by Chinese craftsmen in Nagasaki.
Nanban tetsu
Nanban tetsu (南蠻鉃)
Literally: Southern barbarian steel.
Taiaha blade
Rau
Blade of a Maori taiaha war club
Sawasa logo
Sawasa
A term used for colonial Asian metalwork in black and gold.
Maori taiaha war staff
Taiaha / Hani
Maori two-handed club
Taiaha body
Tinana
Body of the Maori taiaha war club.
Maori club head
Upoko
Carved head on the butt end of a Maori war club.

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