Sinhala for side plates on a sword.
Hindi from the Sanskrit aṅkuśa, it means "elephant goad".
Japanese word for a sword guard shape. Literelly "hollyhock shape".
The tongue on the butt end of a Maori war club.
Sword guards that were made across Asia, specifically with export in mind.
Body of the Maori taiaha war club.
Sinhala for "knuckle guard".
Sinhala term given by Deraniyagala for "knuckle guard".
Hindi word for "tiger claw", a clawed weapon held in the palm of the hand.
Literally: "whip". Describes actual whips but also iron chain weapons and rigid bar-maces.
A type of axe associated with the Khond people of India.
Chinese for a ranking badge worn by civil and military officials
Qing Chinese for "saber guard".
Language: Japanese
Origin: Old literature
A group of Japanese sword fitting makers working on the island of Hirado.
A Japanese maker of sword mounts, active in the Edo period.
A traditional fire-making pouch.
Chinese for the handguard of a weapon.
A type of Chinese mace with a smooth rod.
Japanese word for a samurai tool.
Japanese style sword guards made by Chinese craftsmen in Nagasaki.
The Japanese term for a hair arranging pin that was worn in Japanese sword scabbards.
Japanese term for the mountings of an edged weapon.
Japanese name of a small utility knife worn in sword and dagger scabbards.
Indonesian word for a peculiar weapon/farming tool.