A spectacular Burmese dha
With overlays of vegetal motifs alternated with animals, actual and mythical.
GalleryA Chinese sword breaker (jian)
Introduction In Chinese military culture, there has long been a distinc
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A north Indian bichuwa dagger with recurved blade and richly decorated hilt.
SoldConverted Chinese guard
A purely Chinese guard and not a very ornate one, converted for Japanese use.
SoldSouthern Chinese saber
Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-ar
SoldA fine Chinese yànchìdāo
It comes with its complete set of fittings in a thick gauge of báitóng.
SoldPeidao in iron fangshi mounts
Introduction The terms peidao or yaodao are synonyms that were in use
SoldMing dynasty saber blade
Introduction The Chinese saber comes in a great variety of curvatures, profiles, and wi
SoldA Sirdan, or Manchu war arrow
This large and imposing type of war arrow is often compared to a small spear.
SoldA Bhutanese "churi chenm" sword
Referring to the wavy patterns on the midsection of the silver scabbard.
SoldTalwar with southern style hilt
With a curved hollow ground blade with a narrow dorsal groove and false backedge.
SoldExcellent Qing officer saber
Introduction The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-ar
SoldChinese sword breaker
With tapering blade, hollow ground on each side to make the edges slightly sharper.
SoldSouth Indian katar with Bikaner marks
An interesting South Indian style katar with an imported European blade.
SoldAll-steel Bundi katar
The blade features a sunken panel with very finely chiseled "tree of life" motiff of small leaves.
SoldDeccan katar with Bikaner marks
With a hilt that is of typical southern form, with a cupped base and langets.
SoldA nanban kozuka / kogatana
Nanban kozuka are extremely rare, and this is a particularly fine example.
SoldIllustrated Encyclopedia of Things Chinese, 1719
Description A Japanese volume from the 唐土訓蒙圖彚 or "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Things Ch
SoldTibetan helmet with armor
Description Presented in this article is a Tibetan eight-plate helmet w
SoldDayak blowgun dart quiver
Introduction The Dayak people of Borneo used two to three meter long bl
SoldAn Indonesian parang nabur
A saber that is peculiar to the southern part of the island of Borneo.
SoldQing dynasty hunter's powder flask
IntroductionThe elite of the Qing dynasty was Manchu, who before taking over China from
SoldChinese trousse with inlaid iron mounts
Background Sets with a knife and chopsticks -and sometimes some other utensils- were co
SoldTaiwanese Aboriginal Pingpu knife
Introduction The Island of Taiwan was briefly under Dutch colonial rule in the 17th cen
SoldAntique Chinese bronze mace
IntroductionChinese civilian martial artists used a wide variety of weapons.
SoldAn outstanding Tibetan sword
A very good example of a Tibetan dpa'dam in its archetypical form.
GalleryKorean ceremonial saber
Of a type referred to as byeolungeom, "sword used by king’s guard officials".
SoldOttoman knife by Manceaux, Paris
Of superior quality manufacture, combining a mix of European and Ottoman taste.
SoldChinese openwork (loukong) saber guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard of the 17th century.
SoldA Japanese nanban style tsuba
Description An interesting little sword guard, of fairly simple form w
SoldEzo style tsuba
Introduction What are today known as "Ezo fittings" are a style of Japanese sword mount
SoldAsian export disc guard
The design, overlaid in silver, gold, and copper, over a crosshatched background shows dragon amongst clouds.
Sold"Love of Lotus" Korean guard
Description Korean ceremonial sabers of the Joseon dynasty are pretty
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