Peranakan "pending" buckle
Belt buckle from West-Java, worn by Peranakan and wealthy Javanese women.
€250,-
Palembang twist-core pedang
A Palembang style sword with a fine twist-core blade and carved hardwood scabbard.
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Dayak carved ceremonial paddle
A fine ceremonial paddle of the Ngaju Dayak of southern Borneo.
€3000,-
Very good sikin panjang
Its blade with very fine and complex pamor, brought out by a polish.
€2200,-
Fine Peranakan belt buckle
This style was produced in Tangerang, just West of Batavia, now Jakarta.
€450,-
A Padri carbine
An unusual variety, shortened to carbine size, with a chicken wing wood stock.
€1600,-
A streaked lin gin
These ornate versions with hairpin forged blades were worn by local royalty.
€1700,-
Indonesian cockfighting spurs in box
Weapons not for man, but for an unfortunate rooster. Retired, in a hardwood box.
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SE Asian dha (carbon 14 dated)
In excavated condition. With XRF and radiocarbon dating results.
€600,-
An old dha (carbon 14 dated)
Found in excavated condition, published with results of c-14 and XRF analysis.
€1100,-
The Wiasemsky Montagnard dha
Collected by a Russian prince from the hill peoples of central Vietnam in 1892.
€1500,-
A fine Philippine bolo
The blade inlaid with brass, complete with a horn scabbard with pierced decoration.
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Sikin panjang with golden crown
In original condition and period finish. Some losses, no repairs.
€650,-
Javanese gold overlaid spear blade
Once part of a trisula, made on Java in the 17th century.
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An Acehnese rencong
A peculiar form of dagger found on the northern part of the island of Sumatra.
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An Indonesian blunderbuss
Of Chinese manufacture, traded widely and used gainst the Dutch during the Aceh Wars in 1873–1904.
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Wakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
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A Palembang sword with British blade
With finely carved horn hilt, silver mounts and reshaped European blade.
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French sword for the King of Siam
With a Parisian blade carrying the royal emblem of King Rama IV.
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A fine Kajan mandau
With less common wooden hilt and elaborately inlaid blade in brass, copper and silver.
€900,-
A rare Burmese spear
A fine example with silver overlaid spearhead and silver ferrule with niello inlay.
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Brass mounted Thai dáap
Description A charming and somewhat unusual example of a Thai dáap (ดาบ).
€675,-
Plain mounted Mindan dha
Plain when sheathed, unsheathing reveals a rather nice silver overlaid blade.
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Tribal Kachin dha
A typical example with a nice forge folded blade with differential heat treatment.
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Vietnamese crook handled cane
With a finely crafted silver handle with dragons and squirrels, mounted on a malacca cane.
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A Vietnamese Christian cross
Constructed out of dense hardwood and with fine mother-of-pearl inlays in the Vietnamese fashion.
€1800,-
Parang nabur with báitóng hilt
These sabers from Kalimantan exhibit a mix of European, Islamic, and local styles.
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A fine and unusual Dutch colonial gun
Based on the Dutch Beaumont mechanism, but with Indonesian twist forged barrel and golden inlays.
€5000,-
Box of Javanese arrows
Used in a target archery sport that was originally practiced in the Keraton.
€800,-
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