Vietnamese shortsword
A short version of the Vietnamese kiếm sword with a finely carved horn hilt.
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Very fine Mindan dha
Introduction Fine silver overlaid dha made in Mindan village, south of Mandala
€3600,-
Dha with story of Maung Tin
Of the silver overlaid type made in Mindan, with an unusual story on the blade.
€4000,-
Unusual South Nias sword
Of rather clean design for the area, with separate silver mouth with teeth in hilt.
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Cambodian long saber
Sized like the Chinese changren dadao, yet the execution of the hilt is Cambodian.
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Later South Nias belatu
Nice and complete example with talisman basket. Probably 20th century.
€1100,-
A South Nias belatu salà
Rare sword from the headhunters of Nias. Complete with talismanic basket and belt hook.
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A Khasi dao
These mysterious weapons were already obsolete when the first ethnographers encountered them.
€3200,-
Tonkinese saber
Collected by Victor Auguste Robin, a senior officer of the Tonkin expeditionary force 1885-1887.
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Nimble Vietnamese saber
With a narrow, double fullered blade and sharp tip and brass mounts in the earlier style.
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Rare Modang Mandau
With the characteristic carved face hilt and the rarer "sarong seltoep" scabbard.
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Fine inlaid sikin panjang
Complete example with the rarer feature of inlays at the base of the blade.
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Sulawesi sword with VOC blade
A very good sword from South Sulawesi (Celebes) with silver mounts and a dated VOC blade.
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Vietnamese kiếm in Chinese stye
Utilizing a Chinese guard and following the Chinese hilt design.
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The O.T. Burne dha
With silver overlaid blade and silver mounts worked in repousse. With some of Burne's personal items.
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Palembang twist-core pedang
A Palembang style sword with a fine twist-core blade and carved hardwood scabbard.
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Very good sikin panjang
Its blade with very fine and complex pamor, brought out by a polish.
€2200,-
A streaked lin gin
These ornate versions with hairpin forged blades were worn by local royalty.
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SE Asian dha (carbon 14 dated)
In excavated condition. With XRF and radiocarbon dating results.
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An old dha (carbon 14 dated)
Found in excavated condition, published with results of c-14 and XRF analysis.
€1000,-
The Wiasemsky Montagnard dha
Collected by a Russian prince from the hill peoples of central Vietnam in 1892.
€1800,-
Sikin panjang with golden crown
In original condition and period finish. Some losses, no repairs.
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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 Kayan mandau
With less common wooden hilt and elaborately inlaid blade in brass, copper and silver.
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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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Parang nabur with báitóng hilt
These sabers from Kalimantan exhibit a mix of European, Islamic, and local styles.
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