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Bikaner war axe

Introduction This type of axe was part of the standard equipment of the

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Asian Export sword guard

Private collection. Not for sale.

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Asian export disc guard

The design, overlaid in silver, gold, and copper, over a crosshatched background shows dragon amongst clouds.

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Fine Canton-style export sword guard

Introduction Many Asian export sword guards, and later Japanese guards inspired by them

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South Indian pierced iron ankus

Its decoration consists of fantastic designs of various animals, mythical and existing.

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Chiseled iron Hindu basket hilt

With blackened iron panels with decorative borders carved in relief.

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Sinhalese export sword guard

A large circular Asian export sword guard with elaborate decor carved in relief on both sides.

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Burmese sword carbine

A rare Burmese weapon combining a percussion carbine with a short sword.

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Axe with Anup Singh inscription

With a samvat date that corresponds to 1691 A.D.

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Early chilanum hilt

An old bronze hilt in the shape of chilanum hilts.

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A Vietnamese Christian cross

Constructed out of dense hardwood and with fine mother-of-pearl inlays in the Vietnamese fashion.

€2000,-
Sadeli walking cane

Covered almost entirely in very fine "sadeli" marquetry that is associated primarily with Gujarat.

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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 fine walking cane from Madras

Made of a beautiful piece of black zitan hardwood, carved in a spiral, topped with a silver knob.

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Sinhalese lacquered cane

Description An antique Sinhalese walking cane, made of a light and relatively flexible

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A rare kudi trantang

A rare variation of one of the rarest forms of Indonesian arms.

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A south Indian ankus head

South India, made of chiseled iron with bird-bodied yali creatures.

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A parakeet shaped ankus head

Made with a separate parakeet-shaped hook, attached to long tanged spearhead.

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South Indian tungi axe

A relatively rare variety of an Indian war axe, called tungi.

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Indonesian cockfighting spurs in box

Weapons not for man, but for an unfortunate rooster. Retired, in a hardwood box.

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A remarkable Khond axe

The best of its kind known to me, with silver overlay and ivory finial.

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Silver overlaid talwar hilt

Never mounted, still with the shop's wooden stopper.

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Fine Peranakan belt buckle

This style was produced in Tangerang, just West of Batavia, now Jakarta.

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Dayak carved ceremonial paddle

A fine ceremonial paddle of the Ngaju Dayak of southern Borneo.

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Chin nicotine flask

A very rare flask used by Chin men of Burma for sipping nicotine water.

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Indian madu parrying weapon

Made with two antelope horns and an iron shield.

€800,-
Peranakan "pending" buckle

Belt buckle from West-Java, worn by Peranakan and wealthy Javanese women.

€250,-
Heavy Sikh chakram

Traditionally associated with Vishnu, it was an essential piece of equipment for the Sikh nihang.

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Punjabi koftgari lockbox

Iron lockbox with key, decorated with the gold koftgari normally seen on arms.

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Fine Burmese silver sword scabbard

It represents the best of Burmese silversmithing with repousse work in high relief.

€5200,-