A fine Philippine bolo
The blade inlaid with brass, complete with a horn scabbard with pierced decoration.
SoldFine Tibetan gem studded dagger
A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.
SoldPaiwan tjakit with provenance
It was collected by Laurens Langewis, an early 20th-century ethnographer and author.
SoldAinu sword in Japanese polish
Exceedingly rare Ainu sword. Comes in an old Japanese collection box.
GalleryA Sinhalese kirichchiya
A rare type of Sinhalese dagger with stylized bird hilt and blade with backedge.
SoldThe Wiasemsky Montagnard dha
Collected by a Russian prince from the hill peoples of central Vietnam in 1892.
€1800,-Nanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.
Price on requestAn old dha (carbon 14 dated)
Found in excavated condition, published with results of c-14 and XRF analysis.
SoldSE Asian dha (carbon 14 dated)
In excavated condition. With XRF and radiocarbon dating results.
SoldAfghan sickle, called lohar
Of typical design, forged from one piece of iron, overlaid with brass on one side.
SoldIndonesian cockfighting spurs in box
Weapons not for man, but for an unfortunate rooster. Retired, in a hardwood box.
SoldCast iron compass rose guard
A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.
SoldDouble shortswords with belt hook
A classic set of Chinese double swords, complete with suspension and hook.
SoldA streaked lin gin
These ornate versions with hairpin forged blades were worn by local royalty.
SoldJīnchuān shortsword
Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.
GalleryFine Peranakan belt buckle
This style was produced in Tangerang, just West of Batavia, now Jakarta.
SoldVery good sikin panjang
Its blade with very fine and complex pamor, brought out by a polish.
€2200,-Wan-gata tsuba by Kunihiro
Its outer surface is decorated with interlocking swastikas and family crests.
SoldPalembang twist-core pedang
A Palembang style sword with a fine twist-core blade and carved hardwood scabbard.
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