A rare Jinchuan sword
A royal sword, probably from the Wasi kingdom in present-day Sichuan province.
GalleryAn outstanding Tibetan sword
A very good example of a Tibetan dpa'dam in its archetypical form.
GalleryJīnchuān shortsword
Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.
GalleryExceptional Vietnamese saber
With mountings of meticulously worked copper with silver overlays
GalleryA spectacular Burmese dha
With overlays of vegetal motifs alternated with animals, actual and mythical.
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