Exceptional dpa'dam with gilt mounts
One of the finest Tibetan dpa'dam around with thick gilding still intact.
SoldPierced iron saddle bows
This kind of fine work is typical for Tibetan work of the 15th-16th centuries.
€3200,-Tibetan oracle crown skull
A flaming skull that was once part of the crown of a Tibetan oracle.
SoldEastern Tibetan or Yunnan zhibeidao
A simple piece, but with a nicely etched blade typical for the Tibetan / Sichuan borderlands.
SoldJīnchuān shortsword
Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.
GalleryPierced iron saddle
Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.
GallerySilver hilted Tibetan shortsword
Of typical form, but with an all-silver hilt that carries Chinese silver marks.
SoldTibetan style pierced saddle plate
With designs of four dragons in scrollwork around a "wish-granting-jewel"
SoldA 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.
GalleryTibetan shortsword with rare blade
With ce rong or "open ravines" pattern of zig-zag lines in the steel.
SoldA rare shortsword from Eastern Tibet
Description An interesting Tibetan shortsword with acute point.
SoldA large Tibetan sword (dpa'dam)
Description A large Tibetan sword or dpa'dam, representing its classic fo
SoldTibetan dpa'dam or backsword
A fine eastern Tibetan example with silver braided scabbard mounts.
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