Sawasa east indian inkwell
Sawasa is metalware in black and gold made primarily for the Dutch expat community in Asia.
€3800,-Chinese export lacquer box
A nice example with unusually fine lacquerwork and a monogram in the lid.
€3800,-Flintlock lance
A what? Yes exactly. An extremely rare piece, the only example I am aware of in published collections at least.
€6500,-Large sipar fouladi (wootz shield)
North Indian shield entirely made of wootz, including its bosses.
SoldRare Santali shield
Peculiar shield with catching hook, used by the Santali people of Bengal.
€1500,-Punjabi koftgari lockbox
Iron lockbox with key, decorated with the gold koftgari normally seen on arms.
SoldHeavy Sikh chakram
Traditionally associated with Vishnu, it was an essential piece of equipment for the Sikh nihang.
SoldA parakeet shaped ankus head
Made with a separate parakeet-shaped hook, attached to long tanged spearhead.
SoldAn unusual ḍhāl
A translucent hide shield with gilt brass ornaments. Probably Nepalese of for a Nepalese client.
SoldSinhalese lacquered cane
Description An antique Sinhalese walking cane, made of a light and relatively flexible
SoldA fine walking cane from Madras
Made of a beautiful piece of black zitan hardwood, carved in a spiral, topped with a silver knob.
SoldSadeli walking cane
Covered almost entirely in very fine "sadeli" marquetry that is associated primarily with Gujarat.
SoldA Vietnamese Christian cross
Constructed out of dense hardwood and with fine mother-of-pearl inlays in the Vietnamese fashion.
SoldIndian signed dhal from Gujarat
An interesting Indian dhal, a small shield that was signed by its maker from Gujarat.
SoldSouth Indian pierced iron ankus
Its decoration consists of fantastic designs of various animals, mythical and existing.
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