A fine Kayan mandau
With less common wooden hilt and elaborately inlaid blade in brass, copper and silver.
SoldVietnamese shortsword
A short version of the Vietnamese kiếm sword with a finely carved horn hilt.
SoldA peudeueng peusangan
From the Aceh region, described locally as peudeueng peusangan with a "hulu meu apet" or Indian styled basket…
SoldA large Tibetan sword (dpa'dam)
Description A large Tibetan sword or dpa'dam, representing its classic fo
SoldBhutanese sword in tribal scabbard
With early pierced iron pommel and a style of scabbard worn in Arunachal Pradesh.
SoldPlain mounted Mindan dha
Plain when sheathed, unsheathing reveals a rather nice silver overlaid blade.
SoldRare Modang Mandau
With the characteristic carved face hilt and the rarer "sarong seltoep" scabbard.
SoldA streaked lin gin
These ornate versions with hairpin forged blades were worn by local royalty.
SoldA rare shortsword from Eastern Tibet
Description An interesting Tibetan shortsword with acute point.
SoldChinese Shan presentation dha
Presented by the local Dai nobility to a British customs officer in 1936.
SoldFrench sword for the King of Siam
With a Parisian blade carrying the royal emblem of King Rama IV.
SoldWakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
SoldUnusual South Nias sword
Of rather clean design for the area, with separate silver mouth with teeth in hilt.
SoldPalembang twist-core pedang
A Palembang style sword with a fine twist-core blade and carved hardwood scabbard.
SoldSilver mounted Sumatran saber
With inscription that reads: Raja Pagaruyung or "ruler of Pagaruyung".
SoldSilver hilted Tibetan shortsword
Of typical form, but with an all-silver hilt that carries Chinese silver marks.
SoldNimble Vietnamese saber
With a narrow, double fullered blade and sharp tip and brass mounts in the earlier style.
SoldA South Nias belatu salà
Rare sword from the headhunters of Nias. Complete with talismanic basket and belt hook.
SoldFine inlaid sikin panjang
Complete example with the rarer feature of inlays at the base of the blade.
SoldMindan dha with agate pommel
Its blade portraying the story of one of the previous lives of Guatama Buddha.
SoldA Bhutanese "churi chenm" sword
Referring to the wavy patterns on the midsection of the silver scabbard.
SoldTibetan shortsword with rare blade
With ce rong or "open ravines" pattern of zig-zag lines in the steel.
SoldSulawesi sword with VOC blade
A very good sword from South Sulawesi (Celebes) with silver mounts and a dated VOC blade.
SoldVietnamese double swords
A rare combination of full-length double Vietnamese swords with live blades.
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