RSword Antique Blades

Very good Borneo Parang Nabur sword with scabbard. This sword measures 31” when measured in its scabbard. The blade is 25” long and is 1 1/4” at its widest point. The style of this sword is closely related to a style called Sanangkas Bedoh. The handle has a wood grip with white metal mounts with decorations. There is a pin with washer on one side of the grip towards the pommel that is missing on the opposite side. Standard threaded tang out the top of the pommel with wing nut. The knucklebow terminates in a nice floral bud. Very attractive blade shape with beveled edge, hollow grind between spine and edge and then a long secondary edge that transitions from the spine and runs about 8” from the tip. The scabbard is wood with brass bands, many of which are missing but their outline where they had been on this wood scabbard for a very long time remains, and then white metal mounts at the throat and chape that are decorated ensuite with the handle ferrule. A very nice sword with elegant shape.

$695

Interesting sword from the Moluccus Islands. This short sword measures 24” in total length. The blade by itself is 16” long and is 2 1/2” at its widest point. The handle is wood and done in an abstract crocodile or possible a serpent, as the upper jaw is longer than the lower one. The grip is faceted. The ferrule, also faceted, is brass. The blade has an interesting shape with a semi elephants’ trunk at the forte and then the blade with a widening towards the tip. There are some scratches and oxidation to the blade. Not a very common sword.

$395

Interesting Indonesian Beladau Jambiya dagger. This knife measures 14 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is polished bone in an I shape, a bit assymetrical, with waisted grip and a carved line around the center kind of like you see on a Nepalese Khukri handle. A second piece of bone is attached at the very bottom of the grip. There is an age split on one side but the handle is holding firm with no wiggle to the blade. The blade is an old Moroccan Koummya blade. Very sharp edge and the secondary edge as well with median ridge running down the center of the blade to the tip. The scabbard is curved with a bone top piece and bone chape. The center section is wood of very nice grain. The mounts very closely match those of an Indonesian Beladau dagger and they have utilized an imported blade probably through European (Dutch/French) or Arabic trade connections. The scabbard is made for this blade and has been together for quite some time. Probably first half of the 20th century.

$995

Moroccan Genoui Dagger with Cut Down sword blade. This knife measures 16 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood with a deep rich patina. Has a brass band at the very base of the handle and then a brass ferrule that has been soldered to the band to secure it. The blade is cut down from a sword and features triple fullers on each side. The blade has an untouched dark patina. The scabbard is brass with two side baldric rings. A good no nonsense fighting knife.

$249

Interesting and Unusual Chinese Korean 19th Century Jian Sword with German Blade. This is a fascinating sword with several cultural influences but a piece that has been together for a long time. The sword measures 36” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The scabbard is leather, with no wooden core, with a red lace cord wrapped for about a little over half of its length. The scabbard fits the blade perfectly with just a slight protrusion of the blade from the very bottom. This style of scabbard is found in Southern China and the red cord over leather feature is found on Southern Chinese fighting knives and some Vietnamese ones as well. The blade is a German blade and is very clearly stamped on both sides “Patent P D Luneschloss Soligen”. There are two half moons facing opposite with faces at the forte. The blade and the markings are nearly mint. Luneschloss have been in business since 1810 and in the 19th century exported triple fullered blades, like this example, to Africa, India, and other parts of the world where they were mounted up in local fashion. The handle has a very Korean shape and looks to have been rehilted at some point in its life. There is the addition of a second ferrule which isn’t common in either Korean or Chinese swords. The pommel has an extended tang with nut. The nut is not a modern nut and similar to those found in 19th century work. The guard is more Korean in style than Chinese but is atypical of both. While Korean guards have the D shaped hole ( a stylistic imitation of the Japanese style for a bi-knife) they don’t typically have the two additional small circular holes. Chinese guards typically don’t have either feature. The decoration on the ferrule, guard and pommel cap are en suite and feature floral sprays. The balance and feel are quite good. It really feels great in the hands and the blade is sharp and with a nice V shaped point.

All in all, a very interesting sword that would be great if it could talk. Late 19th to early 20th century Chinese, with possible later Korean connections, with imported mint German blade. A rare one of a kind item.

$1495

Chinese Qing Dynasty Liuyedao sword. Dating to the late 19th century, this military sword measures 33 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The blade alone is 25 7/8” long and it is 1 1/4” wide at the forte. The spine is 5/16” thick. The handle features a wood grip with linen wrap. Brass pommel, ferrule and guard. The blade shows laminations throughout (would benefit from a good polish) is fairly clean with a couple of edge nicks likely from contact with another sword. The scabbard is wood with a very fine and thin leather layering with brass mounts ensuite with the handle. A very nice and complete Chinese sword of the late Qing dynasty.

$895

Chinese Dao sword with nice chiseled brass mounts. This sword measures 30 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of the grip with its original wrap including wrist strap with chiseled brass mounts to the pommel and ferrule. The guard is also brass with fine chiseling to the top side. All mounts done in a nice floral decor. The blade is laminated and shows an active hamon with a secondary hamon around the center portion of the blade but above the hamon along the edge. The scabbard has a wood core and is covered in rayskin that has been dyed green. The top mount and suspension bar of chiseled brass with floral decor. It is missing its chape. A nice Chinese sword.

$595

Chinese Polearm with original pole and end piece. This polearm measures 71 1/2” in total length. The blade alone is 18” long and is 3 5/8” at its widest point. Nice 4 lobed guard of iron. Nice thick wood shaft, nice reddish coloration and patina with 5 old iron rivets and washers securing the tang, which is exposed in open slit on each side of the pole, on both sides. There is an old tape label on the pole with faded writing. The iron butt piece has survived which isn’t common on these things. The blade has a very dark, almost black, patina to the surface. The pole with old dings and scrapes from many years of use and service. This is a hefty polearm with all original components.

$795 plus shipping

Chinese Polearm with dragon tunkou. This polearm measures 74” in total length. The blade measures 21 3/4” in total length and is 4 3/8” at its widest point. The blade features a brass dragon that sits at the forte of the blade. The brass with dark patina. The guard is 4 lobed and features a nice rim and then sunken panel into the guard. The guard has a slight wiggle to it. the blade has a very dark patina. There is some separation of the blade at the very top towards the tip. Looks as if something went through it as there is a blister/opening where something exited the side of the blade. There is a steel sleeve with two rivets with washers below the guard and then the wood pole is brown and is squared off at the bottom. There is an old tape label with faded writing on it attached to the pole.

$395 plus shipping

Rare Chinese Long Jian of the Republican Era. Chinese Jian of this length are getting hard to come by. This is an example from the early Republican era so circa 1900-1930. It measures 41” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The long handle features a thick brass pommel, ferrule and a nice guard. The grip was originally covered in rayskin and you can see a bit of it beneath the wrap. The rayskin has been covered with a cloth wrap done in strips to wrap around. The blade features a thick forte which transitions to a double edged blade with median ridge. The blade, as was vogue during this period, was nickel plated. There is an inscription at the forte on one side that roughly translates to “Longquan Sword”. The opposite side has etched tree or floral decoration. The blade has oxidation throughout and some wear to the plating. There are a couple of edge nicks/sword cuts at the lower third of the blade. The blade is fairly thin in this section giving the blade a good bit of flexibility. The scabbard has its original brass mounts but the wood scabbard you would typically expect to find has been replaced at some point with a metal scabbard. It holds the mounts and blade and takes on the general shape/form of what the original would have looked like. The blade also has some irregularities/unevenness in the lower third below the area of the edge damage.

$595

Very good Moro Kris sword with laminated blade. This sword measures 27 3/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The blade is 21 1/2” long from the tip of the blade to the top of the ganya. The blade is 2” wide at the forte and the ganya is 5 1/’8” at the very top. The handle consists of a grip with braided rattan and then a brass band in the center of the grip and a brass ferrule at the base of the grip. At the top of the rattan is a brass band with serrated edges. Lovely diminutive wood pommel with nice grain and patina. There are two copper clamps on the blade and the blade is double edged with a slight cant and features lovely lamellar laminations. A few areas of oxidations. The scabbard is wood and is missing the top piece. Nice old Moro Kris sword.

$595

Tibetan short sword with scabbard. This knife measures 19 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of a wood grip wrapped in leather that is four sided. The pommel is iron with remnants of silver koftgari around the pommel rim and inside the pommel. There is a silver bezel on one side missing its stone and on the reverse is a brass washer with steel ring to hold a tassel. The guard is a thick cup shaped guard with some chiseled areas to one side. The blade is likely a cut down sword blade repurposed into a knife. You can see the blade was tempered at the tip area based on the hamon and darkened area here. Blade retains a sharp edge. The scabbard has a wood core wrapped in leather with fine stitching to the reverse. The upper portion is wrapped in cloth and the very bottom of the scabbard is covered in fur. It is a coarse fur so possibly horse or yak hair.

$349

Indonesian Pedang Lurus sword with brass mounts and inlaid blade. This sword measures 25 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle guard and scabbard are made of some type of brass alloy. The handle and scabbard are carved and feature various floral designs. The blade is an interesting pamor blade featuring swirling and longitudinal patterning. There is a naga chiseled into the base of the blade which has been covered in a gold leaf and then above the naga body is a chiseled flower that is also covered in gold leaf. The chiseled flower is an interesting motif and not one that I recall seeing on a Lurus blade.

$325

Admiralty Island Knife with Four-Pronged Stingray Barb Blade. This tribal item measures 10” in total length. The body of the piece has a red color background with multiple rows of diamond shapes of either white or black color. There are 4 rows, stacked two side by side, and five in the column, so 40 pieces of a tiny bead or pearl or seed that is woven into the diamond pattern. There is a face on the extension above the body of the piece. The very top of it has broken off. Was probably a few inches longer. At the bottom inserted into the body of the piece are 4 stingray barbs. Each one has a serrated edge that are sharp. An interesting tribal and ethnographic item.

Sold

Unusual and unique African knife most likely of the Songye. This knife measures 16 1/4” in total length. The handle is an unusual and uniquely shaped one. It looks like a dumbbell with a faceted six sided grip and then the two dumbbells with head/face carvings two on each of the dumbbell. There is also a flat knob around the dumbbell as well. It is done in a way so that each way you turn the dumbbell you get a face on one and a flat knob on the other. The most interesting thing about the handle is that it is wood that has been covered in a super thin material. I can’t tell if it is very thin leather or some kind of coating of something. There is a very small area of loss on the grip and upon very close look it looks like a super thin layer of leather over the wood. The faces must get rubbed often as their faces have a smooth glossy patina and it is the wood that is exposed here and not the leather covering. The blade has a dark patina and some pitting and features designs on both sides of the blade. I have never seen an African knife quite like this one before.

$495

Very good African Manding dagger with scabbard. A very attractive knife that measures 13 1/8” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood with brass bindings and a bell shaped brass pommel. The top band is missing about half of its wrap. The brass with decorations. Very intricate work in the handle. Nice clean, sharp blade with a central fuller, double edges and chiseled decorations along the central fuller. The scabbard features leather sections of brown and black color and brass bands with decorations. The very bottom of the scabbard is leather over wood. This section the wood core has broken and it moves around. It is stable when the blade is inserted. Again, very nice workmanship throughout the scabbard. All in all, a very well made knife with intricate detailed work.

$349

African figural knife most probably of the Dogon tribe with leather scabbard. This knife measures 17 1/8” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood with a head carved for the pommel. The shape of the head with a narrow face, long nose and then high arcing head really gives this pommel a strong presence. The hand hammered double edged blade has a fair amount of pitting but is clean. The scabbard is leather with tooled decorations to the front and very fine stitching to the reverse side.

$375

African figural knife of the Dogon with scabbard. This knife measures 14 1/2” when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood and features a female figure from the torso up with long arms resting below their belly and long protruding breasts. The head with conical shape and strong brow and narrow face. The base of the handle is wrapped with metal. The double edged blade is hand hammered. The scabbard is leather with tassels at the bottom. Perhaps used in fertility rituals. A nice African knife.

$425

African Tuareg brass handled dagger with sheath. This knife measures 15 5/8” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is cast brass which features a cross design in the pommel within a diamond shaped outline with knobs on the two sides and the top. The slender grip is covered with X shaped designs. The ferrule with intricate line carvings. The double edged blade is hand hammered and likely shaped from scrap metal versus being forged. The scabbard is leather with fine stitching along the back and nice tooled decorations to the front. The leather is split on each side from the blade coming in contact as it is pulled and replaced. There is a single long leather tassel attached to the scabbard. An attractive knife.

$325

African Tuareg knife with nice leather scabbard made for a child. This is a cute little knife that is very well made and obviously intended for a child that could afford such a piece. It measures 11 3/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of a waisted grip covered in leather with the center grip portion slightly bulbous and with a woven leather of varying colors. The double edged blade is sharp on both sides with central ridge. The scabbard is very finely done. It is leather with the bottom portion of the scabbard being much wider than the upper portion. The leather features nice stitching along the back. The front with ribbed leather sections, a woven leather section that matches the woven section on the handle and then the lower portion of the scabbard is dyed a reddish color and has nice tooled designs. A well made knife all together.

$225

Massive Hungarian Croatian Balkan Pandour sword with Yataghan handle. This sword measures 25 3/4” in total length with a blade that is 2 1/4” wide at the forte and widens to 2 7/8” at its widest point near the tip. It is a massive blade. It features a central fuller and then a shorter but wide fuller under the spine. The handle is horn and with ears like you find on a Yataghan sword. Some losses/delamination to the horn in some areas but still holding this massive blade solid. Plain iron ferrule. Wide cross guard with downturned quillons shaped either like a boot or a birds head. The blade has etchings in German on both sides that loosely translates to “Don’t pull me out without cause but when is distress to man so can use me whoever needs me”. It has a similar tone to it as the Spanish motto found on many blades “Don’t draw me without cause and don’t sheath me without honor”. This sword with the yataghan handle and European cleaver style blade is a combination often found within the Pandours. These assembled forces of various ethnic groups under the command of von Trenck were essentially auxiliaries for the armies of Maria Theresa during the War of the Austrian Succession against Frederick II (The Great) of Prussia.

Von Trenck (1711-1749) though born in Palermo, the son of an Austrian officer, was actually Prussian with Austrian citizenship and estates in Croatia (Slovenia). He apparantly had a turbulent and complex 'career' in his military service, serving as a mercenary with Russia, later Austria,where despite imprisonments, death sentences and other disciplinary issues he was made a colonel in command of pandours in 1744.

These forces were essentially 'grenzer' (German= border guards) initially from Croatian mercenaries on Austro-Ottoman borders, presumably partially from a number of his estates, likely including other ethnic groups and some from Hungary and Poland. The likely origin for the sword is Hungarian, Croatian or Balkan. Late 18th to early 19th century.

$1895

Fantastic Ottoman Khanjar dagger with extensive gold inscription on blade. This impressive dagger measures 19 3/4” in total length. The handle is walrus tusk with nice patina. There is a blue stone inlaid at the base of the handle on both sides. The slightly curving blade with crisp well defined fullers down the central portion on both sides features an extensive gold koftgari inscription on both sides of the forte. Unfortunately, I do not have a translation for the inscriptions. One one side of the blade is a gold koftgari axe. There are some heart shaped decorations done in gold koftgari at both sides of the blade. All in all, a very fine Ottoman dagger.

$2495

Very rare all wootz Indian Hooded Katar dagger. It is rare to find an all wootz Katar. In this example, the entire hooded guard, the blade and also the strap work over the blade at the forte are all wootz steel. What makes it even rarer is the pattern in all 3 is bold, consistent and quite visible throughout. This Katar measures 19 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of two side bars with two grips with bulbous central pieces. The raised hooded guard finishes with a finely chiseled dragon or Yali head. The entire hooded guard is wootz steel and the pattern is bold and visible throughout. The pattern shows better than many sword blades. The blade has a very pronounced median ridge with a hollow ground blade on either side. It comes together in a thickened point for armour piercing. The blade is forged of damascus wootz steel with a bold and consistent pattern throughout. There is strapwork that the blade sits inside and is riveted to. This strapwork is also of wootz steel and the pattern is visible and bold. The scabbard is more contemporary and is antique red velvet over a wood core. A fantastic all wootz hooded Indian Katar dagger.

$3495

Rare goat pommel steel handled Indian dagger with wootz blade. This knife measures 11 1/4” in total length. It features a rare all steel handle with a goat pommel carved in fine detail. First time I have seen a goat pommel done in steel. The blade is forged of damascus wootz steel with fine patterning. Some areas of oxidation and wear. The blade has some wiggle and is a bit loose from the handle. You can see the pins for the blade that insert into the handle and they have come loose. This can most likely be repaired and tightened. A really nice Indian Kard dagger with goat pommel.

$695

Outstanding Large Moro Pira Hilted Barong sword. This very large Pira hilted barong measures slightly over 29” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is fantastic. It features a long silver ferrule and a massive wood handle with very long Pira extension. The wood is finely grained kamagong wood and the proportions are large. The top of the handle measures 9 3/4” from tip to tail. The tail is 2 1/4” wide. The very front of the beak is squared off but the patina is even and matched in this area to the rest of the handle. The blade measures 15 7/8” in length and is 2 3/4” at its widest point. The spine is 5/16” at forte. The scabbard is two wood halves held with rattan strips. The scabbard is a contemporary replacement made in the style of a Pira scabbard. A very high quality Moro sword.

$1995

Very fine MOP Moro Punal presentation dagger from Datu Piang. This knife measures 11” in total length. The handle is a solid piece of mother of pearl and is a large size. The ferrule is gold plated with a coin silver guard with decorations to the top. The scabbard with a wood core of finely grained wood with silver mounts. The blade has an attractive shape with a very long clipped point with both edges sharp. Inscribed on one side of the blade in cursive script is “To Major Flecher” and on the opposite side of the blade is inscribed “From Datu Piang”. Datu Piang was a prominent leader in the Philippines. I have seen several swords with Datu Piang name on them as well as a fine gold mounted Kris pictured with Datu Piang. A knife worth of some research and rare with the To/From inscription.

$1250

Sumatran Rencong Dagger with Double Gold Enamel Crown. This is a very large and impressive rencong. It measures 17 3/4” in total length. The handle is hippo tooth as evidenced by the series of dots that work around the grip. It is 4 sided and has lovely carvings. The ferrule is gold with colorful enamel inlay and is done in a double crown motif. Steel faceted integral bolster with long forward curving blade. The blade is pattern welded showing fine patterns throughout. A rare knife for its size and quality.

$795

Very large and nice African Fang Sword. This is a huge example. In researching published examples most were in the 19 to 22” range and I did find one at 24”. This example, measured out of the scabbard, is 27 3/4” in total length. It sports a massive blade that is 20 1/4” long and 3 1/4” at its widest point. The handle is cylindrical with a brass pommel cap and an iron banded grip. Below this is a wood carved section and an extended wood section that sits in the open tang of the sword. It is wrapped at the base in metal wire. There is some wood loss that would have originally covered the extended metal piece at the top of the tang. The blade is massive. It is double edged with a long extended point. There are two fullers on both sides that have old black scale with the remaining portions of the blade polished out. There are some line carvings at the forte of the blade on both sides. The scabbard is some form of reptile skin over a wood core. A very attractive Fang sword of larger than normal proportions.

$995

Nice Burmese Dha sword with tusk handle and silver scabbard. This sword measures 29” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of a long ivory cylindrical section grip with nice patina and grain to the very top. There is a silver ferrule and silver bands at the top and bottom of the grip. The top silver band is missing the top cover so you can see the grain of the ivory. The slightly curved blade is very sharp. It features a stamped marking at the forte. There is some pitting to the blade on each side and a few edge nicks along the sharp cutting edge. The entire scabbard is covered with silver. An attractive Dha.

$695

Attractive Chinese Uyghur Yangisar knife. I don’t know exactly where this knife originates but strongly suspect it is a Chinese minority group and based on some modern made examples that are similar to this I am leaning towards this being a Yangisar knife of the Uyghur people. This is an old example probably dating back to the late 19th to early 20th century. The knife measures 15 1/4” when measured out of its scabbard. The handle is comprised of wood slab grips with five brass rivets on each side each with a star shaped steel washer. The pommel is a stacked pommel altnernating a brass plate with a steel with notched edges up to the top brass plate which is then peined over. There is a steel band at the base of the grip and also at the top under the pommel. There is a brass tunkou at the base of the blade. The blade has an attractive shape with it narrow at the forte and then widening to a deeper belly more towards the tip of the blade. It comes with oxidation and some pitting on both sides. The scabbard is wood with horn bands that are interlocked on the back. It is not a perfect fit so it may not be original to this knife but it works as a suitable holder now. An unusual and rare knife that I haven’t encountered previously.

$595

Rare Chinese Hand Axe or Knife with makers stamp. This interesting object measures 6 3/4” in total length and the width of the blade is 4 3/4”. At first glance it looks like an axe head but there is no socket or way to mount it so it is likely a hand held axe or knife like an Ulu. The square anvil shaped end piece has a deeply stamped makers mark in Chinese characters. Just below this area is unsharpened and it fits the hand very nicely. Perhaps a tool to scrape leather or some other form of utilitarian purpose. The body of the blade with oxidation throughout. Chinese stamped objects of this period (19th century or earlier) are not common. A rare tool, axe, knife combination.

$149

Filipino Sinampalok sword with sun marked leather scabbard and Marine Corps medal. This sword measures 24” in total length. The handle is wood and is faceted. There is a small split to the handle and some minor loss of the wood at the base and around the iron ferrule which is now loose. The grip is solid with no wiggle or looseness. The blade features a gradual swell along the cutting edge to create a long belly to the blade. The tip of the blade is squared off. The scabbard is very nice. It is leather and features a sun design to the front. Remnants of a belt remain and the bottom of the scabbard has been lost to time. Attached to the ring of the scabbard is a medal. On one side it states “United States Marine Corps For Service” and on the opposite side it states “Philippine Campaign 1899-1903”. Presumably, the medal belonged to the service man that brought back this sword.

$175

Nice Indonesian Tjikeroeh 1892 dated Klewang sword. This sword measures 26 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood and is faceted with a carved Eagle head at the end of the handle. The head of the Eagle is very finely carved with intricate details. The forte of the blade is stamped Tjikeroeh 1892. The blade features a fuller at the top of the blade on both sides. There is very fine decorations in the fuller on both sides featuring floral designs. Some dirt/oxidation to both sides of the blade. The scabbard is wood with some losses at the bottom of the scabbard. The top of the scabbard has a carved throat piece that is loose from the body of the scabbard. A nice Tjikeroeh sword that is longer than what is generally encountered.

$395

Javanese keris sword with etched wayang figure on the blade. This Keris measures 17 3/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The faceted handle is wood with nice carvings. The blade is wide at the forte and then narrow throughout. This blade has seen a lot of washings over the years as the edges are getting a bit ragged and it has probably lost some of its original dimensions. The blade is forged of pamor steel and on the forte on one side is an etched wayang figure. It was probably on the other side as well at one time but the figure is not visible any longer. Very nice wood scabbard with well carved and shape top piece.

$149

Madurese Keris Sword with thick heavy blade. This Keris measures 20 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood and is nicely carved in floral motif. The brass mendak has diamond shaped glass stones. One is missing. Very thick and heavy blade with a nice pamor blade. The silvery lines contrasting nicely against the dark background and also the gangya showing fine layering. The scabbard has a nice and well carved top wood piece with the stem wrapped in white metal with fine floral carvings to the front.

$195

Madurese Keris sword with helmeted handle and bird themed scabbard. This sword measures 20 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is that of a helmeted figure with no face. The body of the handle with fine carvings. The mendak is brass with beaded decoration. The handle is loose on the tang. The tang needs a cloth wrap to secure the handle. The wavy blade with fine chiseling at the forte of the blade on both sides. The pamor pattern is visible throughout. The scabbard is wood with the top piece carved in the form of a nesting bird. This figure is very well carved throughout.

$149

Burmese or Cambodian knife with leather scabbard. I don’t know exactly where this knife originates but my best guess if Burma, Cambodia or possibly Laos. It measures 12 1/2” when measured in its scabbard. The 4 sided handle is wood with a minor split on one side. It features a simple brass ferrule. The blade has a cool shape. It is slender with a clipped point. The shape of the blade reminds me a bit of throwing knives. The tip of the blade is squared off. The scabbard is leather that has split on the bottom. I don’t think the scabbard is original to the knife. It doesn’t fit it very well.

$95

Moro Kris sword with laminated blade. This sword measures 27 3/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is comprised of a wood core for the grip that is wrapped in braided twine with nice tie off section. The pommel is wood with nice patina with a squared off look. It seems to be made this way. The surfaces are very smooth on the top and back and the patina matches the rest of the handle. If these areas were breaks the patina wouldn’t match so nicely. So a bit of an unique pommel. Nice double edged straight blade that is quite sharp with double asang asang and nicely carved elephants trunk. The blade shows some nice longitudinal laminations. There are a few areas of oxidation but overall blade is in good shape. Nice wood scabbard with a break to one side that has the remnants of a very old field repair where a metal plate was attached at one time. The metal plate has been lost to time but it shows that items weren’t tossed away. They were salvaged and continued utilized. A nice complete 19th century Moro kris.

$495

African Sudanese Kaskara sword with Arabic Inscriptions. This sword measures 41 1/8” in total length with a blade that is 36” long and 2” wide. So it is a very long sword. The handle is wood with leather strips wrapping around the grip. the pommel is wood with some losses to the rim and side of the pommel. The blade is a good blade with nice central fuller running down both sides of the blade. The entire surface of the blade has been etched in Arabic inscriptions. The inscriptions are boxed and seem to be mostly repeating. There is some paint or other product in a few spots on the blade that I suspect would clean off easily with the right product. A good example of an African Sudanese Kaskara with inscriptions.

$495

Chinese Hudeidao sword with laminated blade. This sword measures 23” in total length. The blade is 18 1/2” long and is 2 1/8” wide at the forte. The blade has lovely laminations showing a distinct layering. The blade shows evidence of combat as the spine has a number of cuts from deflections and the cutting edge has a couple of nicks. Most peculiar is an opening on the spine. It looks as if the tip of a blade went through the spine and came out the side of the blade. I don’t know what else could have caused this damage. I don’t think it is a blister from forging. Man, if these things could talk. The grip is wood and finely carved and the guard is brass. There is some remnants of paint or similar on the guard that should clean off with the right product. A very interesting Chinese sword with a blade that has evidence of battle and a very nicely laminated blade at that.

$495

Old Ceylonese Sri Lankan Kastane sword. This sword measures 22 3/4” in total length. The handle is wood and nicely carved with monster pommel with mane, open mouth with teeth and a ribbed grip. One age split to the back of the handle. The guard is steel with downturned quillons. The slightly curved blade is sharp and in decent condition for this type of sword. There is some evidence of paint or similar on the blade that should clean up easily with the right product.

$225 On Hold

Klewang Sasak sword from Lombok. This sword measures 24 1/2” in total length. The handle is wood carved in the garuda mungkur style featuring nice carvings and a faceted grip. The ferrule is silver or silver alloy with a tear to one side. Narrow blade showings laminations. An interesting sword that isn’t too common in the states.

$295

Fantastic African Chieftan Tebu dagger large example with wide blade. This is the nicest Tebu dagger I have seen or owned. It measures 20 3/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle has a slim grip that is covered in well worked leather that is black and brown with the mid grip of reptile skin with leather laced in between. The pommel is an iron arrowhead. The blade measures 11 7/8” long and is 2 1/2” wide at the forte. The blade has lovely geometric designs carved into it. The decoration is on both sides. The scabbard is leather with a leather armband at the top with leather tassels. The body of the scabbard is leather and ribbed. The fish tail bottom of the scabbard is covered in reptile skin. there is an old tag that states “South Africa Chieftan’s Fish Dagger”. Of course, the Tebu are found in Chad in the North of Africa. The overall quality of this piece and the size of it do indicate it was owned be a person of status and possibly a Chieftan so I can agree with that portion of the tag. A very fine Tebu dagger of great quality and size.

$525

Exceptional and Large African Khodmi dagger. This knife measures 17 1/8” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is 2 slabs of horn, probably goat or sheep, with 5 rivets to each side to secure it to the tang. Thick bolster with X designs around it. The triangular shaped blade is flat and undecorated on one side except for two holes and two drilled dimples. The opposite side has two fine lines carved, one along the spine and one just above a fuller that runs along the edge. Very unusual. There are two holes and two dimples and then some line decorations. The scabbard is brass with various types of decorations throughout. There are two loops on a band at the top of the scabbard for a belt loop. This is the largest and nicest khodmi knife I have seen.

$395

Indian dagger with Goat head pommel and armour piercing tip. This knife measures 13 1/4” in total length. The handle is polished horn with the pommel depicting a Goats head with long curling horns. The blade is flat on both sides and then swells at the point and is thickened in this area. Some oxidation at the tip of the knife. Goat pommel Indian knives are not that common.

$395

Moro Punal Gunong dagger with double edged blade. This knife measures 12 1/4” in total length. The handle consists of a wood grip and pommel with a wood crossguard which isn’t commonly encountered. Features a slanted double edged blade with median ridge, sharp edges and point. A few patches of corrosion on the blade. The scabbard is wood with rattan at the tip and bottom and a twine wrap around the majority of the scabbard. A cool knife.

$149

Qing Dynasty Chinese military sword with Naval unit markings on the blade. The sword measures 32 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The blade, without handle, is wider and beefier than their Bannerman Army cousins and this example is very well forged showing a very fine hamon along the cutting edge. There is a single dimple on each side and then two fullers of different lengths in the center portion of the blade. Steel tunkou at the base of the blade. The tunkou is inscribed “Shuishi” which stands for Water Borne Army (Navy). The lower mark is inscribed “Sheng” which stands for Superior. The scabbard is leather that is in great condition. All in all, a great sword with rare Naval associated markings and beefy blade with fantastic hamon.

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Nice Moroccan Shula short sword. It measures 25 3/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The I shaped handle is wood that is covered completely in brass. The front side with decorative stippling and the reverse plain. The slightly curved blade with triple fullers to both sides with a series of X markings to both sides. The blade gradually tapers to a very long point that is slightly bent and rounded at the tip. The scabbard is wood that is completely covered in brass. Very nice stippled decorations to the front and plain on the back. A good and complete example of the type.

$225

Old Borneo Dayak Mandau Sword. This sword measures 28 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is staghorn with a deep patina and the surface has been carved all over in unknown representations. It has a rattan wrap on the grip that is loose and slides around a bit. Undecorated blade with patina throughout. The scabbard is wood with rattan strips and and old broken rattan belt and a later rattan belt attached to the old. Some losses to the wood at the bottom of the scabbard. This seem like a very old Mandau judging by the handle and blade.

$225

WW2 Filipino Talibon knife. This knife measures 14 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood with a carved pommel. Typical talibon style blade which is flat on one side and concave with high bevel on the opposite side. Scabbard with nice carvings including a crest and the word Philippines. Very nice scabbard.

$75

Very Nice Moro Kris Sword with Silver Inlaid Blade and Fine Scabbard. This sword measures 28 3/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of a grip with alternating bands of rattan and lacquered string. On each side of the handle under the rattan are the bands for the asang asang. One band with nice floral carving. The pommel is wood with a fine grain. There is an old loss of wood on one side. It would have come out a little futher to give a more abstract kakatua pommel, however, the patina in this area matches the rest of the handle so it has been this way for a very long time. One interesting thing to note is that the rattan and string wrap is done thickly making for a fatter grip. Not unlike thicker wrap on a golf club. Feels good in the hands. The blade has nice shallow waves and deep carvings at the forte. There are some carvings with silver inlays with about 40-50% of the silver remaining. The blade is laminated showing layering and some patterning down the center of the blade. Still very sharp. The scabbard is impressive. It is thick and heavy and the wood, particularly along the stem, is made from a very finely grained wood. You can see all of the striations in the wood from the top of the stem to the very bottom. The throat has a chip and loss of wood. The wood may have shrunk a bit as the blade fit is not perfect but good enough. A very nice Moro Kris.

$795

Moro Kris sword with Mother of Pearl on scabbard. This sword measures 27 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of a metal ferrule a twine wrapped grip in alternating sections of smooth and braided with a nice faceted wood pommel. The half wavy, half straight blade has visible laminations particularly along the cutting edges in the form of a hamon. Double pierced fretwork and a well sculpted elephants trunk round out the top of the blade. There are two white metal clamps. The blade has a shallow fuller in the straight section of the blade with a carved floral decoration at the top of this fuller. The scabbard is wood with the front of the top piece covered in Mother of Pearl with fine carvings and lovely black background in sections to provide a very nice contrast. The majority of the scabbard is covered in thin rattan strips. All in all, an attractive sword.

$595

Nice Moro Samal Barong. This sword measures 25” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of braided twine that is lacquered and twisted copper or brass wire with a brass ferrule. The pommel, a bit diminutive in nature of a finely grained wood with intact crest and tail with carvings. One small crack on one side of the pommel otherwise intact with no losses. The long slender blade is well forged showing a tight grain in the body of the blade and a very light “hamon” along the cutting edge indicating an inserted edge. The wood scabbard with some carving at the top and the bottom of the scabbard with some loss but done a long time ago as the patina matches the rest of the scabbard.

$495

Filipino Bolo Sword with Unusual Dog Head Pommel. This piece measures 20" in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood with a 8-sided faceted grip with a finely carved dog head pommel. One side has inlaid bone done in varying shapes and this is done on one side only. The ferrule is brass. The wood has a nice stain with the lower half showing some wear as to be expected from handling. The blade is very well forged and is flat on one side and has a nice strong beveled edge on the opposite side. The blade is quite sharp. The scabbard is made from two pieces of wood glued together but it has a good thickness to house the stout blade. All in all, a finely crafted Filipino Bolo.

$395

Very nice Filipino Japanese inspired sword with blade inscriptions. This sword measures 30” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of of aluminum bands with copper or brass twisted metal, imitating rattan, filling the spaces between the aluminum. The guard is quite nice. It is also aluminum with scalloped edges and hole cut outs all the around the guard. Just below the hole cut outs are tiny punch dot decorations. The blade is quite likely a captured Japanese sword blade. It has a peaked spine like Japanese swords and there is a faint hamon along the cutting edge. The blade retains some sharpness. On one side of the blade in typed script is “P:DIRAMPATN RA GAYAN”. The opposite side of the blade with the initials “D I R”. It is unknown if this is a name or what this means. The scabbard is very nice. It is a quality wood brass mounts. Each mount with lines carved around the edge. The back of the scabbard with a leather belt loop.

Over the years I have seen the Filipino made swords that imitate the Japanese swords and most are pretty low quality. This example is the best of the genre I have seen and may actually utilize a Japanese blade. The typed inscription gives it a bit of a military feel. Quite an impressive piece.

$695

Very old Indonesian Keris sword. This Keris measures 18” in total length. The handle features a very old abstract garuda carving showing a deep patina and wings or arms by its side. At some point in its life the ivory cracked and two silver bands were put around the handle to secure it. The patina beneath the bands where the silver has worn over the years is deep. I think this handle could be 17th or 18th century. Brass mendak and then the wavy blade with deep carvings at the forte. The blade shows a very fine pamor pattern to it. The blade shows a lot of age as well and may be contemporary with the handle. A very old and interesting Keris.

$495 On Hold

Very fine Javanese Keris sword with gold inlaid blade. This Keris measures 20 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is Javanese style with facets and nice carvings. The large mendak has a lot of small diamond insets. I believe these are small diamonds because of the sparkle and reflective qualities in the lights. The blade is very nice with nice pamor, and more importantly, good quality gold inlay at the gangya side and top. Also, the singha, the seated lion, has some gold inlay as well. The scabbard wood is cool. The top piece has a bold flashing grain to one side and then a two toned color to the opposite side. The scabbard sleeve with a marking on one side which may be an identifier. A very good quality Keris.

$995 On Hold

Hefty bladed Madurese Keris sword with interesting Ganja inlay. This keris measures 21 1/8” when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood and is very nicely carved with floral decorations all over the surface of the handle. The mendak is brass with beaded decoration throughout. The blade is a hefty and beefy one. It measures 16” in total length and is 2 1/2” wide as measured from the elephants trunk in a straight line. The blade has a black surface color with silver pamor lines throughout. One of the most interesting features is an inlaid brass snake body that goes along the side of the gangya and finishes with a raised head on the top of the gangya. Very unusual and something I haven’t seen before. The scabbard is wood with a very large top piece.

$495

Fine Madurese Keris sword with well carved scabbard. This Keris measures 18 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. It features a very well carved ivory handle that features a winged dragon, winged horse and a crown as part of the carvings. The mendak appears to be brass with beaded decoration. The pamor blade with lines at the forte, an open space, and then more lines into an open space and this repeats throughout. An attractive pamor. The scabbard is quite lovely. The top piece is very well carved with a winged horse on each side with a crown. One side with a brass crown attached. The exposed wood down the center of the sleeve is also carved. The scabbard sleeve seems to be some type of alloy with some silver content to it. A really lovely Keris.

$595

Madurese Keris with very good scabbard. This piece will restore nicely. It is missing a mendak but it has a very nice blade and the scabbard is quite nice. The handle is a well carved ivory with lots of floral decorations. There is a crack to each side but the piece holds solid. The blade with round tang and an interesting elephants trunk. Nice pamor steel and the blade has very elegant waves. The scabbard is very nice. The top wood piece is nicely shaped and of a lovely grain. The scabbard sleeve appears to be a silver alloy with decent silver content with the front side very finely carved with various decorations. The back of the scabbard is plain with the exception of a fern or some type of leaf decoration. Some very nice components to this Keris.

$249

Persian Quaddara Sword with stamped blade marking. This sword measures 29 5/8” in total length. It is missing its grip scales. The blade has 3 well executed fullers on each side with varying width. One side has an etched Arabic inscription that is well worn and a deeply stamped cartouche, likely with Arabic writing on the inside, and 4 inlaid dots around the perimeter. Long angled tip that has rounded. The blade has a good bit of oxidation and some areas of pitting. A good old warrior.

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Unusual small Indian kard dagger with damascus blade and metal scabbard. The first thing that is unusual about this piece is its size. It measures 8 1/4” in total length. The second unusual aspect of this piece is the scabbard. It is all metal. The handle consists of two slabs of bone with a metal bolster. The single edged blade shows a vivid damascus pattern upon close inspection. The scabbard is all metal with an Indian style chape. A cool little knife.

$295

Nice Burmese dagger with silver scabbard. It measures 11 1/8” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is ivory with a silver ferrule that is faceted. The blade with a fair amount of rusting to both sides. Very nice silver scabbard with red baldric.

$175

Old Omani Kattara Long Sword. This sword measures 39” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The long handle tapering from bottom to top is wrapped in leather and stitched along the back. One area of small loss otherwise complete and sound. The pommel is a rectangular shaped steel block with a hole through the center. The steel with nice dark black patina. The straight double edged blade has a fuller at the forte that just runs about 5” or so down the blade. The blade shows a good amount of age. Upon close inspection you can see that it is a hand forged blade and there is a certain texture/grain to the blade that reminds me of crucible steel but the blade is heavily pitted and not in good enough polish to bring out any pattern. The blade is very flexible and features a rounded tip. The scabbard is leather over wood with geometric carvings all over the front of the scabbard. There are two metal scabbard mounts and a band at the toe of the scabbard. A very nice 19th century or earlier (especially the blade) example.

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Rare Vietnamese Coin sword shaped like a Guom. This is a nice and complete example measuring 25 1/2” in total length. It is interesting in that it is shaped like a Vietnamese Guom sword with a guard and the shape of the “blade” is curved like on a saber. The grip is either wood or bone that has been painted red. There are 100 coins on this sword. A few of the coins are French IndoChina coins from 1939 but most of the coins seem to be earlier Chinese or possibly Vietnamese coins with the square center, rimmed edge and inscription on the face of the coin. I have not researched any of the coins but there could be some nice old ones or maybe some that are a bit rare. For me, it is a nice complete example in a rare form and likely Vietnamese in origin. These coin swords served a talismanic purpose.

$395

Nice Old Curved African sword of the Ngbandi. This sword measures 26 3/4” in total length. The handle consists of a wood grip wrapped tightly in Iron strips. The large pommel is wood with wear all around the rim. The blade is well made and features a sharply curving blade that sweeps upward about three quarters the length of the blade. The blade features an offset fuller on each side of the blade and there is punch carving all along the forte of the blade as well as at the curve of the blade. Starting at the end of the fuller the blade sports a median ridge all around the curve to the tip. The tip of the blade with some pitting. A good old African sword.

$225

Impressive Old Style Unknown Spearhead with Turned Wood Grip. This spearhead origin is unknown to me, but it has a number of characteristics that I found interesting. The first is the shape of the spearhead. It has a flared base, which is thick at this bottom section, with a narrow blade that widens towards the tip and then comes together in a V-Tip. It has a strong pronounced central ridge. To me, this is an early blade shape found throughout Asia and Indonesia and surrounding islands. The blade is well made of quality steel but is not in polish to determine the metallurgy of the blade. It has a socket ferrule that is mounted to a turned wood handle with a brass pommel with brass ring. The wood is faceted and has a Victorian, late 19th century feel to it. Reminds me of some British truncheons of the period. So, my guess is that it is a Colonial find, probably SE Asia or the Indonesian Archipelago that was mounted up as a trophy sometime in the mid to late 19th century. The spearhead could be from the same time period but is likely a century or two older. A very fine ensemble worthy of some additional research.

$795

Dayak Blowpipe spear from Borneo. This spear measures 70 1/2” long. The shaft if a dark hardwood with a hole carved from the bottom all the way to the top. Mounted to the top of the shaft is a spearhead that is mounted to the side of the pole and secured with rattan binding. A dart would be shot out of the shaft when hunting game. A nice piece.

$295 plus shipping

Indonesian Spear with scabbard. This spear measures 72 3/4” in total length including the scabbard. The blade measures 9 1/4” and forged of pamor steel. The shaft is a hardwood and dark in color with a brass ferrule and also a brass bottom piece. The brass with decorations. The spear also has an iron bottom piece. A nice complete spear.

$295 plus shipping

Balinese Tombak Sword with Interesting Handle. This tombak measures 18 1/4” long when measured in its scabbard. The handle is interesting. It depicts a figure with an elaborate head dress that seems to include a mask over the eyes. It is seated with arms crossed across its midsection and an apron or some form of clothing is hanging between the legs. It is carved from wood. The mendak is quite unusual. It is a thick piece of metal with some bronze coating that is mostly worn off with a raised central section. The wavy blade exhibits a pamor pattern and features two holes at the base of the blade. The scabbard is plain wood. The blade is likely quite old.

$249

Pair of Indo Arab Jambiya Daggers with 4 leather scabbards. They each measure 10” in total length. Wood handles with simple brass mounts and the blades are cut and ground metal with incised lines. The scabbards are all leather and have dried hard, so the larger scabbards no longer fit the blades. They need to be softened up a bit before the blades will fit again. The smaller scabbards are similar in shape but without blades for them.

$65

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