RSword Antique Blades

19th century Keris from the Island of Kalimantan. Wonderful bronze figural handle. Blade with dragon on both sides. Nickel scabbard with Arabic Inscription in Malay language. A rough translation reads “Owner (?). Holyman. Adaama Banjarmasin. Muslim month of Jamadilakhir. Day 9, 1311 ??? Tangkara (?) From Kalimantan Island”. 1311 translates to roughly 1894 AD.

19th or early 20th century all ivory mounted Malaysian Keris Dagger. Jawa Demam hilt and gold or Suassa Mendak. All Ivory Scabbard.

19th century Sumatran Keris Dagger. Jawa Demam handle made from fossilized elephant molar. Scabbard with silver braided wire on lower half.

19th century Sumatran Keris Dagger. Jawa Demam handle carved intricately from Staghorn. Scabbard with nice wood and good patina.

19th to early 20th century Sumatran Keris Dagger. Jawa Demam handle carved of ivory. Scabbard with silver mounts with nice floral decorations.

Indonesian Kujang Kudi Dagger probably from the late 19th to early 20th century. Blade looks like an abstract Wayang figure.

Malaysian Keris Dagger. It has a silver presentation plaque which states in English “Presented By Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Prime Minister Malaysia On The Occasion Of Malaysia Day. 16th September 1963.

19th century or early 20th century Indonesian talismanic knife. The handle is polished agate with a beautiful color and striation. The metal blade in the shape of Semar, a popular talismanic figure in Indonesia. On one side, the writing translates to “Ya Allah, Ya Muhammad and Ya nabi (prophet). The opposite side is a verse from Qur’an sura 36:58 which reads “Peace (Salam) from a lord most merciful”.

African knife of the Tuareg tribe. Very fine incised metal mounts with the leather providing a nice contrast.

Indonesian Keris Sajen Knife. One piece all metal handle/blade combo featuring a figural handle and pamor blade. Period scabbard.

19th century Sumatran Keris Dagger. Handle is ivory with intricately carved designs. Very fine high luk blade.

19th century Sumatran Sewar Dagger. Features an ivory handle carved in the form of a parrot. Blade with unusual laminations. The scabbard with ivory throat and toe. The middle section of the scabbard of finely grained wood.

Sumatran Keris with silver mounts and silver blade. The silver blade with 4 hallmarks on one side and one on the opposite. The handle and scabbard are also silver.

First half of 20th century Sami Laplander knife. Handle and scabbard carved out of antler. Features a carving of reindeer pulling a sleigh on one side.

Late 19th or early 20th century African knife of the Mangbetu tribe. Nice ivory handle. Blade with incised designs down the center. Leather scabbard with metal wire wrap at the top.

Mid 20th century Tibetan knife complete with scabbard with belt loop.

Small Nepalese Kukri knife. Polished horn handle and good blade. Scabbard with nice nickel alloy carved mounts.

Three 19th to early 20th century African Baule swords. My family refers to this group as the “Baule Family”. You have Papa Baule, Momma Baule and Baby Baule. All three with lovely red painted sea shells.

Mid 20th century Syrian jambiya knife. Metal handle and scabbard covered in silver koftgari. Blade also with silver koftgari decorations.

Laotian Dha Sword with silver mounts. Silver mounts on scabbard decorated extensively with foliage, animals and figural scenes.

Laotian dha dagger with silver mounts. Scabbard silver mounts extensively carved with foliage.

Sudanese Ivory and Silver mounted knife.

Early Dutch knife in Sri Lankan scabbard.

Small Cretan knife.

Small Asian knife most likely Chinese. Inscription on handle on both sides.

Sulawesi Badek Dagger.

Impressive Chinese Miniature Jian Sword. First miniature example I have seen with this style of mounts.

Small African spearhead.

Small Indonesian Keris Dagger with very nice silver and ivory mounted scabbard.