RSword Antique Blades

Very fine Indian Farsa Axe with Bold Wootz Steel Blade. This axe measures 22” from the bottom of the handle to the top of the axe. The blade measures 3 3/4” from the back of the block to the edge. From top to bottom, the blade measures 4 3/4”. The blade and each side of the block are wootz damascus steel. Nice dark pattern. Bold pattern that is fairly consistent throughout. The pattern on the block faces are as good and even better than many blades. One of the block faces is stamped “T.S. No. 1”. Don’t know what this stands for. The shaft is wood with a lovely honey red patina. The wood is split on each side for the insertion of the axe tang. It is further secured with about six rivets to each side. There is a silver ferrule at the top of the handle with floral decorations stamped in and at the base of the handle is a silver cover with lovely chevron shaped designs. A very fine Indian axe with lovely wootz blade and nice silver mounts.

$1595

Very good Indian Bichwa dagger with dual blades. This knife measures 11 1/2” in total length. The grip is very nicely done. It is brass with floral decorations throughout the surface. The outer edge of the guard pierced and carved in a repeated shape around the guard. The back of the guard with two carved finials. It has two blades both of which are double edged, recurved with a strong median ridge. Both have thickened points. Good quality steel blades. A very good Bichwa with excellent brass handle and well forged dual blades.

$895

Very good Afghani Khyber sword with handguard and great scabbard. This sword measures 30 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of bone slabs secured to the tang with two hand cut nails. Large steel bolsters sit at the base of the grip with a steel tang band that runs around the grip slab. Welded to the bolster is a knucklebow and guard. There is a floral shaped quillon at the end of the guard and then at the top of the knucklebow near the pommel it folds back against itself. There is a lanyard ring attached to the pommel. Typical khyber shaped blade with thick spine, fuller cut beneath the T-back spine on each side and then a beveled edge. The blade is fairly clean with a few areas of oxidation and a spot or two where there is a grain opening in the blade. Very sharp edge. The scabbard is quite nice. The center portion of the scabbard is a very nice bumpy leather with a steel mount at the top of the scabbard with a belt ring. The bottom of the scabbard has a fluted and carved chape with a drag. The back of the scabbard has a metal strip to cover the leather stitching. At the base of this metal strip is a piece of textile wrapped around just above the bottom scabbard mount. A very nice Afghan Khyber sword.

$795 On Hold

Very good wide bladed fighting Indian tulwar sword. This is a well balanced sword with good heft. It measures 34 1/2” in total length. The blade is over 1 1/4” wide at the forte and widens toward the tip which reaches over 1 1/2” wide. It has a nice beveled edge, shallow curvature thick spine. The blade has very fine micro pitting on one side and a little bit on the other side but the surface of the blade is very smooth. The blade is also sharp. It is a pattern welded blade as you can see the laminations upon close inspection of the blade. The tulwar shaped handle with silver koftgari decoration. About 50-60% of the decoration remains. A good 19th century Indian fighting sword.

$595

Heavy fighting Indian tulwar sword with great pattern welded blade. This sword measures 34 1/4” in total length. The tulwar handle has a nice smooth dark patina to it. The sword has a lot of heft to it. Very solid feeling sword. It has a beveled edge and thick spine. The blade is pattern welded and you can see the faint patterns on the surface of the blade. There are wavy laminations along with cutting edge and also up at the spine with some circular patterning in the central portion of the blade. A good fighting sword.

$425

Very good Sumatran Parang Nabur Belabang Beladah sword with an unique blade profile. This sword measures 32 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is horn with a white metal ferrule with decorations. There is a strip of metal running the back of the grip. There probably used to be one on the front that is no longer present. There is a tang nut at the top of the pommel with a cool floral carved end to it. The knucklebow is also white metal. The blade has a very cool and unique profile to it. It is more narrow at the forte and widens towards the tip. There is a wide beveled edge and then above that is a wide fuller. There is an interesting transition about 9 1/2” from the forte of the blade. The thick spine transitions to no spine and the blade has a long narrow spine at this point with a slight bevel below it into another fuller. The tip is clipped and curved in a rather unique profile I haven’t seen before in this type of sword. The scabbard is wood with white metal mounts and bands. The top and bottom mount with decorations. The bottom mount with a couple of dents and dings. A very cool sword.

$695 On Hold

Nice well carved African Tanzanian axe. This axe measures 13 1/2” tall from top to bottom of the wood. The blade measures 8 1/4” from the spatulate shaped tip to the spike end. The wood has a nice patina, and the top squared shaped part of the wood haft is nicely carved in zig zag patterns and diagonal lines. There is also some carving at the very bottom of the axe. The blade is inserted into the wood haft through a carved through section. The blade has a dark patina and some minor reddish rust that will clean off easily. A nice and older Tanzanian axe.

$75

Yemeni Arab Jambiya dagger. This dagger measures 12 1/2” in total length. The handle is horn with a brass plate covering the back of the grip. There are two floral rosettes on the front of the grip and one on top. These rosettes have pierced sections that have been filled with a red paste to give it a nice sparkle. There is a brass band in the center of the grip with beads. The curved double edged blade with median ridge has a bright finish or is possibly nickel or chrome plated. There are some areas of rust on the blade. The scabbard is leather over wood. A nice Jambiya at a very low price.

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Fabulous Indian Katar dagger with silver decorated handle, wootz blade and superb silver scabbard. This Katar measures 11 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle has a heavy gilt silver leaf on the base metal grip with lovely floral decorations. The gilt silver is pretty much 100% there with no losses. The blade with beveled edges, thickened armor piercing tip and a high median ridge with sunken panels that exhibit a tight damascus wootz pattern. The scabbard is a work of art. It is a high quality silver. Raised decorations with bird and floral themes. A very high quality Indian Katar dagger in excellent condition overall. One of the nicest Katar I have seen.

$4995 Hold

Very fine Persian Tabar fighting axe with wootz panels. This axe measures 23 1/4” in total length. It is a heavy and solid axe meant for fighting. It was a saddle axe. The head has gold koftgari borders around a panel or window that is done in a fine damascus wootz steel. The gold work is about 90% on one side and about 40% on the opposite side. On the prominent side the two sides are done in an Arabic inscription. The koftgari along the cutting edge is more decorative. The opposite side is the same with one of the inscriptions mostly intact. There is also chiseled on each side as well as the back of the block an animal scene. Two depict a lion attacking a bull and one is showing a lounging lion. The haft of the axe has lovely damascus patterning like you would see on a rifle barrel. The shaft is faceted. There is some remnants of gold wash at the top of the shaft. There is also gold koftgari on the top and bottom of the axe. The cutting edge of the axe is quite sharp. A very fine Persian Tabar.

$2695 On Hold

Very good Indian Coorg Ayda Katti sword with horn handle. This example measures 20” in total length. The blade measures 13 1/4” in length and is 4 1/2” at its widest point. The grip is a dark horn, likely water buffalo, with the upper portion of the grip chequered. There is a hole towards the top of the grip that goes through that would have accommodated a lanyard. The lower portion of the grip is smooth with dot in circle motif. The pommel is a lighter color horn, most likely a rare albino water buffalo horn, with dot in circle motif all around the pommel. There is a brass washer on the top of the pommel. The pommel has a bit of wiggle as the grip likely shrank a tad bit with age. The ferrule is a very nice thick waisted block. The upper portion of the blade at the ferrule is square with some chiseled decoration. Collection number label on one side. The blade with sharp, beveled edge. Some oxidation and minor pitting on the blade but surface of blade is smooth to the touch. A fine and not too common Coorg weapon.

$995

Old Chinese fighting whip chain with each link riveted and ability to swivel. Quite an ingenious design on this specialized weapon. It measures 31 3/4” in total length when stretched out. The steel grip pieces measure 4” each. There is a pinned hook at the top of each steel bar. This top section can rotate around so it isn’t fixated in one spot. It can rotate 360% in either direction. This steel loop holds a link. The links are riveted to a kind of dumbbell shaped rod. So you have link on link on rod. All riveted together for stability and durability. The cool thing is that each loop riveted to the bar can swivel 360 degrees in either direction. This ingenious design keeps the chain from kinking up when you are swinging it around. The trained martial artist using this weapon can strike by holding one end and whipping the chain to allow the steel bar on the opposite end to strike the opponent. You could also hold both steel bars and use the chain to block or deflect a sword or dagger blow. A wonderful and well made specialized weapon for the 19th century Chinese martial artist.

$495

Very good silver mounted Sumatran Sikin Panjang sword. This sword measures 28 7/8” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood with a very nice patina. It has a forked ending and detailed carvings in the grip and on the top and bottom of the forked pommel. The carving on the grip has raised lines creating a border with the interior finished in a checquered design. There is some wood loss on the top of the upper forked end and some chips to the wood on the opposite forked end. The bolster is steel in a crowned design. The blade is forged of pattern welded damascus steel. You can see the layered pattern throughout the blade. The scabbard is quite nice. It is wood with a very nice carved top piece. There is a chip to the wood on one side and the end on one side is squared off but done a long time ago as the patina matches the rest of the wood. There are 4 wide silver bands along the scabbard. A very nice Sumatran Aceh sword.

$625

Large Fighting Moro Kris sword with interesting pommel and scabbard. This sword measures 31” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is quite interesting. It is a large handle with thick grip and massive pommel. The grip is covered in woven rattan. The wood pommel is huge. It is a nice chunk of wood with cool grain and patina. The ferrule at the base is silver. The straight double edge blade with nice elephants trunk and good fretwork. The blade has a V shaped central lamination of a lighter color than the edge areas. Nice clean blade with sharp edges. Nice solid wood scabbard with hand cut nails throughout. An interesting and somewhat unique form of Moro Kris.

$425

Very good Moro Kampilan sword with finely laminated blade. This is a good and very old example. It measures 40” in total length. The handle is carved from a dark wood. There is an old brass disc on the “eye” on one side. The opposite side probably had something similar at one time but it is now gone. One of the jaws of the mouth has been broken off at one time. The wood cross piece is now loose and will slide down the blade. The blade is exceptional. It features about 8 rows of lamination along the spine and then there are hints of a hamon along the cutting edge. There are 4 copper inlaid holes at the spine at the very end of the spine where the blade angles down to meet the tip. The tip has broken off. The blade has some pitting and oxidation throughout. This blade would really clean up nicely with some TLC. Blades with this level of lamination are not too common. A good old fighting Kampilan.

$295

Unique and rare Thai Bird pommeled dha sword. This sword measures slightly under 28” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle features a long horn grip in the shape of a birds head with very long beak. There are two eyes that were formed with a steel washer and rivet. The horn has a minor split on the bottom half of the handle but it is not separated and the handle is solid. There is a metal ferrule at the base of the grip. The blade has a beveled edge along the spine that starts about 4 1/2” from the forte. The grind marks remain and were never polished out. The cutting edge is sharp. Relatively clean blade with a few patches of oxidation. The scabbard takes on the shape of the birds body. It is rounder at the upper half with what looks like feathered wings. From this carved section the scabbard narrows and tapers down to the tip. So when the sword is in its scabbard it gives the appearance of the full bird. The head and beak on the scabbard and the round body with wings on the upper portion of the scabbard. A fairly rare form of dha sword.

$895

Silver mounted Ottoman Kurdish Jamibya dagger. This knife measures 16 7/8” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is a black wood or horn with a silver wrap at the base. The double edged blade is well made with a strong medial ridge. The blade has some oxidation throughout but in good general shape. The scabbard with silver mounts and leather central section. There is a silver belt clip on the top scabbard mount. The bottom scabbard mount with a dent and the tip has been bent. A nice attractive dagger.

$595

Nice Visayan WW2 Tenegre Sword with interesting decorations on handle and scabbard. The sword measures 26 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood with a monster head with long nose. The handle has pieces of white metal or aluminum in interesting shapes like hearts, triangles and ovals nailed to the handle. One piece is loose and there are a couple of missing metal pieces. The ferrule at the base of the grip is of the same metal as the grip. The guard is a thin sheet of aluminum that is loose with some wiggle. Very nice blade with floral decorations on each side and a long clipped point. The scabbard has a wood core with carvings and then lots of metal covering. There are heart shapes, floral designs and triangles. The metal bands with words inscribed starting from the bottom: Inda Y, Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon. Attractive sword from the WW2 and after period.

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Very nice Ottoman shamshir with gold work on handle and wootz blade. This is a long shamshir measuring 38 1/4” in total length when measured in a straight line from the top of the pommel to the tip of the blade. The handle consists of rhino horn slabs and a steel tang band that is covered in very nice gold koftgari. There are a few bug nibbles to the grip mostly on one side. The cross guard is quite nice, is steel, and has a lovely gold koftgari decoration on most of the surface area. The pattern is en suite with the tang band. The curved blade is forged of damascus wootz steel. The pattern is consistent and shows as a flowing, wood grain type pattern. There is remnants of a cartouche on one side but only the cross hatching remains. A good quality Ottoman shamshir.

$2400

Fantastic and Rare Carved Ivory Moro Jungayan Barong hilt. This is one of the finest carved ivory handles (one of the few carved ones I am aware of) for a Moro barong that exists. It is a very large handle measuring 7” from the top of the handle to the very bottom. The top of the pommel is huge. It measures 6 1/8” from crest to beak and it is 1 3/8” at its widest point. Each side of the grip and the top of the pommel has very good deeply carved scenes. The sides of the grips with scrolling vine carvings and the top with bamboo and leaves. The style of carving is very Chinese. There are a couple of restorations that are done so well you couldn’t tell unless you looked extremely closely at it. Likely the hilt of a wealthy Chinese-Filipino Datu.

$1800

Very fine Spanish Filipino Colonial Period Bicol Sword with massive thick blade. This sword measures 21 1/4” in total length. The handle is a dark carabao horn with faceted and carved grip depicting fine floral decorations and an animal head pommel with curling lips exposing big teeth, narrow set eyes and ears. Tall pommel nut on top. The ferrule is brass and faceted to match the grip. The blade is a thick and heavy blade with a step down spine that rolls into a clipped point. Very sharp edge. Quite a rare sword of the Filipino Spanish Colonial period.

$895

Very nice Filipino Visayan Tenegre sword with abstract pommel. This sword measures 24” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of an iron ferrule that is faceted to match the facets of the grip and pommel. The pommel is done in an abstract monster head. Similar swords often have the monster head carved out in great detail but this example takes on the shape but is abstract as it doesn’t show any features like the eyes, mouth, etc. Very sharp blade. The blade is flat on one side and the opposite side with a very strong beveled edge. The spine side drops into a strongly angled false edge. A bevel has been added to the false edge. Very sharp point. The scabbard is wood with a leather throat and brass bands. A superb fighting sword.

$495

Very good long silver and ivory mounted Laotian dha sword. This long sword measures 44” in total length. The handle consists of a long tusk shaped ivory handle with nice decorated silver ferrule and decorated silver cross guard. The blade has a fairly thick spine and is more narrow at the forte and widens some towards the tip before narrowing back to the point. The scabbard is completely covered in deeply carved silver with multiple animal depictions amongst the floral and vine decorated background. A very nice and quite large Laotian dha sword.

$1200

Very good silver and ivory mounted Laotian dha dagger. This knife measures 22 3/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of a tusk shaped ivory section with nicely carved silver ferrule. The blade with thick spine and is narrower at the forte and center of the blade before widening and then having a strong taper to the tip. The scabbard is silver with lovely carved floral decorations. Nice, braided rope baldric attached to the top scabbard mount.

$695

Interesting Filipino Short Sword with Monster Pommel and Snake Head Scabbard. This sword measures 23 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The pommel is wood and features a monster head pommel. It has the open mouth with teeth and prominent nose like you see on Visayan monster head pommels but the ears are more prominent on this one like the Bicol bat head pommels. The grip is faceted and has a brass ferrule. The guard is wood with a downturned quillon. The wood guard reminds me of Visayan pieces and the downturned quillon over the spine of similar features on guards of the Spanish American war period. The blade is narrow at the forte with some decorative scalloping on the cutting edge. The blade widens towards the tip and then has a clipped point. The spine is thick at the forte. The blade profile reminds me of Minasbad blades. The blade has some oxidation throughout. The scabbard is wood, done in two halves, with two rattan bands. There is a carved belt hook at the top and the very bottom of the scabbard is in the shape of a snake head. The scabbard has a cut opening at the top to accommodate the downturned quillon. A very interesting and unique Filipino short sword demonstrating a variety of regional styles.

$425

Unusual Filipino Short Sword with Unique and Sharp Blade. This sword measures 18 3/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood or carabao horn with eight facets and a slight angle to the grip. The top of the pommel with a washer over the tang. The ferrule is faceted brass. The blade is interesting. It is very straight. The blade is quite narrow at the forte but the spine is thickest at this section. The cutting edge is very sharp. It reminds me of a scapel. Very straight and very sharp. There is some old gun grease on the blade on both sides that will clean off easily. The scabbard is wood with a lovely patina. There is a carved belt loop and the bottom of the scabbard turns up slightly. There is also a carved design on one side at the top of the scabbard. There is a slight loss of wood to the reverse side. I haven’t seen a Filipino knife exactly like this one before. Quite unique and interesting.

$225

Algerian Flyssa Sword with Curved Blade. This sword measures 23 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is wood, with nice patina, with inlaid brass wire to create a pattern on each side of the grip, with hooked pommel. The S-Shaped guard with ball shaped finials. The curved blade has an elongated point that has bent at some point in its life. The blade has carved lines and decorations on both sides as well as the spine. The wood scabbard has a lovely patina and the front side has very nice carvings. There are four brass bands with punch dot decoration. The very tip of the scabbard has broken at some point in its life and the lower portion of the blade protrudes from this open section.

$149

Nice Algerian Flyssa sword with broader, deeper bellied blade. This sword measures 32 3/4” in total length. The handle is comprised of two slabs of well patinated wood with two rivets on each side to secure the grip to the tang. The bolster is steel and is octagonally faceted with the tang an extension running between the two grip slabs. The blade has a broader center section and a deeper “belly” than what you see on the really long flyssa. This one feels great in the hands and seems a much more practical fighting sword than those really long ones. The blade has brass inlaid decorations along the spine on both sides. Sharp blade. The tip is squared off. The spine has some numeric and symbol markings. A really good Flyssa sword.

$595

Borneo Dayak Jimpul Sword with blade decorations. This sword measures 28” in total length. The handle is staghorn and is carved in great detail. The handle is carved with leeches, endless knot decoration and some other geometric designs. The base of the grip has brass wire wrap and it is missing its organic plug. The blade is curved and the spine is thick. There is a chiseled “crowit” at the forte of the blade and then all along the spine on both sides are chiseled decorations. Towards the tip the blade has some punched hole and other carved decorations that stand out along the false edge. The blade has a sharp edge and some oxidation throughout. A good sold Borneo sword.

$495

Quality Silver Mounted Filipino Bicol Saber. The quality silver mounts would suggest this was owned by a person of rank or wealth. It measures 30” in total length. The handle is carabao horn that is faceted and each facet with a scallop ending at the pommel. The pommel appears to be a bat head with long ears, each with some chips/minor losses. In its mouth is a one piece guard/knucklebow-shell guard. It is made of silver and features lovely scrolling vine and leaf decor. The ferrule at the base of the grip is also silver. The blade is long with a clipped point and sharp edge. There is oxidation throughout on both sides. A really nice higher end Bicol saber of the late 19th century.

$995

Very Nice African Sudanese Sword with tribal blade markings. This sword measures 32 1/2” in total length. The handle is cylindrical with straight, deeply incised carvings on two sides and then diagonal carvings on one side and the last side with sideways carvings. Has a faceted section at the lower grip and the pommel sits atop another faceted section. The pommel is somewhat triangular shaped. The handle material is some type of bone. It has a brass cross guard. The blade is relatively thin with a lovely cut out towards the forte of a long tailed lizard or crocodile with brass inlaid eyes. At the forte are various symbols of unknown meaning. Additional semi-circle marks throughout the blade. This is a ceremonial weapon of the Ingessana, Fur and Fundj and generally date back to around the Mahdist period of the late 19th century.

$895

Rare African Ivory handled dagger of the Yao tribe in Mozambique. This knife measures 13 1/4” in total length. The handle is a very large ivory tusk section. Very thick and chunky grip with two nails to each side. The grip is split on the sides for the tang and bolster to be inserted. There are a number of circle decorations throughout. The bolster is steel with a ribbed flat section next to the blade. The blade with double fullers on each side and symbols on the blade on one side near the forte. Possibly psuedo European blade markings done in imitation. The blade with some dark oxidation to each side. A few nicks along the edge. These are fairly rare. There are a number of examples referenced in the British Musuem that were field collected in the early 20th century around Mocimboa Da Praia in Portuguese East Africa, Mozambique. Likely late 19th to early 20th century.

$595

Very nice African Manding dagger with ivory handle. This knife measures 14” in total length. The handle has a silver ferrule with an ivory grip. The ivory grip with dot in circle motif. Above that grip section are two horn spacers with an ivory disc in between. Then the pommel finishes with another ivory piece with dot in circle motif. The blade is single edged with a long false edge after a thin spine area. The blade has a forte carved into a block section with more dot and dot in circle motif. The blade with hammer marks/grinding marks to each side so wasn’t completed with a polished surface. A rare knife given the ivory handle.

$395

Nice Filipino Sword with Textile Wrapped Scabbard and Rare Carved Handle. This sword measures 31” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The scabbard style and the handle point to this being a form of Minasbad with a different blade shape but the scabbard is quite similar to Minasbad so likely a Bicol sword. The handle is quite large and is faceted and made of wood with a brass ferrule and guard. One side is carved with what looks like a boat with a man lying in it with huts all around. There are many huts depicted so it seems to be illustrating a village. The opposite side shows a couple of huts and then a stand of tall trees, maybe palm trees or something similar. The carver seems to be depicting their village. Very cool carving. Equally cool is the scabbard with the textile cloth. The textile cloth is quite old, red in color with lovely floral patterns to it. Textiles on handles and scabbards were referred to as munsala. It had talismanic meanings to support the warrior in battle. The scabbard is made of two wood halves, one much thicker than the other one, with some losses to the wood in a few spots. The blade is quite beefy and sharp. A very nice Filipino sword with some rare features.

$395

Filipino Mandaya Spearhead with ferrule and part shaft. This piece measures 30 1/4” in total length. The dimensions of the spearhead itself is 13 1/2” long to the end of the bolster and 2 1/2” wide. Given the shape and the size of this spearhead I believe it is Mandaya. It is unusual regardless and not a common shape or size. It has a floral decoration at the base and lines that converge into a lance tip shape towards the tip. The long bolster has a brass ferrule at the top and then nickel silver sections with brass or bronze discs. The wood section that remains is squared off at the bottom and has a single brass bands. Feels good in your hands so would make an effective hand weapon as is. Mandaya spearhead/spears are not very common. A nice and unusual Moro/Mandaya spearhead.

$495

Borneo Dayak Mandau Sword with Nice Piso Raut. This sword measures 28 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is staghorn and is extensively carved with leaches and other decorations. Has a nice braided rattan wrap along with twisted wire wrap. It is missing its organic plug at the base of the handle. The blade has nice decorations along the spine with curly Q work on the spine near the tip of the blade. The blade has some oxidation to both sides. The Piso Raut is quite nice. It is quite long with a staghorn pommel that is extensively carved and then sections of horn and wood for the handle and then a well crafted blade. The scabbard is wood with nice rattan wrap. The rattan belt loop with metal ring at the base for carrying. It also has its Palm Bark Scabbard for the Piso Raut but the rattan binding is gone so it is currently being held with a rubber band. The blade is a bit tight going in and out of the scabbard and does not insert all of the way in. A good Mandau sword with the Piso Raut adding nicely as it is often missing.

$425

World War Two Period Filipino Cebu Dagger with dated leather scabbard. This knife measures 11 1/2” in total length. The handle is made of aluminum, likely aircraft scrap, with a grooved handle and the pommel shaped like a talibon dagger with a heart at the top. 3 plastic buttons are mounted on one side of the handle. The blade is quite nice. It is bowie shaped with the clipped point and features a beveled edge on both sides along with a false edge. It is quite sharp and marked Cebu P.I. on one side. Really a quality blade. The scabbard is tooled leather and is dated 1947 on one side. The front with floral decorations and the reverse side with stitchings. The scabbard does not fit the blade perfectly so may have shrunk a bit with time or is not original to the knife but it looks good and could go with it so included. The tip of the blade poked out of the bottom.

$125

Very nice Sumatran Minangkabau Keris with well carved ivory handle. This Keris measures 13” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is in the Jawa Demam form and is lovely for a number of reasons. The first is it has a lovely patina. The second is that most of the surface area has been carved which is an added touch. There may be an old chip in the handle where the arms cross but the patina is very good. The mendak is likely brass or bronze. It has developed a nice green patina and features carvings. The blade is wavy with shallow waves and a median ridge. The blade has a dark patina. The scabbard is very nice. It has a finely grained wood wrangka and the stem is made from a darker wood. The very bottom of the scabbard is made with the same wood as the wrangka. A very nice and complete Minangkabau Keris.

$695

Fine Sumatran Keris Dagger with Rare 21 Luk Blade. This Keris measures 13” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The Jawa Demam style handle is made from ivory and has some carvings throughout the handle. There are a couple of age cracks but the handle is solid to hold. The mendak is either copper or bronze. It has a nice patina and is well made. The blade is amazing given how many luk (waves) are forged into a blade of this size. It has a very strong median ridge and the waves are very well formed. It also has a longitudinal layering type of pamor. The scabbard is wood with brass bands with carved floral decorations. The very bottom of the scabbard is bone or ivory. A very fine Keris.

$695

Rare old Sumatran Keris dagger with fossilized elephant molar handle. This Keris measures 16 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle is quite rare. It is in the Jawa Demam form but made from fossilized elephant molar. The handle has a wonderful patina and is well carved. The mendak cup is made from brass or bronze and is undecorated. Strong blade which is narrower towards the forte and then widens around the middle of the blade. It sports a longitudinally layered pamor pattern. The scabbard is wood with a silver band at the top, middle and bottom of the stem. Between the top and middle stem is a braided twine that is made to look like the braided silver wire that is below it and likely a later replacement. The very bottom of the scabbard is wood. A very nice and rare Sumatran Keris.

$750

Fine Sumatran Badek dagger with ivory Parrot handle. This knife measures 8 1/4” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle, done in ivory, depicts a parrot head which is carved in very fine detail. The eyes are done with a black stone which contrasts nicely with the ivory. There is a silver collar just above the bolster. The slightly forward curving blade shows laminations throughout. The scabbard is quite nice as well. The top and bottom piece are made of ivory and the middle stem section is made of a finely grained wood. All in all, a quality knife.

$425

Fine Javanese Court Knife with Agate Handle and Arabic Inscribed Blade. This knife measures 5 5/8” in total length. The handle is made of finely polished agate that sports a very nice red hue with streaks of white. The mendak is brass with multi colored stones or glass. The blade takes the shape of Semar which is a popular talismanic icon in Javanese culture. Etched into the blade are several inscriptions which can be translated on one side “Ya Allah, Ya Muhammad, Ya nabi (prophet) and on the other side is a verse from the Qur’an sura 36:58 which reads “Peace (Salam) from a lord most merciful. In the Mangkunegaraan in Solo there is a display of small daggers with agate hilts that are believed to have been in the possession of female abdi dalem (court attendants). It is quite possible this knife was also used by a femal court attendant. Late 19th to early 20th century. A very nice quality knife.

$375

Nice all leather African Mandingo knife with tassels. This knife measures 12” in total length when measured in its scabbard including the tassels at the bottom of the scabbard. The Mandingo make very fine leather swords and knives and the workmanship in this piece is quite good and is likely 3rd quarter of the 20th century. The handle is leather with fine stitching of alternating light and dark colors. There is a black leather design which pairs nicely with the reddish base color. The blade is well made and sharp. It swells in the middle of the blade and then has an elongated point. The scabbard is ensuite to the handle with the red leather base, alternating rows of light, dark and red stitching and then the tassels are very nicely done. It also includes a braided leather belt loop. A very well made and attractive African knife.

$95

Well made small Nepalese Kukri knife. This knife measures 10 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of a horn grip with a carved divider section in the middle with two metal bands on each side of the raised section. The upper and lower sections around this raised section with inlaid metal pins. The pommel cap is brass with a lion face and the ferrule is brass. The blade is likely chrome plated, is forward curved and has twin fullers from the bend to the tip. The scabbard is leather over wood with metal mounts. The leather has some simple line carvings to the front.

$75

Interesting and unusual Asian knife. This knife measures 8” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle consists of a wood grip with Chinese or Asian symbols carved on each side. The pommel, ferrule and guard are brass. The double edged blade with median ridge comes to a V point. The tip has been chipped and is squared off. The edges of the blade have not been sharpened. The scabbard is brass with punched symbols throughout.

$95

Syrian Jambiya dagger with silver koftgari decoration. This knife measures 7 1/2” in total length when measured in its scabbard. The handle and scabbard are made of steel. There are two nice looking rivets to the handle. The handle and scabbard are covered on both sides with silver koftgari. The top of the scabbard has a band with two belt loops welded to the top. The curved blade with silver koftgari decoration at the forte.

$75

Nice small African knife with quality leather handle and scabbard. This knife measures 10 1/2” in total length. The handle and scabbard are all leather and are very nicely worked. The scabbard has a cool ribbed section and very nice stitching. The blade is flat and double edged. It has some oxidation and a few patches of rust that would clean off with some TLC. A lovely African knife most likely of the Mandingo.

$75

Unusual Balinese sword with fine pamor blade. This sword is unusual in that it sports a Balinese Keris handle in the Cekah Solas style. It is finely carved and faceted in wood. The blade is a pedang blade and is forged of lovely pamor steel. The blade exhibits lovely lamellar lines the full length of the blade and from spine down to the edge. It is a really attractive blade. It is securely mounted into the handle with no wiggle. The scabbard is made for the blade and is made of two pieces of wood secured with a metal band and 2 rattan wraps. It could be a composite piece but the blade and hilt seem to have been together for a long time so it seems more likely it was a custom made piece for someone.

$395

Interesting Indonesian Pedang sword with recurved pamor blade. This sword measures 23 1/2” in total length when measured its scabbard. The handle and scabbard are a lovely brown wood with black lines which is a nice grain and gives it a nice appearance. The blade is interesting in that is is a recurved blade. The blade has a forward curve and then it curves back up in the opposite direction giving it that recurve. It is forged of pamor steel. It is a very unusual blade shape in my experience and may be based on ancient blade forms. A rare and unusual sword.

$295

Very nice Arabian Zanzibar Saif Nimcha sword. This sword measures 40” in total length. The handle is either horn or wood. It has a very deep and rich patina so difficult to determine. The nimcha style pommel is covered in a brass cap also of very lovely patina. The ferrule, knucklebow and the ring guard are all steel. The slightly curved blade, probably of European manufacture, with complex fullering. The blade with good patina. A nice and old, probably late 18th to early 19th century, Arabian Saif sword.

$695

Rare published African sword empute of the Lokele. This sword is pictures on p. 214 of the book “100 African Blades from 55 Collections” by Ethan Rider. He writes:

“Short sword and sheath, empute

Lokele/So/Mba/Angba/Topoke/Genya

Democratic Republic of Congo

Late 19th Century

This empute short sword is impressive without its sheath. It has a heavy pommel made of solid iron, a wood handle wrapped in copper and brass, and a blade that is covered with incredibly precise incising. Most empute blades have no sheath, and some of the few that do have one that is slim and plain. The most elaborate empute swords come with a sheath like the one seen here: oversized and decorated with two huge iron discs. This design element is entirely unique to empute swords and is a beautiful, highly distinctive style. “

Another interesting feature of this piece is the hole at the top of the scabbard. It goes all the way through and is likely a bullet hole. No telling how that got there but what a fascinating story to know. The sword measures 16 1/2” long when measured in its scabbard. A very fine published African sword.

$1495

Very small Cretan knife. This knife measures 6 1/4” in total length. The handle consists of two slabs of bone with yataghan style eared appearance with a decorated metal tang band. The small blade with some oxidation and patina. A cute small knife.

$49

Interesting small African spearhead. It measures 7 1/2” long. It is a socketed spearhead with a leaf shaped blade. The blade is 1 1/2” wide at the join of the socket and blade. Most likely is African of origin.

$25

Book On Damascus Steel by Leo Figiel. 1991 book which was a prelude to the 1998 Butterfields auction of his collection. The book provides commentary around the use and forms of wootz and mechanical steel along with lots of pictures of items from his collection.

$50

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