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Old Madura Keris Kriss Kris Dagger. Centipede. Madura. Indonesia.

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Directly from Madura, this Keris was passed on through 2 generations. Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeast coast of Java and is inhabited by 3.65 million Madurese. Keris have been produced for centuries. It is divided into three parts: blade (wilah), hilt… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-0199
Provenance/Origin: Madura Indonesia. Generational family. Circa mid-1900s
Composition: Wood and various metals
Dimensions: 20.5" in sheath x 6.75" at widest point
Weight: 1.75 pounds
Price: $ 395.00 USD

Posted in Featured, Products, Weapons | Tagged anthropology, aristocracy, blade, centipede, dagger, for sale, gayaman, hilt, hulu, Indonesia, java, keris, Kris, kriss, krutak, madura, madurese, multiple metals, pustaka, sheath, spiritual, supernatural, warangka, wilah

Scimitar. Curved Blade Sword. Knife. Sheath. Belt. Ethiopia

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For you Ornithologists out there, I am not talking about the black scimitar-bill from Ethiopia, I am referring to the Middle Eastern scimitar . . . a sword or knife. Scimitar is a generic name for a Arabic sword with a curved blade. Its shape is… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-3334
Provenance/Origin: Ethopia. Mid-1900s
Composition: Metal, wood, leather, fibers
Dimensions: 23" long in sheath x 4" wide
Weight: 1.75 pounds sword and sheath
Price: $ 174.00 USD

Posted in Products, Weapons | Tagged africa, arabic, belt, curved blade, display, ethiopia, Knife, niddle east, ornithologists, scimitar, Sword

Phurba Phurpa in Bronze with Mahakala Head. Buddhism. Nepal

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A traditionally styled Phurba. This is a ritual object used to dispel and destroy obstacles. Originally used to mark out the perimeter of the construction of temples and monastery, it is still used in religious and sacred ceremonies. I have an accompanying older “stunning” case… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-2225
Provenance/Origin: Circa 1980s. Nepal
Composition: Bronze
Dimensions: 6" long x 1.5" at widest point
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 95.00 USD Phurba only

Posted in Products, Weapons | Tagged acred, bronze, buddha, buddhism, buddist, case, ceremonies, mahakala, monastery, nepal, obstacles, phurba, phurpa, religious, ritual, temple

Antique Shotel Sword with Wood Grip and Leather Scabbard. Ethiopia. Africa.

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A shotel is a curved double-edged sword originating in Ethiopia or Abyssinia. The Ethiopian swordsmen who were trained in using this weapon were known as shotelai. The curve on the shotel’s blade varies from the Persian shamshir. Battle use of the Shotel involves “hooking” attacks both against… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-1486
Provenance/Origin: Ethiopia. Circa late 1800s to early 1900s
Composition: Metal, wood, leather
Dimensions: 35" long in sheath
Weight: 3 pounds
Price: $ 445.00 USD

Posted in Products, Weapons | Tagged abyssinia, double-edged, ethiopia, grip, kife, persian, scasbbard, shamshir, shotel, shotelai, Sword, weapon

Old and Antique Handcrafted Brass Tantrik Phurba. Nepal.

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Phurba, also Phurwa, is a ritual object used to dispel and destroy obstacles. It was originally used to mark out the perimeter of a sacred building (temple or monastery). Since that time, it was used in ritual and sacred ceremonies. The three sided… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-3713
Provenance/Origin: Bagmati River village
Composition: Brass
Dimensions: 9.5" long x 1.5" wide
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 128.00 USD

Posted in Products, Weapons | Tagged antique, authentic, bagmati, brass, katmandu, monastery, nepal, phurba, phurwa, sacred, tantik, temple

Antique Ritual Tantric Wooden Mahakala Dagger. Phurba. Central Tibet

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Phurba, also Phurwa, is a ritual object used to dispel and destroy obstacles. It was originally used to mark out the perimeter of a sacred building (temple or monastery). Since then it was used in ritual and sacred ceremonies. The three sided blade… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-9235
Provenance/Origin: Katmandu. Village on the Bagmati River. Circa late 1800s to early 1900s.
Composition: Wood
Dimensions: 20" long x 1.75" wide x 2" deep
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Price: $ 255.00 USD

Posted in Products, Weapons | Tagged bagmati, blade, katmandu, mahakala, phurba, phurwa, ritual, sacred, Tibet, wood

Bronze Letter Opener. Early 1900s. China.

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From my private collection. An engraved and well used bronze opener. My agent says it dates to pre-1917. Lots of wear and a broken tip. Some might say, “it’s broken”; others would say, “it’s stunning”! Regardless, this is a genuine antique that is guaranteed to last at least another 300 years.

Item Number: W-6638
Provenance/Origin: China. Early 1900s
Composition: Bronze
Dimensions: 9" long x 1" at widest point
Weight: 0.75 pound
Price: $ 24.00 USD

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Griffon / Gryphon Letter Opener. Paperweight. Iron.

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Cast from an authentic 18th Century European dagger. Stands not included.

Item Number: W-8888
Provenance/Origin: Casting from original dagger
Composition: Iron
Dimensions: 12" long x 1.75" at widest point (on blade)
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Price: $ 32.00 USD

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Medieval Miniature Swords. SIX Swords. Display Stand. Stainless Steel

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Replicas of REAL swords. Each made of stainless steel with silver-plated handles. A unique display stand is included. Handle designs are identical front and back. Recently I saw this set for $ 185.00 USD, described with some flaws. This set is in perfect… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-5027
Provenance/Origin: Like new.
Composition: Stainless steel and silver plated handles.
Dimensions: Swords: 11" x ~ 3" wide. Stand: 5" tall on a 4 x 4" base
Weight: 3.5 pounds
Price: $ 87.00 USD

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Huge 32” Antique Wooden Tantrik Vajrakilaya Phurba. Kila. Nepal.

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This is fantastic! The kīla – or phurba – is used as a ritual implement to signify stability on sacred ground/earth during ceremonies. Only those initiated in its use, or otherwise empowered, may wield it. The energy of the kīla is fierce, wrathful, piercing, affixing,… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-9013
Provenance/Origin: Kathmandu Valley. Circa 1930s
Composition: Wood
Dimensions: Phurba is 32.5" long x ~ 6" at widest point. Stand is 2.5" tall.
Weight: 6.25 pounds
Price: $ 455.00 USD

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