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Staff. Sepik River. Middle Sepik. Iatmul people. Tambaran. Suspension Hook. Papua New Guinea

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The middle Sepik Region of New Guinea is populated primarily by the Iatmul people, inhabiting small villages along the banks of the Sepik River and its tributaries. Life in these villages centers around the Spirit House (Haus Tambaran). Within its walls are a vast display of masks,… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-0899
Provenance/Origin: Sepil River. New Guinea. Circa 1950-1960s
Composition: Wood, cord and vegetal
Dimensions: 52" long x ~5" at widest points
Weight: 3 pounds
Price: $ 387.00 USD

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Ceremonial Phurba. Mahakala. Hand carved in Boxwood. Hand polished. Kathmandu Valley. Nepal

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The phurba – aka kila – was and is used as a ritual implement to signify stability on sacred grounds/earth during ceremonies. As a tool of exorcism, the kila can hold demons in place . . . binding and pinning down negative energies from the mind… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-4135
Provenance/Origin: Kathmandu Valley. Early 2000s
Composition: Boxwood
Dimensions: 9.5" tall x 2.25" wide x 2.25" deep
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 155.00 USD

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Unique Rencong Knife. Weapon of Nobility. Aceh. Northern Sumatra. Indonesia.

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Aceh is a semi-autonomous Indonesian province on the northeast tip of the island of Sumatra. The ethnic group there – the Acehnese – use the Rencong to fight off invaders during the frequent conflicts especially in the mountainous wilderness areas. Engagement techniques vary depending on the… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-0083
Provenance/Origin: Aceh, Sumatra. Circa mid-1900s
Composition: Wood and metal
Dimensions: 14.25" long x 6" at widest point. Blade: 8.5"
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 165.00 USD

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Old Bon Jhakri Tantric Phurba. Wood. Banjhakri. Nepal.

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You all know about the use of this Phurba… how it is and was used in the construction of sacred buildings to drive away hatred and demonic obstacles. But here is a new twist to its formation. Banjhakri are “forest or wilderness” shamanic deities. They… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-8760
Provenance/Origin: Nepal. Circa mid-1900s
Composition: Wood and cloth
Dimensions: 12" long (without cloth extended) x 1" at widest diameter
Weight: 0.75 pound
Price: $ 135.00 USD

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Achuar Indians Spear and Small Knife. Remote Pastaza River. Chonta Palm. Ecuador.

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One of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin, straddling the borders of Ecuador and Peru. Specifically, this spear / knife came from a remote village along the Pastaza River (a large tributary to the Marañón River) The Maronon River is joined by the Ucayal River… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-8111
Provenance/Origin: Achuar Indians. Pastaza River. Ecuador
Composition: Chonta palm and fiber
Dimensions: Spear: 41" long; Knife: 9.5"
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 135.00 USD

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Iron Phurba. Kila. Ritual Dagger. Exorcise Evil. Tibet

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A three sided peg, stake, knife or nail like ritual object that is/was used to stake out sacred and monastery sites to obstruct or repel evil. Also does wonders to nail down those life distractions such as greed, desire and envy. The most precious of Phurbas… Continue reading →

Item Number: W-6364
Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Mid-1900s
Composition: Iron
Dimensions: 8.5" long x 1.25 at largest diameter
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 110.00 USD

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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

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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

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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

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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

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