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Antique Wayang Wong.  Shield and Kris Knife.  Sword.  Theatrical Performance.  Java.

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  Shadow puppet and human wayang theatrical performances have been staged since 930 AD.   The carving on the shield depicts the typical Wayang puppet head profile.   These performance pieces are quite old and come from Central Java.  I was told that the pieces are from the 1920s… Continue reading →
  • Item Number: W-7744
  • Provenance/Origin: Central Java. Circa early 1900s.
  • Composition: Wood and metal
  • Dimensions: Shield: 29" tall x 16" at widest point. Kris: 19" long.
  • Weight: 11 pounds
  • Price: $ 550.00 USD
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Antique Bronze Dagger.  Weapon. Knife.  Keris.  Jakarta.  Indonesia. Java

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  Our Agent found this in a unique antique shop in Jakarta along with a multitude of old and rare Indonesian weapons and bronze statues.  The proprietor says it was from the early- to mid- 1800s.  He also thought it might have been made from descendents of the… Continue reading →
  • Item Number: W-0458
  • Provenance/Origin: Central Java. Circa early- to mid- 1800s
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 8.5" long. 4.25" blade
  • Weight: 1 pound
  • Price: $ 140.00 USD
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Metal Spear Head.  West Africa.

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    From the 1930s.  Metal spearhead in excellent condition.  Stand not included.
  • Item Number: W-7349
  • Provenance/Origin: West Africa. 1930s
  • Composition: Metal
  • Dimensions: 12" long x 4.5" at widest point
  • Weight: 0.75 pound
  • Price: $ 35.00 USD
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Antique Old Brass Buddhist Phurba Phurpa. Tibet

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I have had this small Phurba in my private collection for many years.  Quite unique. SOLD!  Thanks to C.R. !!!!!!
  • Item Number: W-3882
  • Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Late 1800s to early 1900s
  • Composition: Brass
  • Dimensions: 6.5" tall x 1.25" at widest
  • Weight: 0.75 pound
  • Price: $ 145.00 USD
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Old, Rare and Primitive Bronze Phurba. Chitpati. Amulet. Necklace. Tibet

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This is a curious piece, not because of the image of a protector, Chitipati, but because of the weight and design of this Phurba.  The weight feels like there is a mixture of lead rather than tin.  Furthermore, there is a lot of metal movement between the blade… Continue reading →
  • Item Number: W-7380
  • Provenance/Origin: Tibet. Age unknown but well worn.
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 5" long x 0.75" at widest point
  • Weight: 0.50 pound
  • Price: $ 245.00 USD
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Rare Old Asmat Tribal Cassowary Bone Claw Dagger. Papua. New Guinea. Indonesia

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Typical of the tribal thigh bone daggers used in ceremonial and ritualistic events.  These are made from the thigh bone of a Cassowary, a large flightless bird.  The head – or joint – is decorated  in a woven hood with braids of  coix beads and cassowary… Continue reading →
  • Item Number: W-1506
  • Provenance/Origin: Papua. New Guinea. From a private collector in Indonesia. Circa mid-1900s
  • Composition: Bone, claw, feathers, beads, woven material, cord
  • Dimensions: 15.5" long x 2.5" at widest. Claw: 3.75" long
  • Weight: 0.75 pound
  • Price: $ 335.00 USD
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Rare Yak Bone Mahakala Phurba / Phurpa, Nepal. Tibet.

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The ceremonial dagger – phurba – is one of the primary tools for all shamanic rituals.  It is used for exorcising demons and driving away negative spirits.  Its three sides destroy the three evils:  attachment, aversion and delusion. Add to any phurba the three headed Mahakala and… Continue reading →
  • Item Number: W-7656
  • Provenance/Origin: Nepal. Sibrung, near border. Age unknown.
  • Composition: Yak bone or some other bone
  • Dimensions: 10.75" long x 1.5" at widest point
  • Weight: 0.75 pound
  • Price: $ 585.00 USD
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Large 3-faced Hayagriva Phurba / Phurpa Ritual Ceremonial Dagger, Tibet

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  Constructed of brass, Phurbas have a rich Tibetan history.  These are ritual daggers used in fighting the forces of evil. Three different faces of a fierce tutelary deity. The middle is a vajra or lightning bolt with an eternal knot at each end. At the bottom is a… Continue reading →
  • Item Number: W-6127
  • Provenance/Origin: Tibetan. Age likely late-1900s
  • Composition: Brass
  • Dimensions: 14" total length. 2.5" at widest point.
  • Weight: 1.60 Pounds
  • Price: $ 187.00 USD
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Old / Rare Ancestral Brass Pisau Batak Sword / Knife. Sumatra

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  This is a stunning piece of weaponry.  The brass sword / knife with its ASO ( human like ancestral spirits ) traditional figures adorn both the handle and sheath.  This is a well-crafted knife / sword . . .  in excellent condition for its… Continue reading →
  • Item Number: W-0918
  • Provenance/Origin: Early- to mid- 1900s. Sumatra
  • Composition: Brass and other metals
  • Dimensions: 15" total x 2.5" at widest point. Blade: 11"
  • Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Price: $ 645.00 USD
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Rare Javanese Kris / Keris. Dapur Luk. Centipede Pamor. Timoho Wood Sheath. Java

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The blade (wilah) with its visible and structural pamor/surface is the most spiritual and powerful part of the Kris.  This particular weapon is defined by its shape . .  an undulating shape called dapur luk.  The metal composition – a mixture of alloys – is usually iron… Continue reading →
  • Item Number: W-5195
  • Provenance/Origin: Java. Circa mid- to late- 1900s
  • Composition: Blade: composite metal alloys. Timoho wood.
  • Dimensions: Total length in sheath: 20". Sheath: 6" at widest point. Blade: 13.75" long.
  • Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Price: $ 395.00 USD
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