Sword

Sword

Unknown · 19th century · China

Malay single edged sword with a slightly curved blade in the Chinese style, with a kris forged blade, a disc guard and wooden hilt in a stylised garuda form, bound by rattan (old repair). Ex India Museum actually 3303(IS). Egerton 769; Chinese; Arms and armour

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Sword

late 18th century · Japan

Companion sword (wakizashi), Japan, late 18th century. Fuchi signed Kanenori.

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Sword

Unknown · ca. 1840 · Sindh

Arms, steel, Sind, ca. 1840

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Sword

China

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Sword

Unknown · 19th century · India

Indian hilt with knucklebow; talwar?; Arms, steel silver, kuftkari, India, C19

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