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Click here to subscribedating: 18th/19th Century provenance: Timor, Straight, single-edged blade slightly widening towards the tip. Wooden hilt of typical shape with large, angled pommel, completely engraved with geometrical motifs, decorated with two metal disks and provided with remains of horsehair of different colors. Wooden scabbard, cap worked en suite with the grip, missing chape, the two halves are held together by five white metal bands. length 66.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Taiwan, Solid, curved, single-and false-edged blade with rectangular tang. Wooden grip partially covered with vegetal wire binding. Wooden scabbard, close on one side with an iron grid (one missing stave), richly engraved with geometrical motifs at the back. An antique, finely manufactured piece. length 68 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Ceylon, Flat and thin, single-edged, iron blade, the tang covered with brass foil. Solid silver hilt with langets between two small arches ending in a dragon's head, quillons decorated en suite, curved guard ending in a dragon's head, large pommel shaped as a dragon's head with red stone eyes (small missing part on one eye ), open jaws and golden tongue. Faceted hilt. All finely engraved with floral motifs. Silver scabbard engraved en suite, cap with four suspension rings. See a very similar kastane at Hermitage Museum, illustrated in Obrtztsov (2015, p. 124). length 55.5 cm.
dating: 1910 - 1920 provenance: Ceylon, Flat and thin silver blade. Solid silver hilt with langets between two small arches ending in a dragon's head. Quillons decorated en suite, curved guard ending in a dragon's head. Large pommel shaped as a dragon's head with open jaws and tongue. Light blue, faceted hilt (one facet missing), finely pierced. All finely engraved with floral and geometric motifs. Silver scabbard engraved and richly pierced with floral motifs. Smooth cap with four suspension rings and borders with intertwined decorations. Chape with a dragon's head (rare). Hilt and scabbard decorated with many semi-precious stones (missing parts) especially pink, some white; a large, a dark red stone on the guard and two large smoke-grey and yellow stones on the dragon's head on the chape of the scabbard. Such a fine and rare kastane has not been seen on the world market for a long time. See a very similar item at the Hermitage Museum, illustrated in Obrtztsov (2015, page 124). length 46 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Mindanao, Large and solid, single-edged blade. Elegant briarwood grip (small cracks) with fine floral and geometrical carvings. Grip covered with silver-inlaid bands and vegetal wire binding. Wooden scabbard (small cracks) with sculpted edged and bands with vegetal wire binding. length 55 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Mindanao, Wide and solid, single-edged blade made of fine pamor. Elegant briarwood grip with small geometrical carvings. Grip covered with wide, silver-inlaid band and with vegetal wire binding. Beautiful, wooden scabbard in two pieces held by fiber bands and with finely carved edges. length 59 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Mindanao, Undulated, double-edged blade with carved base and two white metal bands. Wooden hilt with finely carved pommel and handle with rope covering. Wooden scabbard, the edges finely engraved and sculpted with floral motifs, the central part covered with vegetable fiber, the upper part with red fabric (missing parts), suspension rope of modern era. length 70.5 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Mindanao, Large, slightly curved, double-edged blade (very sharp), undulated and slightly engraved at the first part, then grooved at the center, richly carved at the base, pierced and provided with two white metal bands. Fine hilt made of sculpted wood, grip covered with silver inlay and wire binding. Wooden scabbard with horn warangka decorated with white metal dots, white metal chape, the central part covered with vegetal wire binding. length 63.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Mindanao, Undulated, double-edged blade made of fine pamor, carved base with a white metal band. Sculpted, wooden pommel, grip covered with silver inlay engraved and decorated with rings. Wooden scabbard with double-colored horn chape. Good quality. length 63 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Mindanao, Large, double-edged blade undulated at the first part and then straight; carved and engraved base with two white metal bands, the straight part with central groove. Wooden hilt with angled pommel and grip covered with vegetal fiber and metallic ring nut at the base. Wooden scabbard, sculpted at the upper part, and covered with vegetal cloth and ropes. length 72 cm.
dating: 19th/20th Century provenance: Borneo, Single-edged blade with silver inlays and carvings at the base and at the back. Sculpted wooden grip, decorated with colored horsehair (of a later period). Wooden scabbard, sculpted and decorated with horn plaques and vegetal-fiber wire binding. A second scabbard at the back, suspension rope made of fiber wire binding. Bone pendant and colored cloth bands. length 58 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Slightly curved, single-edged blade, rising toward the weak, the back near the hollow tip. At one side brass-inlaid decorations (missing parts) and with fretwork under the back. Rust damage. Typical, carved, bone hilt decorated with horsehair, the base with vegetable wire binding. Wooden scabbard with braided, vegetable fibre bands. Complete with rope partially covered in blue fabric. Disc-shaped, horn pendant. length 56.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, single-edged blade with carvings at the back, towards the weak. Finely carved, deer-horn hilt, the openworks with spiral rosettes, the base with vegetable fiber braid, one of the two coins (?) made of silver (detached). Partially carved wooden scabbard held by fiber bands. With piso raout on the back, long wooden hilt with carved handle. Suspension rope decorated with colored beads and with wooden closing button. Bahau region, Kajan or Modang ethnic group. length 62.9 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid and long, curved, single-edged blade with two wings at the back and one at the base, circular brass inlays on both sides. Fine, richly sculpted bone grip, the base covered with vegetal wire binding. Fine wooden scabbard partially sculpted in relief, vegetal wire binding and suspension ripe. A thin scabbard for a knife at the back. North Borneo, Sarawak. length 77.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Sumatra, Iron, double-edged blade slightly ribbed at the center, on a small knot and iron ferrule. Cylindrical wooden shaft with silver foil bands. Iron chape. Handwritten collection number. Wooden scabbard with metal foil bands and pommel decorated with white horsehair. Central Sumatra or Malaysia. length 258 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, single-edged blade with brass decorations, the back at the weak carved with curls, tang. Richly sculpted bone hilt, grip covered with vegetal fibre wire binding. Wooden scabbard partially engraved with remains of fiber wire binding and horn mounts, complete with a knife at the back and suspension rope. length 68 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Straight, single-edged blade, with small carving at the back near the weak. Deer-horn hilt with vegetable fibre wire binding, the pommel richly carved and pierced, decorated with remains of coloured horsehair. Beautiful wooden scabbard partially carved with vegetable fibre and metal wire binding. At the back side scabbard complete of a knife (lunggai), decorated with coloured goat hair, fibre suspension ropes and with a copper coin dated 1898. length 64.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Strong, slightly curved, single-edged blade. Typical, carved, bone hilt, decorated with coloured horsehair, the base with vegetable wire binding. Wooden scabbard (missing parts at the tip) partially carved with braided, vegetable fibre bands. length 59.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, single-edged blade decorated with circular brass inlays and with carved back and tip. Sculpted and engraved deer-horn hilt, fiber wire binding covering at the base. Partially carved, wooden scabbard with rattan bands and black horsehair on the back. Complete with suspension rope made of vegetable fiber. Dusun people. length 66 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, single-edged blade engraved and carved on one side. Hilt made of carved and engraved deer-horn, covered with fiber braid at the base. Wooden scabbard with rattan bands and remains of fabric. Rare and unusual shape. Dusun people, possibly also Mindanao. length 61.8 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Curved, single-edged blade with carvings and open-works at the base and on the back, near the weak, brass-inlaid circular decorations on both sides. Carved wooden hilt, the base covered with vegetable fiber wire binding. Without scabbard. West Borneo and Sarawak. Typical sword of the late Brooke Era. length 69.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Fine, curved, engraved, single-edged blade with brass inlays (missing parts) all over its length and with back groove up to the half, then carved and pierced at the back, two curls at the base on the edged side. Fine, richly sculpted, bone grip, the base covered with vegetal wire binding. Partially sculpted wooden scabbard, held by intertwined vegetal fibers and decorated with horsehair, bone mouth. North Borneo, Sarawak. length 66 cm.
dating: 1907 provenance: Borneo, Slightly curved, single-edged blade (two pitting), slightly rising towards the weak, engraved on a side and with remains of brass inlaid-works, carved decorations on the back near the weak. Bone hilt richly sculpted, decorated with horsehair, covered with vegetable fibre wire binding at the base. Quillon consisting of a coin dated '1907'. Wooden scabbard sculpted on a side and with remains of the fibre scabbard for a knife, with vegetable fibre stripes (one is restored) and decorated with horsehair. length 60 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, curved (Langgai Tinggang shape), single-edged blade with a small, carved hump at the tang and small carvings at the back, near the weak. Finely carved, bone hilt, base covered with metallic and vegetal wire binding (missing parts). Partially-lacquered, wooden scabbard with stripes made of vegetal wire binding, metal band, the second scabbard (with no knife) decorated with two feathers, the vegetal rope with wild boar tooth. length 74 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Straight, single-edged blade with small carvings at the back, slight spiral carvings and one side with brass inlays. Deer-horn hilt with rattan wire binding and richly carved pommel, remains of horsehair. Partially carved wooden scabbard with bands and rattan wire binding, behind scabbard for the missing Piso Raut. Provided with braided vegetable fibre suspension. length 64 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Curved, single-edged blade, strongly enlarged toward the weak, grooved under the back, partially carved and engraved, the back with brass crossbars. Typical, carved, bone hilt, the base with vegetable wire binding, pommel with remains of horsehair. Partially carved wooden scabbard, the back with scabbard decorated with coloured horsehair, complete with a knife with engraved pommel (lunggai) and with suspension ropes. The bands that secure the two scabbards together, restored. Malaysia, West Borneo or Sarawak. length 64 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Strong, straight, single-edged blade, with carvings at the back near the weak and the base, engraved on both sides. Deer-horn or bone hilt with vegetable fibre wire binding, the pommel richly carved and pierced. Carved wooden scabbard with vegetable fibre wire binding. Small missing parts. Remains of rope with a glass pendant shaped as a small bottle inscribed with Asian symbols. Rare. length 71 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Curved, single-edged blade, strongly enlarged toward the weak, grooved under the back, carved with a curl near the tip, the back with brass crossbars, (missing parts). Typical, carved, bone hilt, the base with vegetable wire binding. The quillon with a coin dated 1892. Partially carved wooden scabbard with wire binding and vegetable fibre suspension. Malaysia, West Borneo or Sarawak. length 60 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Heavy, curved, single-edged blade, with groove near the back and small carvings, the back with brass crossbars. Deer-horn hilt, vegetable fibre wire binding, the pommel richly carved and pierced. Wooden scabbard, with braided fibre bands and goat hair decorations. Malaysia, West Borneo or Sarawak. length 68 cm.
dating: provenance: Borneo, Beautiful, curved, single-edged blade engraved along its length, finely carved and pierced at the back and at the inner base. Beautiful hilt made of richly carved, deer horn with base covered with vegetable wire binding and decorated with black horsehair. Partially carved, wooden scabbard, held by intertwined plant fibers and provided with a scabbard for a piso raout and with fiber and fabric suspension rope (small damages and missing parts). West Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia. length 73 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Borneo, Curved, single-edged blade, enlarged toward the weak, grooved under the back, partially carved and engraved, the back with brass and copper crossbars. Typical, carved, bone hilt, the base with vegetable wire binding, pommel with long horsehair tufts. Wooden scabbard carved on the front side, white metal mounts, four small coins (dated) and goat hair. The back made of wood covered with fabric and with suspension strings. Small defects. Malaysia, West Borneo or Sarawak. length 59 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Straight, single-edged blade, with small carvings at the back near the weak, slight engravings and one side engraved with brass decorations. Deer-horn hilt with vegetable fibre wire binding, the pommel richly carved and pierced. Beautiful wooden scabbard carved with decorations in bone and vegetable fibre wire binding. Small missing parts. Rare. length 71 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Borneo, Solid, single-edged blade. Beautiful hilt made of richly carved and pierced deer horn, covered with vegetable fiber at the base. Beautiful, wooden scabbard covered with red fabric, sculpted deer horn cap, the edges with goat fur among bands made of colored glass beads, the center decorated with four, decorated, iron studs probably from an Indian shield. Complete with fiber and fabric wire binding with wooden closing button. Rare and unusual decoration of the scabbard. length 62 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Fine, straight blade with typical decoration of Sarawak Kajans in using-betung style (with yellow metal inlays but without carvings on the back) with three rows of small rectangles or squares with a brass circle at the center, the back decorated en suite at the first part. Beautiful, carved, deer-horn hilt decorated with red horsehair, the base covered with vegetable fiber wire binding (small missing part). Wooden scabbard with carved, horn mounts, decorated with metal wire bands, colored horsehair and provided with a scabbard for a piso raout. Beautiful suspension rope decorated with colored beads and red fabric (typical for Sarawak). Rare. length 73.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Heavy and impressive curved, single-edged blade, with carvings at the edges and engravings along the back, with brass inlays on both sides. Carved and pierced bone hilt, the base covered with vegetable fibre wire binding, the pommel with long black horsehair. Partially carved wooden scabbard with braided, vegetable fibre bands. Suspension rope and various pendants made of bone and wood, and a Chinese porcelain cup. Small damages and missing parts. Malaysia, West Borneo or Sarawak. length 72.5 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Borneo, Beautiful, single-edged blade of the Longglat or Ma Suling, the right side richly decorated with silver-inlaid garlands and circles (small missing parts), the rear part finely carved on the right side, towards the blade. Richly carved and pierced deer-horn hilt decorated with partially colored horse or goat hair, the base covered with vegetable fiber wire binding. Beautiful, carved wooden scabbard decorated with horsehair en suite with the colors of the hily. Complete with piso raout, fiber and fabric suspension rope decorated with colored beads and with a disc-shaped closure button made of shell (Kauri). Borneo, West Kalimantan, Sarawak or Malaysia. length 67 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Kalimantan, Solid, curved, single-edged blade. Sculpted, wooden hilt, the base with vegetal fiber covering (missing parts). Partially sculpted, wooden scabbard and with rattan and metallic-thread bands. A scabbard for a piso-raout behind. Missing parts. length 59 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Single-edged blade with tang. Finely-carved bone hilt decorated with black and white horsehair. Slightly carved, wooden scabbard, decorated with bone plates and held by intertwined bands made of vegetable fiber and provided with a scabbard for a piso raout. Complete with suspension rope made of vegetable fiber. length 59.7 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Kalimantan, Strong, single-edged blade with small carved decorations on the back towards the weak. Wooden hilt sculpted and decorated with goat hair, covered with vegetable fibre wire binding at the base. Wooden scabbard, partially sculpted, with bone butt, wire binding and suspension made of intertwined vegetable fibre decorated with goat hair. Complete of its small knife. length 64.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Single-edged blade, bending towards the weak at the back, the right side with brass inlays, the left side is flat. Richly sculpted, bone pommel, covered with vegetal wire binding at the base. Wooden scabbard, slightly engraved and held by a wire binding made of partially intertwined rattan bands. length 67.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Sumatra, Double-edged, iron cusp slightly ribbed at the center, on a small knot and iron ferrule. Cylindrical wooden shaft with silver foil hilt decorated with filigree in the upper part. Iron chape. Handwritten collection number. Wooden scabbard with metal foil bands and pommel decorated with white horsehair. Central Sumatra or Malaysia. length 160.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Solid, single-edged blade, flat at the right side. Richly sculpted, bone hilt decorated with intertwined hair. Wooden scabbard held by vegetal fibers, provided with a small scabbard for a knife and decorated with goat skin and colored horsehair. Complete with suspension rope made of intertwined fiber and big, horn closure button. length 66 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Solid, single-edged blade richly inlaid with garlands and silver and brass dots. Richly sculpted, wooden hilt (small cracks) with remains of horsehair, the base covered with vegetal wire binding. Wooden scabbard partially sculpted with geometrical motifs and with fiber and metal bands. Remains of fiber belt, cloth and colored beads. length 67 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Straight, single-edged blade, richly inlaid with silver/brass stars and symbols on a side, finely carved on the back near the weak. Sculpted, bone hilt, covered with vegetable fibre wire binding at the base. Complete of wooden scabbard, partially sculpted and decorated with an engraved bone plate and with vegetable fibre wire binding. Complete of intertwined suspension rope. length 63 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, A fine sample of a single-and false-edged blade for a parang negara, rising towards the weak, provided with grooves on both sides. Red lacquered, Tayuman hilt made of wood shaped as a soop kombeng, with partially pierced brass ring. Fine, wooden scabbard, the upper part carved with a spiral between floral motifs painted in black and red. Typical weapon of the Banjar area. Banjar blades had such a good reputation that even the British built factories in this area. length 65.9 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Curved, single-edged blade (Kenyah-baieng) with partial carvings at the back and at the base, engraved along the back with spirals. Double-tipped wooden hilt (rare with quality mandau) richly carved and decorated with black and white horsehair, the base with vegetable fiber braid. Partially carved, wooden scabbard decorated with colored horsehair, suspension rope made of woven fiber with wooden disc-shaped fastening decorated with rays. length 68 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Borneo, Straight, single-edged blade with tip lowered at the back. Small hilt made of carved deer horn with base covered with fine vegetable fiber wire binding. Wooden scabbard engraved on the front side and with intertwined rattan bands. Complete with piso raout completely made of iron and with vegetable fiber suspension rope. For a boy's initiation. Rare. length 37.7 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Slightly curved, single-edged blade with sober carvings at the back near the weak. Small hilt made of carved deer-horn, covered with vegetable fiber wire binding at the base. Slightly carved, wooden scabbard with intertwined rattan bands. Complete with suspension rope and closing button. For a boy's initiation. Rare. length 54 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Slightly curved, single-edged blade with small carvings at the back. Small hilt made of carved deer horn, covered with vegetable fiber wire binding at the base. Slightly carved wooden scabbard with intertwined rattan bands. Complete with suspension rope. For a boy's initiation. Rare. length 47.5 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Single-edged blade with engravings, the rear side with simple carvings near the weak and provided with tang. Deer-horn hilt finely carved and pierced, decorated with horsehair and with base covered with vegetable fiber. Wooden scabbard with carvings and remains of goat fur and vegetable fiber wire binding. length 67.5 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Single-edged blade of typical shape. Richly carved, deer horn hilt with black horsehair, the base covered with vegetable fiber wire binding. Fine, partially carved, wooden scabbard with rattan bands. Complete with piso raout with finely carved deer horn hilt and fiber suspension rope. length 59 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Kalimantan, Unusual and long, solid, single-edged blade with brass inlays and carvings at the back. Bone hilt, richly sculpted and with remains of horsehair, grip with vegetal fiber covering (small missing parts). Fine, wooden scabbard, partially sculpted with birds' heads, horn cap and fiber wire binding. Suspension rope made of twisted fiber and with deer-horn pendent decorated with cloth stripes and colored stones. Scabbard with knife at the back, sculpted bone haft. length 73.5 cm.
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