This is a very fine Khanjar from the Zand Dynasty Iran 18th century. The hilt is made from fine steel most likely wootz ,the engraving is simply superb. The blade is fine Persian wootz. The sheath is fine tooled ass hide with a steel chape.

Blade 9 1/2 in.

Overall in the sheath 14 1/8 in.

A 19th century Qajar style, Indo-Persian war axe of the highest quality. The combination of a pattern welded (Mechanical Damascus) haft with a wootz (true Damascus) blade is a very rare combination. The quality is carried over in the engraving and gold koftgari .The haft is made of faceted and twisted sections of Pattern welded steel so beautiful!

Axe head 8 1/2 in long

Axe head width 6 3/8 in.

Overall 32 7/8 in.

A fine and robust Rajput Pata of exceptional quality and condition with a signed European blade. The blade is double - edged with a single fuller at the forte. Engraved in the fullers is the maker [ABRA]HAM STAMM and on the other side SOLINGEN. The quality of the blade is superb. The Stamm family of smiths where active 1560 to mid 1600’s . The hilt is wrought from steel and polished to show case it’s elegant form. The brace inside is a fine bracelet like design, made to lay flat and is by the way very comfortable. This is one of a few Pata with legible maker’s marks to the blade. Truly making this a rare find.

Overall Length 51 in.

Blade 37 3/8 in.

This is a very rare and obscure Indonesian arm the Kudi Trantang. This example is very robust and axe like, the construction is very fine with fine line engraving, faceted sections of the grip. The quality of the piece leads me to believe that this belong to a chieftain or a person of high standing in his community. A rare item.

Blade 11 1/4 in.

Overall 22 3/8 in.

This is visually a stunning sword. With its South Indian hilt with its many Hindu deities incorporated into the hilt forming a throne. The blade is an early 17th century rapier blade more than likely of Portuguese origins. Getting back to the hilt I can not say with any certainty that this is contemporary to the blade. I feel that this blade was re-purposed in maybe the late 18th century early 19th century for a wealthy merchant or someone of importance.

Blade 36 in.

Overall 42 1/2 in.

This is a fine Panja mace(back scratcher) that is superbly crafted out of steel that has a very nice hidden daggers on both ends a rare find. The whole piece was covered in silver with about 70% still remaining, the hand is carved with two rings one looks to be an archer thumb ring. The weight and size of this piece would be a good indication that the piece was also made for fighting.

Overall 20 3/4 in.

Widest point 2 1/8 in.

Weight 1.9 lb

Blade 8 1/4 in.

Overall 12 in.

Small blade 4 1/2 in.

Overall 7 3/4 in.

This is an ultra rare spear head coming from Afghanistan. With a medial ridge running down the center of the double edge blade. The ridge continue down though the socket. The socket is elegantly decorated with faceted ridges with two deep fullers on either side of the ridge. This particular specimen still has all of its original lines. There is an almost identical spear head in the Furusiyya Art Foundation Collection book The Arts of the Muslim Knight page 278 item# 269.

Spear head 9 1/2 in.

Overall 13/ 3/8 in.

This Khud dating from the 19th century, decorated with a wonderful silver koftgari (Ganga-Jamuna) design of cartouches filled with arabesque and foliage motifs. This motif is very prominent in the Northern part of India, most likely Punjab or Sialkot (current day Pakistan)

This is an outstanding Katar with a beautifully curved blade. The forging is superb with a fine medial rib running down the center of the blade.The langets are very elegantly pierced and chiseled. Two mystical beast form a stunning window in the langets simply marvelous.The whole piece has stylized accents though out from the the sidebars to the carved ball grips. This is a very stylized katar that was without doubt made for a high ranking official. Some of the gold remains I can only wonder what it may of look like in the past.

Blade 10 in.

Overall 16 3/4 in.

This piece is truly breathtaking ! The gold work is superb almost all intact. The cartouche reads Amal-e Omar Saheb va Malek Ali Saneye 1236 Masha Allah (the work of Omar and possessor Ali, the year 1236, which Allah will come to pass.The long cartouche reads Bu bicagi kil Mubarek ey kerim-u layezal Shibine virme ya rabbles omru oldukca zeval (bless this sword, you almighty and endless. Oh god, give no misdeed to its owner as long as he lives.) The blade is fashioned out of very fine wootz. The scabbard is gold wash over silver much of the gold remains in the low protected areas . The hilt is carved from walrus.

Blade 21 1/2 in.

Overall 27 1/2 in.

29 in. in the scabbard

This is a very rare early axe. The head is profusely covered in gold, there are two cartouches yet to be translated. The mounts are silver gold washed.There is velvet in the middle but it is very worn. This axe head is in the style of Northern Iran or the Caucasus. There is a very similar axe in the Furusiyya Art Foundation Collection book The Arts of the Muslim knight page 274.

Axe head 5 in.

Overall 22 3/4 in.

A fine and heavy Nimcha from Morocco 18th/19th century with a interesting blade with both European and Eastern maker’s marks and hallmarks. The hilt is cut from a fabulous and massive piece of Rhino horn with an enameled silver collar. The cross guard is finely decorated with gold koftgari with a cartouche of an inscription that reads “Praise to Allah. Victory from God and speedy victory”. The scabbard is heavy silver engraved in a Chevron pattern with many tiny hallmarks believed to be French import assay stamps. This is a fine complete example of high condition and quality.

Blade 33 in.

Overall 43 in.

A solid siver Kozuka of a rare theme of eliminating the Demons of Mt. Ooe. The story goes that there was a barber who kept cutting his customers when shaving them and licking the blood and eventually turned into an Oni. He then teamed up with some other demons at Mt Ooe and terrorized the countryside, a group of samurai disguised as traveling merchants visited them, and threw a feast. When the demons were so drunk that they couldn’t move the samurai slaughter them LOL look at the photos they show the scared village people in one Conner the merchants in another and the demons getting ready to party!

There is something very Special about this spear that we don’t encounter very often. I’m talking about all the brads that are inlayed into the shaft of the spear they go 3/4 of the way down in a spiral design very pleasing to look at.This spear must of belong to a Datu or someone of great importance.

Spear head 5 in.

Spear head w/shaft 8 1/2 in.

Overall 63 in.

This is a fine Barong with a fine Pommel cut from beautiful grained burl wood that just looks amazing. This also has a long ferrule made out of horn a very nice touch. The blade exhibits a very active pattern though out the blade it is nothing short of stunning. Also the blade has a rare feature a reinforced edge (Shandigan). This is a well balanced weapon that is deadly in the hands of the Moro warrior.

Blade 15 5/8 in.

Overall 23 3/8 in.

In the scabbard 25 in.

Ex. Charles Saunders collection