Torajan War Jacket
Central Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 504
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Two Gilded Copper Balinese Kris Handles
Bali, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 292
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Engraved Brass Mughal Priming Flask
Lucknow, India
circa 1800
Inventory no.: 701
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Dagger (Chilanum)
Deccan, India
16th century or later
Inventory no.: 741
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Trisular
East Java, Indonesia
17th century
Inventory no.: 309
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Pair of Painted Teak Exercise Clubs (Mugdals)
India
19th century
Inventory no.: 834
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Sufi Flagellant’s Whip
Persia/Iran
circa 1930
Inventory no.: 853
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Peace Knife (Ikul)
Bushoong People
Kasai Region, Kuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
early 20th century or earlier
Inventory no.: 890
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Knife (Ikul)
Kuba People
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
early 20th century or earlier
Inventory no.: 891
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War Sword (Ilwoon)
Bushoong People
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
early 20th century or earlier
Inventory no.: 893
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Kinjal-Style Sword with Watered Steel Blade, Marine Ivory Hilt & Silver Gilt Scabbard
Ottoman Turkey
circa 1800
Inventory no.: 915
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Yatagan Sword Tugra Inscribed in Gold & with Walrus Ivory Handle
Ottoman Turkey
dated 1811
Inventory no.: 938
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Silver-gilt Khanjar with Watered Steel Blade
Ottoman Turkey
circa 1800
Inventory no.: 917
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Silver Khanjar with Watered Steel Blade
Ottoman Turkey
18th century
Inventory no.: 918
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Gold-Overlaid & Inscribed Iron Spear Butt
India (probably Rajasthan)
16th-17th century
Inventory no.: 873
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Rare Water Buffalo Horn & Wood Powder Horn
Java, Indonesia
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 983
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Badek Dagger with Watered Iron Blade & Silver Hilt & Scabbard
Malaysia
19th century
Inventory no.: 986
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Mughal Jambiya with Gold Over-lay & Scabbard
India
19th century
Inventory no.: 979
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Silver Khanjar & Scabbard
Wahhabite, Saudi Arabia
19th century
Inventory no.: 980
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Knobkierrie Club
Zulu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
19th century
Inventory no.: 1019
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Brass Cannon (Lantaka)
Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 1159
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Massive Iron Currency Blade
Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo Meno Peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo & Zaire
late 19th century
height: 167cm
Inventory no.: 1093
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Rare Pichangatti Knife & Scabbard with Fine Silver & Brass Mounts
Coorg, South India
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 1239
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Gold Overlaid Matching Tulwar & Katar with Watered Steel Blades, & Scabbards
India
circa 1840 (possibly earlier)
Inventory no.: 984
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Rare Matchlock Gun with Gold & Silver Mounts
Coorg, South India
18th century
Inventory no.: 1335
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Rare ‘S-shaped’ Zulfikar Sword with Gilded Silver Over-laid Hilt
India
Blade dated 1709
Inventory no.: 1280
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Fine Silver Dha-hmyaung Dagger
Shan States, Burma
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 1395
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Amanremu Sword with Gold Alloy (Suasa) & Silver Mounts
North Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 1281
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Rare Repoussed & Chased Silver Tinder Tube
Trichinopoly, India
circa 1850
Inventory no.: 1443
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Pia-kaeta Dagger with Ivory Handle, Parcel-Gilt Silver Mounts, & Scabbard
Kandy, Sri Lanka
18th century
Inventory no.: 1484
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Kris with Carved Marine Ivory Hilt
Madura, Indonesia
late 19th or early 20th century
Inventory no.: 1455 RESERVED
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Cassowary Bone Dagger
Sepik River, New Guinea
circa 19th century
Inventory no.: 1463
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Cassowary Bone Dagger
Sepik River, New Guinea
circa 19th century
Inventory no.: 1464
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Silver Encased Badek Dagger
Malay people, Malaysia
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 1494
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Miniature Ceremonial Dragon Headed Canon
Surakarta (Solo), Java, Indonesia
18th century
Inventory no.: 1501
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Pedang Sword with Horn Hilt & Silver Alloy Mounts
Sumatra or Java, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 1518
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Piha-Kaetta Knife with Horn Hilt & Gold & Silver Mounts
Kandy, Sri Lanka
18th century
Inventory no.: 1398
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Dagger with Silver Mounts & Ivory Hilt
Burma
19th century
Inventory no.: 1495
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Small Dagger with Silver Mounts & Carved Ivory Hilt in the form of an Egret
Burma
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 1461
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From where do we source our items? We do not go on buying trips to Asia. Nor do we actively buy from dealers or suppliers based in Asia. We do not source items
from India or Indonesia themselves for example. Almost all the items stocked by Michael Backman Ltd have been sourced from the UK - from old collections. Countless
items were brought to the UK during the colonial era by colonial administrators and the like. Other items were made in Asia for export to the UK – the UK was wealthy early:
it has been a major destination for the world’s exports for hundreds of years.  This means that most of our items have been in the UK for at least sixty to two hundred years.
The conditions in which they have been kept often has been very good – the climate is kind, and there are relatively few pests. Many items were acquired as keepsakes
and curios, meaning that they stopped being used once they came to the UK. This too has helped to preserve them and their conditions often are far better than had they
remained in their home countries. Buying from old UK sources means that the items have good provenance; it helps to avoid fakes, and items that have been amended or
embellished. It also means that our items are obtained legally – today, most countries in Asia prohibit the export of their antiques. So, because of its colonial past, the UK
is perhaps the world’s biggest source of genuine antiques from Asia, perhaps more so than Asia itself, and that is the source into which we tap.
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Fine Horn, Silver & Gold Filigree Tumbok Lada Dagger
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 1571
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Dagger (Tumbok Lada) with Parrot-shaped Horn Hilt
Malay, Malaysia
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 1538
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