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Superb Batak Knife (Piso) with Ancestor Figures and Silver Mounts
Karo Batak People, North Sumatra, Indonesia late 19th century
overal length: 50.6cm, length of blade: 29.5cm, width: 7cm, weight: 201g
Provenance
UK art market
Parrot-Head Tumbok Lada Dagger of Horn & Silver with Talismanic Koranic Blade
Malay or Minangkabau People, South Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 18th-19th century
length of blade: 23.6cm, overall length: 40.5cm, width: 7.7cm, depth: 4cm, weight: 324g
Provenance
UK art market
Superb Dinka Dance Staff
Dinka People, South Sudan 19th-early 20th century
length: 71.2cm, width: approximately 4.4cm, weight: 1,018g
Provenance
Estate of Sheikh Saud bin Muhammed Al Thani of Qatar; Marc Ginzburg Collection, London
Indian Polychrome Zoomorphic Wooden Priming Powder Flask
Rajasthan, India 19th century
length: approximately 16.3cm, thickness: approximately 4.3cm, weight: 212g
Provenance
UK art market
Traditional Javanese Kris Display Board (Wayang Blawong)
Java, Indonesia 19th century
height: 109.1cm, width: 43.5cm, weight: 4,060g
Provenance
UK art market
Patani Malay Kris Tajong with Long-Snouted Zoomorphic Silver Hilt & Silver Fittings
Kelantan, Malaysia or Patani, Southern Thailand 18th-19th century
overall length: 65.7cm, length of blade: 53.5cm, weight: 522g
Provenance
UK art market
Javanese Chased & Engraved Silver Short Sword with Damascened Blade (Pendang Lurus)
Central Java, Indonesia 18th-early 19th century
length: 37cm, width of hilt guard: 5cm, depth of pommel: approximately 2.5cm, length of blade: 23.52cm, weight: 246g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Sulawesi Badek with Engraved Silver Mounts
Sulawesi, Indonesia early 20th century
length: 28.5cm, weight: 290g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Congo War Sword (Ilwoon)
Bushoong Clan, Kuba People, Congo late 19th century
length: 45cm, width: 14.6cm, weight: 420g; overall height (on stand): 48.9cm
Provenance
private collection, England
Rare Pair of Moroccan Iron Prick Horse Spurs Overlaid with Gold
Morocco 19th century
length of spur: 27.7cm, combined weight of spurs: 818g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Rare Matchlock Gun with Gold & Silver Mounts
Coorg, South India 18th century
length: 142cm
Provenance
UK art market
Patani Kris Tajong with Zoomorphic Carved Wooden Hilt
Kelantan, Malaysia or Patani, Southern Thailand 19th century
length: 47.5cm, weight: 507g
Provenance
private UK collection
Deccani Silver Bullet Case & Belt Set
Hyderabad, Central India 18th century
width of silver case: 13cm, length of silver case: 10cm, depth of silver case: 14.8cm, combined weight (including leather): 483g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Rare, Very Early Sri Lankan Sword Stick with a Silvered Hilt set with Rubies (Bonikkula)
Sri Lanka 17th century
length: 58.9cm, width of hilt: 6.8cm, weight: 495g
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Indian Silver-Clad Powder Flask
Deccan, Indian 18th century
length: 23.6cm, weight: 760g
Provenance
UK art market
Vietnamese Ceremonial Trident (Dinh-ba)
Vietnam Nguyen Dynasty, 19th century
length: 46.3cm, width: 23.8cm, weight: 571g
Provenance
French art market
Cirebon Short Sword with Carved Antler Hilt
North Coast, Java, probably Cirebon, Indonesia 18th-19th century
length (with scabbard): 38.2cm, length of blade: 26.7cm, width: 4.6cm, weight: 405g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Carved Stone Musket Ball Mould
India circa 18th century
length: 6cm, width: 2.3cm, combined weight: 71g
Provenance
Roy Elvis Estate Collection of Indian Arms and Armour, UK
Ottoman Balkans Parcel-Gilt Silver Koran or Cartridge Box
Ottoman Balkans circa 1800
height: 11.4cm, width: 13.3cm, depth: 2.7cm, combined weight: 319g
Provenance
UK art market
Sumatran Minangkabau-Acehnese Wooden Shield with Pierced Brass Mounts (Peurise)
West Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
diameter: approximately 31cm, weight: 1,022g
Provenance
Dutch antique market
Fine Horn of Africa Bedja Dagger with Silver Embellishments
Hadendoa People, Bedja region, Eritrea 19th century
length: approximately 33cm, width: 11.3cm, weight: 245g
Provenance
UK art market
Zanzibar-Omani Hide Shield with Brass Mounts
Southern Oman/Zanzibar 19th century
diameter: 24.8cm, height: 14cm, weight: 1,066g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual Sumatran Sword with Carved Wooden Ancestor Hilt
North Sumatra, Indonesia, probably Batak or Nias 18th century & possibly earlier
overall length: 66.5cm, length of wooden hilt: 11cm
Provenance
overall length: 66cm, weight: 457g
Enamelled & Gilded Silver Scabbard End-Fitting or Chape
India, probably Lucknow 18th century
length: 11cm, width: 2.2cm, weight: 33g
Provenance
UK art market
Moroccan Gun Powder Flask
Berber People, Middle Atlas Mountain, Morocco 19th-early 20th century
width: 27cm, length: 25.1cm, depth: 12cm, weight: 623g
Provenance
UK art market
Maori Greywacke Club (Patu Onewa)
Maori People, New Zealand 18th century
length: 37.2cm, width: 9.4cm, weight: 1,109g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK; prior to that, Christie's Paris, December 2003.
Fine, Malay Sword (Klewang) with Horn Hilt & Silver Mounts
Malay Peninsula or Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 72.5cm, weight: 854g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Fijian Throwing Club (I Ula Tavatava)
Fiji 18th-early 19th century
length: 42cm
Provenance
UK art market; private UK collection.
Early New Guinea Wooden & Bone Mace or Club
Papua New Guinea, probably Sepik region 19th century and possibly earlier
length: 64.2cm, diameter of head: 9cm, weight: 190g
Provenance
UK art market
Qajar Bird Hunting Whistle & Carved Wooden Gem-Set Case
Persia (Iran) 19th century
length: 16.5cm, weight: 58g
Provenance
Oliver Hoare, London; Christie's, London, Indian and Islamic Works of Art, 20 Apr 2007.
Qajar Bird Hunting Whistle & Carved Ebony Gem-Set Case
Persia (Iran) 19th century
length: 14.8cm, weight: 71g
Provenance
Oliver Hoare, London; Christie's, London, Indian and Islamic Works of Art, 20 Apr 2007.
Rare Ottoman Turkey or Balkans Silver Cartridge Box for the Waist
Ottoman Balkans early 19th century
length: 19.3cm, height: 7.7cm, thickness: 4.2cm, weight: 261g
Provenance
UK art market
Colonial Spanish Powder Flask (Yesquero)
Colonial Spanish, Argentina 19th century
length: 7cm (not taking into account the curve), weight: 27.59g
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Damascened Short Sword with Carved Hilt
Bali, Indonesia 18th century
length (in scabbard): 57.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Mughal Double-Headed Steel Belt Hooks
Northern India 17th century
heights (without stand): 9.8cm, heights with stands: 13.5cm & 15cm
Provenance
UK art market
Malay Sewar Dagger with Fine Silver Mounts
Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 36cm, weight: 326g
Provenance
UK art market
Early, Carved Wooden Massim Sword Club or Lime Spatula
Massim area, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea 18th-19th century
length: 62.5cm, width at widest point: 8cm
Provenance
UK art market
Chased & Engraved Pendang Lurus Sword
Java, Indonesia 18th-early 19th century
length: 50cm
Provenance
Scottish art market
Malay Kris with Fine Blade & Silver Mounts
Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th century and earlier
length: 46cm
Provenance
UK art market
Ovimbundu Carved Wooden Sceptre
Ovimbundu People, Angola 19th century
height: 54cm
Provenance
UK art market
Ethiopian Shield with Gilded Metal Mounts (Tafa Gassa)
Ethiopia 19th century
diameter: 47cm, height (approx.): 20cm
Provenance
UK art market
Omani Silver Gunpowder Flask (Talahiq)
Oman 19th century
length: 19cm, weight: 248g
Provenance
UK art market
Malay ‘Executioner’s’ Kris (Kris Panjang)
Sumatra, Indonesia or Kelantan, Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 68cm, weight: 422g
Provenance
UK art market
Sumatran Minangkabau-Acehnese Cast Brass Shield or Buckler (Peurise)
Minangkabau People for the Aceh Market, Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
diameter: 32cm
Provenance
UK art market
Sepik Kominimung Shield
Pora Pora or Bien River, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea first half of the 20th century
height: 117cm, width: 46cm
Provenance
Francis de Sales McHugh Collection, and thence by descent, collected by de Sales McHugh in the first half of the 20th century.
Balinese Silver-Mounted Death Ritual (Suddha-Mala) Knife
Bali, Indonesia 19th-early 20th century
length: 28cm, width of blade at widest point: 3.8cm, weight: 162g
Provenance
UK art market
Sumatran Silver-Mounted Klewang
South Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 30cm, weight: 158g
Provenance
UK art market
Malay Sewar Dagger with Silver Mounts
Sumatra/Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 34.5cm weight: 241g
Provenance
UK art market
Borneo Brass Cannon (Lantaka)
Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei 18th-19th century
length: 65cm
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual Sewar Dagger with Wood & Silver Mounts
North Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 35.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Malay Dagger (Tumbok Lada) with Parrot-shaped Horn Hilt
Malay, Malaysia early 20th century
length: 34cm, weight: 199g
Provenance
UK art market
Congo Chief’s Axe-Knife
Nsapo & Wongo Peoples, Congo 19th-early 20th century
length: 39cm, width: 22.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Malay Tiger-Motif Sewar Dagger with Horn & Silver Mounts
Sumatra/Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 30cm
Provenance
UK art market
Malay Kris Panjang with Chased Silver Mounts & Pierced Hilt
Malay Peninsula 18th-19th century
length: 42.5cm,weight: 443g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine Karo Batak Piso Andar Andar Sword with Gold Suasa & Silver Mounts
West Karo Batak People, North Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 55.5cm, weight: 396g
Provenance
private collection, UK.