A superb early Bronze Lantaka deck cannon or swivel gun from Northen Borneo /Brunei. These ornate bronze canons were typically used along the gunwales and decks of ships, most notoriously those used by the Malay pirates who were active in the South China Seas around Borneo and the Philippines. This examples is small, cast from heavy bronze and ornate with a cast crocodile mounted to the front, and also most interestingly has an exploded breech section showing a failure during active firing!! 19th century or earlier
Posted by stefan on June 11, 2011 at 4:39 PM under african-arms-and-armour, and other antique guns, asian arms and armour, cannons, Chinese arms and armour, Coming soon to Ashoka Arts Fine Antique Arms and Armour Swords and Weapons, guns and firearms, lantakas, latest news from ashoka arts ...!!, philippine and moro swords and weapons.
Tags: 19th century, antique arms and armour, antique cannon, borneo headhunting, dutch colonies, firearms, james brooke, lantaka deck cannons, malay pirates, opium wars, south china sea, spice trade, sultan of brunei, swivel gun, white rajah
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indian pesh kabz dagger and two Singhalese sri lankan piha kaetta knives coming soon, the pesh kabz with silver and gilt mounts and fine damascus wootz watered blade circa 1800
Posted by stefan on May 20, 2011 at 7:22 PM under Indian arms and armor, indian peshkabz daggers, Indo-Persian swords, New items coming soon..., oriental arms, singhalese sri lankan swords and daggers.
Tags: antique arms and armour, antique dagger, antique indian peshkabz, antique shamshir, antique swords, damascus blade, indian dagger, indian sword, kastane, oriental arms, singhalese piha kaetta, south-east asian, wootz steel
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Antique Moro Philippine Spear..! and A 19th century Dayak / Dyak spear with Danish Thorkild Muller Provenance, both with good steel blades, brass collar to the Budiak with a sword cut! the Dayak spear confiscated from headhunting Dyak tribesmen during the early 2oth century!
Posted by stefan on May 14, 2011 at 10:44 AM under Antique Moro and Dayak spears, indonesian swords and weapons, latest news from ashoka arts ...!!, New items coming soon..., polearms and spears.
Tags: antique arms and armour, borneo, dayak spear, filippine swords, iban dayak sword, moro spear, moro weapons, philippine weapons
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Burmese sword dha with beuatifullt inlaid silver blade depictings figures and script, the handle of silver and inlaid niello… coming soon from Ashoka Arts Fine Arms and Armour Swords and Weapons
Posted by stefan on May 5, 2011 at 7:35 PM under antique swords and armour new items wanted, asian arms and armour, dhas, New items coming soon..., South East Asian weapons, Thai and Burmese Dha Swords.
Tags: Burmese, burmese sword dha, niello inlay, south-east asian, story dha, swords, thailand
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Indian shamshir with silver gilt lion pommelled shamshir, watered damascus wootz steel blade with engraving coming soon to Ashoka Arts Fine Arms and Armour Swords and Weapons
Posted by stefan on May 5, 2011 at 7:32 PM under antique swords and armour new items wanted, Indo-Persian swords, latest news from ashoka arts ...!!, Persian arms and armour, weapons.
Tags: antique swords, damascus steel blade, indian sword, oriental arms, silver mounted weapon, silver-gilt, wootz steel
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Two Good antique Thai Spears bamboo, and steel with guards 19th century, one with silver overlay decoration, with gilt cord binding .. fine oriental arms and armour from Ashoka Arts antique arms and armour swords and weapons
Posted by stefan on April 27, 2011 at 10:59 AM under asian arms and armour, New items coming soon..., polearms and spears, South East Asian weapons, Thai and Burmese Dha Swords.
Tags: antique arms and armour, Burmese, eastern spears and weapons, oriental arms, south-east asian, thai spear, thailand
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Nice Hausa takouba antique sword with brass mounts, 19th century from Sudan or Nigeria
Posted by stefan on April 22, 2011 at 8:46 PM under african-arms-and-armour, antique swords and armour new items wanted, New items coming soon..., North African and Islamic swords and weapons, Tuareg and Hausa antique swords.
Tags: african swords, antique arms and armour, antique sword, hausa takouba, oriental arms, swords, tuareg
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Indian zulfiqar sword with pattern welded damascus blade … coming soon to ashoka arts fine antique swords and weapons sold
Posted by stefan on April 22, 2011 at 8:42 PM under antique swords and armour new items wanted, asian arms and armour, Indian arms and armor, Indo-Persian swords, New items coming soon....
Tags: antique sword, antique swords, arms armor, oriental arms
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fully silver mounted long hilt and scabbard, good steel blade . to be added to the site soon
Posted by stefan on April 22, 2011 at 8:18 PM under antique swords and armour new items wanted, dhas, New items coming soon..., South East Asian weapons, Thai and Burmese Dha Swords.
Tags: antique swords, Burmese, oriental arms, south-east asian, thailand
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A scarce Caucasian Georgian sword ‘khmali, with curved shamshir blade, steel mounts inlaid with brass designs, coming soon to ashoka arts fine antique swords and weapons *coming soon
Posted by stefan on April 12, 2011 at 9:36 PM under antique swords and armour new items wanted, caucasian swords and weapons, New items coming soon....
Tags: antique swords, circassian arms, georgian weapons, oriental, oriental arms, persian swords, russian swords
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