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Coming soon to Ashoka Arts Fine Antique Arms and Armour Swords and Weapons, dhas, oriental arms, South East Asian weapons, Thai and Burmese Dha Swords

Antique long sword Dha from Thailand 19th century

A long two handed Dha sword from Thailand, fully mounted in silver. The handle with an engraved silver covered grip, banded either side with filigree silver wire and terminating in a bud pommel. Fluted collar leading to the blade, which is gently curved. Collection number painted at base of blade. The scabbard with panels of engraved floral scrolling allover. 19th century.

silver dha sword from thailand

antique axes, bullova axes, Coming soon to Ashoka Arts Fine Antique Arms and Armour Swords and Weapons, Indian arms and armor, oriental arms, tribal weapons from india

antique Axe, … tribal Gond or Kond Indian weapon, … complete example

A very good condition antique Tribal Indian Axe ‘Bullova’ from the Gond/khond tribe of Orissa in india,  large moustache shaped steel blade, brass mounts and top spike, another example also coming with rare straight edged blade of ‘chopper’ style 19th century

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

Wonderful Antique Bronze Lantaka ship or deck cannon from Borneo/Brunei with crocodile

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

New items coming soon..., philippine and moro swords and weapons, polearms and spears

Fine Moro or malay Silver mounted ‘Budiak’ Spears 19th century!!

Fine Moro or malay Silver mounted ‘[Budiak’ Spears 19th century!!  with twistcore blades, and large silver collars beautifully chiselled, very fine quality weapons, the steel watered blades are pattern welded damascus, one with wavy-keris-like blade.  these spears originate from the South Philippines. added