Two fantastic oriental weapons soon to be added to Ashoka Arts Fine Antique Arms and Armour. A scarce curved scimitar sword of ‘shashka’ or shashqa form with damascus wootz steel blade, and ivory/bone hilt complete with scabbard, and an antique oriental compound or recurved bow from Bukhara or Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan complete with its bowstring… both very rare pieces to find.. Both of these weapons are now posted to the website…!
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Antique Omani Jambiya …lovely silver mounted piece… from Ashoka Arts Fine Antique Arms and Armour
Lovely silver mounted Omani Arab Jambiya dagger, high quality piece with rhino horn hilt. Coming soon to ashoka arts. Fine Antique swords and weapons for sale..! enquire for further details
antique Chinese Repeating crossbow…
a second rare repeating crossbow Chu-ko-nu from China soon to be added to the store.. this fantastic 19th century bow has been restrung and is fully working allowing the user to see and feel exactly how it would have been used in combat. Used against the British in the 1850’s and the Japanese in the 1890’s, this ingenious and effective weapon has been used in China since the Han dynasty! used against mass troops and with bolts of steel probably poison-tipped.. supplied with a few dummy bolts..
Antique oriental Persian Qjar Khula Khud Helmet …
An unusual and most attractive Helmet from Iran, gilt-brass bowl with intricate hand-chiselled designs, long protective camail (‘chain-mail’) with patterns from steel and brass links.. soon available on Ashoka Arts Fine Arms and Armor