Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

An NBOUET of the Kanak People. The head polished from a large section of striated hardstone, the wooden haft and base with fiber bindings. Mid-20th ce

The stone head lashed to the wooden haft with rawhide. 20th century. Overall length 41.3 cm Condition II

With wooden mounts and handforged blade. Mid-20th century. Overall length 70.6 cm. Condition III

Leather, with should strap and brass mounts. First half of the 20th century. Overall length 113 cm. Condition III

Of brass, engraved overall. Latter 19th century. Overall length 21.2 cm. Condition I 57

With engraved white metal mounts set with red and green glass gems. Mid 20th century. Overall length 25.7 cm. Condition I

With hardwood grips and steel mounts inlaid with silver, the broad, single-edged blade wrought of crystalline wootz steel. First half of the 20th cent

With wood handle and sheath and handforged blade. Mid-20th century. Overall length 62 cm. Condition II

Of steel, with short section of haft intact. 20th century. Overall length 26 cm. Condition IV

Carved of exotic hardwood with scrolling and floral motifs. Designed to hold four krises. Late 19th century. Overall length 44.8 cm. Condition II

A large example with hardwood handle and broad blade, the leather scabbard with braided armband. Late 19th century . Overall length 42.2 cm. Condition

With horn grip and sheath and straight blade. Mid 20th century. Overall length 18 cm. Condition II

Probably Maasai, with finely wrought socket and butt. Mid 20th century. Overall length 160 cm. Condition II

Likely replicas, the shashka with brass mounts. Mid 20th century. Overall length of the longest 96.3 cm. Condition III

Negrito work, with horn grip, brass guard and massive, well-forged blade. First half of the 20th century. Overall length 42.5 cm. Condition III 50

The stone blade lashed to the wooden haft with cane. First half of the 20th century. Overall length 38.5 cm. Condition II

For fishing, the bow of hardwood, the reed arrows with barbed steel heads and fletchings intact. First half of the 20th century. Overall length of b

Visayan, with carved wooden hilt and blade and a finely handforged blade of characteristic form. Late 19th century. Overall length 61.8 cm. Condition

With inlaid hilt and etched blade. Retains its sheath. Early 20th century. Overall length 28 cm. Condition II

An above-average example, the stock very well formed and finished, the bow broad and strong. Retains its bamboo quiver and darts with original fletchi