Inventory Please take time to view the items in the Inventory. If there is something in particular you are looking for please get in touch. Search Inventory Nair (Nayar) Sword #363 Robert Elgood, the only person to make serious attempts to study South Indian arms (see Hindu Arms and Ritual 2004)... Cuirass #361 A steel cuirass from the armoury of the Nizam of Hyderabad, India, in the European style. The armoury contained a... Indian Matchlock Pistol #360 This finely decorated piece is also a robust one: the hardwood stock, which has developed beautiful, almost translucent... Hooded Katar #359 Sometimes attributed to a larger group of iron katars from the Tanjore Armoury, this hooded katar is a fine example of... Matchu #358 This large and heavy South Indian chopper was probably used for sacrificing medium-sized animals to please the goddess... Spear head #357 Originating from South India, probably Tanjore, this leaf-shaped spear head is flamboyantly chiselled in keeping with... OTTOMAN STIRRUPS #350 These copper-gilt stirrups are generously decorated throughout with foliate patterns and inset stones. At the top of... QUIVER AND BOW CASE #347 The decorative quality and exceptional state of preservation are of especial note in this bow case and quiver. Steel... SANG (SPEARHEAD) #344 The refined craftsmanship of this rare spearhead is best appreciated upon close examination. A large iron washer... ENAMEL KINDJAL #341 This rare and unusual Persian dagger with enamel work is closely related to Qajar enamel miniatures and portraits... OTTOMAN KNIFE #339 This remarkable knife brilliantly exemplifies the artistry so often applied to exceptional pieces of arms and armour,... IRIS POMMEL DAGGER #337 The elegant hilt of this dagger is cleverly carved to depict an iris flower in bloom: four slender leaves form the... RIDER ON ELEPHANT-MASKED HORSE #324 A gouache painting on paper highlighted with gold that presents a charming and colourful study depicting a light-grey... OMANI JAMBIYA #312 The hilt of the dagger is encased in sheet silver and features a typical two-pronged pommel, each of the two... GOLD MECCA JAMBIYA #310 This jambiya, likely made for a pilgrim journeying to Mecca, is generously covered with various forms of decoration.... KURDISH SHIELD (MERTAL) #305 This pointed buckler (or ‘mertal’) is exceptionally rare, originally worn by Kurdish infantrymen and taking... RED AND GOLD HORSE NECK DEFENCE (CRINET) #302 The importance Tibetans place on equestrian life is demonstrated by the elaborate and well-crafted equipment now... CHINESE CUIRASS #299 A well-formed cuirass of the Yi or Nuosuo people (historically known as Lolo), an ethnic minority group in China which... INDIAN MATCHLOCK #294 This large Indian matchlock ‘toradar’ or ‘bandook’ has a tapering, two-stage steel barrel... KHMER BELL HANDLE #288 This remarkable bronze object is thought to have likely once functioned as the handle of a ritual bell. The base of... First1234Last