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 LADAKH ROBE / BUDDHIST ROBE #416 Ladakh is a high-altitude border region in the North-East of India, which was once at the heart of the Silk Road. The... RITUAL HOOK #415 Originally, this iron hook, probably dating from the 17th or 18th century, would have accompanied a rope noose (or pāśa... ELEPHANT GOAD #413 This elephant goad (or ‘ankus’) is comprised of a reddish-brown hardwood haft to which a series of curved... STEEL KARD #408 Forged entirely from steel, this kard dagger originates from the Qajar Empire (modern-day Iran). A trio of... CAUCASIAN HUNTING KNIFE #407 In place of twin grip-scales, this exceptionally rare and important hunting knife, originating from the old city of... SHIKARGAH (HUNTING) KATAR #406 The present dagger or ‘katar’ is a rare variant of the type thought to have been made in the town of Bundi... Theta Armour #404 This long set of armour with ‘theta’ mail links is rare, the links so-called on account of the fact that... Curious Helmet #403 The watered steel dome of this Indian helmet is overlaid in gold with intricate panels of Islamic calligraphy. A tall,... Black Dhal #401 This large dhal is formed from a leather core which has been coated throughout with a thick black lacquer. Four... Leather Powder Flask #400 The decorative patterns of blossoming lotuses found on this rare, tooled leather powder flask are commonly seen on the... Painted Bow #398 This rare and lavishly painted bow likely comes from Kashmir. The central grip is bound with a bluish threading over a... Gilt Tulwar #396 The gold hilt of this sublime tulwar is elaborately decorated over its surface with a pleasing range of motifs and... Tri-Blade Katar #389 Katar-daggers of the type to which this example belongs are characterised by their intricately chiselled and pierced... Gilt-Copper Plaques of the Ramayana #383 Each of these five gilt-copper repoussé plaques portrays a scene from the Ramayana (the Hindu epic poem) in... Silver Piha-Kaetta #370 Though belonging to the same weapon-type as the previous entry in this catalogue, the present example shows the more... Early South Indian Dagger #365 An important and early South Indian dagger of a specific type virtually unknown to most. Elgood 2004, provides... Salapa (Zafar Takiya) #364 A beautiful Indian sword known as a Salapa, or Zafar Takiya (literally throne of victory). Circa eighteenth... 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... First12345Last