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The blades appear from a short tang, split into three branches, forming a trident blade. The branches are decorated with punched designs.
These types of Tridents of identical form were used in China and Vietnam...
A large, handmade, central undulating blade chiseled with a floral design is inserted and secured with solder in an elaborate socket...
It is fitted with a pair of brass studs at the front to attach shoulder straps and adorned on the perimeter with six domed brass rivets...
It is made of a hollowed-out brown horn with a domed oval wood base secured with brass tacks and fitted with a brass loop in the center for a suspension cord.
The body is engraved in the middle with the initials J.R.K...
The grip is made of wood and bound with twisted copper wire...
An extreme edge reinforced by an applied brass band. The center is decorated by a rosette surrounded by four domed bosses, with bolts on the back for a rope (to hold the shield)...
A leaf-shaped blade made of hand-forged iron with a visible forge layered lamination structure, engraved on both sides with scrolled decorations. The long stout tang with a faceted block is fitted into its original red lacquered bamboo pole (shortened) with a large, ribbed bronze ferrule.
These types of spears of identical forms were used in China and Vietnam...
The front and back are formed of two ornate convex medallions, adorned at the top with two dragon heads with open jaws and topped in the middle by the cherub heads.
The sides are applied with chain suspension mounts in the form of cherub heads.
The bottom sides are applied with double-headed crowned Gree...
The front is set with a crescent moon and four domed bosses, affixed on the reverse by four ring bolts for straps (to hold the shield).
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 32 cm (12.6 inches)
CONDITION: It is in good cond...
A leaf-shaped blade made of hand-forged iron with a visible forge layered lamination structure, engraved on both sides with scrolled decorations. The long stout tang with a faceted block is fitted into its original red lacquered bamboo pole (shortened) with a large, ribbed bronze ferrule. These types of spears of identical forms were used in China and Vietnam...
REFERENCE: Islamic swords with similar types of the serpentine blades are in the Imperial collection in the Topkapi Saray Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Please see Islamic swords and swordsmiths by Unsal Yucel...
REFERENCES: A pair of similar Khazar stirrups are in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
In addition, the British Museum has a pair of similar Khazar stirrups that are described as dating from th...
CONDITION: In very good untouched condition, s...
A robust crescentic, engraved axe blade is shaped like a bird, while the rear blade is shaped like a perching bird with an engraved body and tail formed into a downturned rear fluke.
An integral tapered octagonal socket is notched with two rings at the top.
CONDITION: Shows age and heavy use, the base of the socket smashed.
Please see al...
The outer face is decorated with a carved traditional Ukrainian geometric pattern of raised ribs, and the inner face is with an iron loop for suspension.
REFERENCES:
Three very similar powder flasks are published in a book from Ukrainian state museums: "Ukrainian Cossack State" by Volodymyr Nedyak, Page: 239.
Also, a similar Ukrainian Cossack ...