Qing Chinese word for a disc guard.
Japanese term for a sword construction with an edge made of higher carbon steel.
Literally "arrow-makers", a Sinhalese class of craftsmen that did wood turning and lacquer work.
Ibehe is an Ainu word for a knife or sword blade.
The Imperial Bodyguard of the Qing dynasty.
"Boar's eye", a heart-shaped pattern commonly used in Japanese art.
Sinhalese word for "arrow".
Japanese term for a type of tachi koshirae.
Prominent Hamburg-based ethnographic art dealer and museum. Active 1868-1979.
Persian word meaning "demon's tooth", used to describe daggers.
A double-pointed push dagger.
Hindu term for an archaic form of dagger.
A triple-pointed push dagger.
Manchu word for quiver. Also means "right hand".
The alternative spelling of the Džeferdar, a type of miquelet gun from Montenegro.
Manchu word for the tip of a saber.
A construction of edged weapons where a separate piece of high-carbon steel is forged into layers of milder steel.
The Chinese straightsword.
A type of Chinese mace with a smooth rod.
Chinese term for the spot on the bow where the arrow slips by.
An elite unit under the Qing dynasty Eight Banners, comparable to today's special forces.
The long spear of the Jianruiying, the special forces of the Qing dynasty.
A type of spear used by the Jianruiying, the Qing's special forces.