Literally: Southern barbarian steel.
An Indian group of castes. Historically warrior castes.
Village near Banjarmasin, Borneo. A notable center of arms production in the 19th century.
Persian word for spear/lance.
The Chinese word for matchlock musket.
Japanese word for martensite crystals that form in blade under certain conditions.
Nias word for zoomorphic sword hilts with an open mouth with fangs.
Japanese word for fine martensite crystals in the blade's temperline.
Manchu for Green Standard Army: The all-Han army of the Qing dynasty.
Manchu word for a class of broadhead arrows, a military "company", or captain.
A late form of Chinese saber with a pronounced widening at the tip.
A type of Sinhalese lacquer work that was directly applied without using brushes. Also known as Mātale work.
Ao Naga word for a number of large, archaic swords used in ceremonies.
Ainu word for the edge of a sharp tool like a knife.
Japanese term for a sword with the second highest rated cutting ability.
Famous maker of metalwork from Bhuj, Kutch.
Tibetan word for a sword worn at the waist.
Padri gun is the name of a Malay matchlock.
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif consisting of stylized petals. Also known as palā peti.
Commonly used name for the sword of the Muruts, headhunters of northern Borneo.
Alternative Sinhalese term for a decorative motif consisting of stylized petals.
Old Javanese word for "arrow".
Literally "war commander" were military leaders appointed by the elite in Aceh.
A curved saber from the southern part of the island of Borneo.