Ul pihiya (උල් පිහිය)
Sinhala for "sharp knife".
Pihiya (පිහිය)
Sinhala for "knife".
Piha kaetta
Often-used term to describe a group of ornate Sinhalese knives.
Khanjarli
Plural of khanjar, meaning "dagger". Due to a confusion, it became the name of a type of Indian dagger with large lunette pommel.
Pihiya kättha
A Sinhalese chopper-like knife.
Bichuwa
The Bichuwa is an Indian dagger with a looped hilt and recurved blade.
Chilanam
Alternative spelling for chilanum, a South Indian type of dagger.
Khapwa / Kapwah
An Indian type of dagger.
Dozum
A short Bhutanese dagger with a blade that gradually narrows to an acute point.
A Bikaner armory dagger
A rare, early south Indian dagger with Bikaner armory markings
Ottoman style dagger
Fine and unusual, with Italian renaissance style decoration.
South Indian katar with curved blade
A very crisp and complete example of its type.
Korean knife or eunjangdo
Description
A small Korean knife called eunjangdo, literally "silver knife".
Taiwanese aboriginal Rukai knife
A fine example with mother-or-pearl decorated hilt and scabbard.
Chinese jade handled dagger
It has a solid pale green jade hilt that is fitted to a silver collar-piece.
Rare iconographic Mongolian style knife
Introduction
Many Mongols, the Khalkas in particular, had close ties with the Manchu ruling elite during th
A gilt katar with spiraled hilt
In a style associated with Maharao Raja Ram Singh.
A large and very good khanjarli
With lunette pommel of ivory plates.
Ottoman knife by Manceaux, Paris
Of superior quality manufacture, combining a mix of European and Ottoman taste.
Ancient Ba-Shu dagger
From approximately the 5th to 3rd century B.C.
Taiwanese Aboriginal Pingpu knife
Introduction
The Island of Taiwan was briefly under Dutch colonial rule in the 17th century, after which it
Chinese trousse with inlaid iron mounts
Background
Sets with a knife and chopsticks -and sometimes some other utensils- were common all over the Qi
A large Indian karud dagger
Unusually large and with all-metal handle that opens with a screw.
Chilanum (चिलानम)
A type of Indian dagger with a stem-like grip and wide pommel.
Golden Bundi style katar
From the collection of Dr. Leo Figiel.
Deccan katar with Bikaner marks
With a hilt that is of typical southern form, with a cupped base and langets.
All-steel Bundi katar
The blade features a sunken panel with very finely chiseled "tree of life" motiff of small leaves.
South Indian katar with Bikaner marks
An interesting South Indian style katar with an imported European blade.
A hooded Vijayanagara katar
A classic example of the 16th century.
A fine bichuwa with gold decor
A north Indian bichuwa dagger with recurved blade and richly decorated hilt.
Silver mounted Ottoman dagger
Description
A nice Balkan Ottoman dagger of a type called hançer (Turkish) or
Ten avatars of Vishnu katar
Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation, took many mortal shapes, or "avatar"
A fine Deccan chilanum
An exceptional example with a graceful hilt with a strong presence.
Bikaner elephant katar
Possibly made in Gujarat and eventually incorporated in the Bikaner armory
A silver-niello Ottoman bichaq
Description
An Ottoman bichaq, literally "knife", shaped like a yatağan, the swor
All steel / wootz dagger
The slender blade is made of flawless wootz steel in boldly contrasting shades of silver and dark grey.
A wide Chinese fighting knife
With the relatively rare feature of a raised backedge.
Chinese trousse set with glass trinkets
Introduction
Sets with a knife and chopsticks and sometimes some other utensils were common all over the Qi
A large Manchu knife
Of a type also issued to the Qing Vanguard.
Chiseled iron bichuwa
The handle covered with gold damascening.
Ottoman bichaq (knife)
Description
An Ottoman bichaq, literally "knife", shaped like a miniature yata
Trousse with "horse-tooth" blade
Accomplished by bending the edge up and down alternately and polishing it smooth again.
An unusual pihiya (piha kaetta)
Probably from the late Kandyan period.
Vijayanagara hooded katar
With a shield that reminds of Deccan cuirasses.
Fine Bhutanese dozum
With heavy mounts executed in silver.
An Indian kard dagger
With a good quality wootz blade.
A rare Philippine fighting knife
A rare Philippine fighting knife, probably from Luzon island. It has a very well-made blade.
