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Arms, Armour, Militaria and Ethnographica: Friday 11 December 2009 10:30AM
Viewing: Thursday 10 December 9.00am - 5.00pm and morning of sale
 

A Zulu Axe, the long narrow slightly tapered blade with tang set into the flattened globular pommel of the tapering cylindrical dark wood haft, incised with chevron motifs and inset with coiled metal studs.

Guide Price: £70-100

View Lot No. 266

 
 

A Vanuata Wood Self Bow, 145.5cm long; a European Wood Self Bow, one end with horn knock, 201cm long; a Paddle Staff, the triform head painted with chevrons in alternating blocks of red, black and cream, with plain cylindrical haft, 144cm long (3)

Guide Price: £80-120

View Lot No. 267

 
 

A Fijian Anthropomorphic Club, the large head carved as a visored helmet, on a stepped and flattened cylindrical haft carved with bands of chevrons, and with flattened butt, 100cm long.

Guide Price: £200-300

View Lot No. 268

 
 

A 19th Century Indian Katar, the 28cm tapered steel blade with two deep fullers to each side and with swollen tip, with baluster knopped double bar grips and flared wings; a similar Katar, with broader blade and narrow wings; a Fish Spearhead, with socket fixing; a Fire Axe, the hardened rubber grip tested to 20,000 volts. (4)

Guide Price: £150-180

View Lot No. 269

 
 

A Malayan Kris, with 24cm single edge slightly curved iron blade, the polished wood grip carved as a stylised seahorse with inset ivory eyes, the three piece polished light wood scabbard with well carved swept upper section; a North African Camel Dagger Whip, with plaited leather thong, the wood haft inlaid with mother of pearl and enclosing a stiletto blade (2)

Guide Price: £100-150

View Lot No. 270

 
 

A Tomahawk, the iron blade stamped OLIVO below a tree, with oblong socket on a tapered beech haft, 54cm long.

Guide Price: £60-90

View Lot No. 271

 
 

A Caucasian Kindjhal, the 42cm double edge steel blade with a narrow fuller to each side, with slender two piece horn grip and leather scabbard; an Indian Dagger, with curved blade, the steel parrot head hilt and scabbard inlaid with silver tendrils. (2)

Guide Price: £80-120

View Lot No. 272

 
 

A Caucasian Kindjhal, the 25cm double edge steel blade with slightly off centre narrow fuller to each side, the ivory grip set with two brass studs, the sheath with later leather body and two nickel mounts.

Guide Price: £150-200

View Lot No. 273

 
 

A 19th Century Indian Scissors Katar, the outer blades, M shaped steel hilt, double swollen grip bars all with Kofgari type decoration of foliate tendrils.

Guide Price: £100-150

View Lot No. 274

 
 

A Large Moro Kris, the 58.5cm seven wave steel blade with notched ganja and single copper stirrup, the carved burl wood "cockatoo" hilt with cord bound grip

Guide Price: £150-250

View Lot No. 275

 
 
 
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