Tibetan knife from Kham. An antique shortsword from  Tibet Kham Province, China. Typical steel cap with projections, brass bound grip. The scabbard strikingly designed with ridges of steel and green dyed leather.  The blade of tapering triangular form made from linear laminated steels. 18th or early 19th century
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Antique Vietnamese Dha sword from Hanoi, silver and brass mounted
a very nice dha type sword from North Vietnam, interesting weapon with chiselled engraving to the steel blade, banded brass and silver hilt with decorative features, a tsuba like guard, original sheath, certainly 19th century or earlier coming soon to Ashoka Arts fine antique swords and weapons