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Historical Bladed Weapons

A collection of various historical bladed weapons, including a Javanese spear, British ballock knife, Indian Moplah knife, and unique chisels, showcasing intricate designs and craftsmanship.

Timmermanspasser, anonymous, c. 1590 - c. 1596 Carpenter's passer whose leg hinges in the other leg. The legs are slightly bent close to the hinge. iron (metal) forging Nova Zembla. Saving Huys

Spear 16th-19th century Javanese. Spear 30781

Ballock Knife British 16th century The ballock knife, also sometimes called a kidney dagger, was a very popular form of dagger worn by men throughout northern Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. It served as an eating utensil, tool, and weapon. View more. Ballock Knife. British. 16th century. Steel, horn. Daggers

Knife (Moplah) 18th-19th century Indian, Kodagu (Coorg). Knife (Moplah) 31528

Timmermanspasser, anonymous, c. 1590 - c. 1596 Carpenter's passer whose leg hinges in the other leg. The legs are slightly bent close to the hinge. iron (metal) forging Nova Zembla. Saving Huys

Guts or hollow chisel with sloping sliding cut whose chisel is provided with an edge list. Guts or hollow chisel. Seat chisel with sloping sliding cut, chisel with an edge frame. Wooden handle is missing.

Balic crisis, Anonymous, 1500 - 1900 Kris, blade steel, wooden sheath and house, grip ivory. Cross piece is painted. One side with flowers and arabesks, other side with figures. Bali steel (alloy). wood (plant material). ivory. dye Kris, blade steel, wooden sheath and house, grip ivory. Cross piece is painted. One side with flowers and arabesks, other side with figures. Bali steel (alloy). wood (plant material). ivory. dye

Spear 18th-19th century Indian, Sindh. Spear. Indian, Sindh. 18th-19th century. Steel, wood, brass, copper, gold, silver. Shafted Weapons

Dagger with Sheath 19th century Philippine, Mandaya. Dagger with Sheath 27834

Spear with Sheath 18th-19th century Malayan. Spear with Sheath 30648

Kris with Sheath. Culture: Javanese. Dimensions: L. with sheath 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm); L. without sheath 18 1/8 in. (46 cm); L. of blade 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 6.4 oz. (181.4 g); Wt. of sheath 4.8 oz. (136.1 g). Date: 16th-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Hinge 1700-1750 American. Hinge 20211

Knife, Steel, mother-of-pearl, horn, Leaf-shaped blade with plain bolster and engraved brass ferrule. Mother-of-pearl handle with inlaid bands of horn, ivory and brass in geometrical pattern. Three brass rivets and inlaid finials on the top of leaf-shaped handle., Habaner, Eastern-Central Danube, Austria-Hungary, ca. 1690, cutlery, Decorative Arts, Knife

Yeah to fish; Koenigliche Porzellanmanufaktur (Meissen; 1807/14-1918); 19th century (1801-00-00-1901-00-00);

Turkey dagger, 19. century

Kris with Sheath. Culture: Javanese. Dimensions: L. with sheath 19 in. (48.3 cm); L. without sheath 17 in. (43.2 cm); L. of blade 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 7.2 oz. (204.1 g); Wt. of sheath 3.7 oz. (104.9 g). Date: 16th-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Dagger. Culture: Indian, Bhil. Dimensions: H. 12 11/16 in. (32.2 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g). Date: 18th-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath 18th-19th century Indian. Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath 31453

Knife with Sheath 19th century Indian. Knife with Sheath 31571

Knife (blade: France); famille-verre porcelain, gilding, steel, silver; L x W: 21 x 2.2 cm (8 1/4 x 7/8 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-216

Table knife 17th century Italian. Table knife. Italian. 17th century. Steel, mother-of-pearl, gilt bronze, paste. Metalwork-Steel

Dagger with Sheath 18th-19th century hilt, Turkish; blade, French. Dagger with Sheath. hilt, Turkish; blade, French. 18th-19th century. Horn (cervid), steel, silver, wood, gold. Daggers

pistiliform sword, bronze age, Evora museum, Evora, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe.

Batter, c. 1400 - c. 1950 iron (metal) iron (metal)

PUNTA DE FLECHA DE BRONCE IBERICA PROCEDENTE DE LA RIA DE HUELVA. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Anne B Trepagnier, Pistol Dagger, c 1941 Pistol Dagger

Sapperssabel, Anonymous, c. 1750 - C. 1900 sabre French Tambour Majoors Sabel (SAOLSSABEL) with the inscription on the shot: N. 8 i.c 7. Copper hilt with eagle cutting and without brackets. iron (metal). copper (metal) Netherlands

Small knife with a scabbard

Blade, 19th century, 25 3/4 x 4 x 1 3/4 in. (65.41 x 10.16 x 4.45 cm), Metal, wood, leather, Benin, 19th century

Hunting Knife. Bladesmith: Hans Sumersperger (Austrian, Hall, active 1492-1498). Culture: Austrian, Hall. Dimensions: L. 18 5/8 in. (47.29 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm). Date: ca. 1500.The grip is inlaid with the coat of arms of Austria in carved mother-of-pearl; the blade bears the mark of Hans Sumersperger, court knifesmith to Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519). Such knives formed part of a group of implements that were used to prepare freshly killed game, including bear, wild boar, and deer, after a hunt. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Small knife with a sheath

Knife with a Handle with a Crowned Lion, anonymous, c. 1650 - c. 1700 The standing lion holds a shield in front of itself. A glass disc has been applied to this, behind which there is a piece of gold leaf. Northern Netherlands (possibly) boxwood (hardwood). steel (alloy). glass. gold leaf The standing lion holds a shield in front of itself. A glass disc has been applied to this, behind which there is a piece of gold leaf. Northern Netherlands (possibly) boxwood (hardwood). steel (alloy). glass. gold leaf

Blade of kidney dagger with double-edged blade, kidney dagger dagger knife stab weapon weapon fragment soil finding iron metal, forged Kling The blade is double-edged and diamond-shaped in cross-section. From the heel on the first part facetted evenly with flat flanks. Kling suitable for general carving archeology cave hunter kloot dagger kliodolk ballad decoration status symbol personal equipment defense clothing accessory militaria

Infantriesabel van J.E. Sacré, Anonymous, 1825 - 1830 sabre Saber with copper hilt. Coming from J.E. Sacré, Wachtmeester Korps Marchausee. Ger Hof: Infantry label No. 1, without sheath. West-Europa Kling: Iron (Metal). hilt: Copper (Metal) Netherlands

Blade with baffles and plate gong with hood and copper ring, knife cutlery soil find iron brass metal blade, hand forged archeology underground pit Rotterdam City Triangle Groenendaal cutting food preparation kitchen Soil discovery: underground pit Groenendaal from 15th and 16th century cesspool.

Model of a Main Topgallant Mast, anonymous, c. 1850 demonstration model Model of a large bramsteng. Round bramsteng made of a piece, ending in a flagpan, with a square heel with slot wood hole, a disc at the heel, one in the octagonal bummer and one in the top. Netherlands wood (plant material). brass (alloy)

Small knife with a scabbard

Fruit knife, F. Nicoud, French, active 1890, Engraved and gilded silver, carved mother-of-pearl, Blade shows an engraved and gilded scene of fox and bird., ca. 1890, cutlery, Decorative Arts, Fruit knife

Piston of kliste syringe With end cap and knob on end, spray component soil find tin metal w 12.0, Rod with knob at the end and profiled edge at the other end to the rod stopper cap Possible piston of syringe enema syringe archeology Rotterdam rail tunnel medical act doctor purging klisteren Soil discovery: trajectory Rotterdam rail tunnel.

Arrowhead ca. 480-330 B.C. Greek, Cypriot. Arrowhead 244220

Bronze arrow-head from ancient Greece. Dated 4th Century BC

Nimcha (Saber) with Scabbard hilt and scabbard, late 17th or early 18th century; blade 16th or 17th century hilt and scabbard, Algerian; blade, European This distinctly North African sword, or nimcha, probably dates from around the battle of Oran (1732), when that city, a haven for Turkish pirates, was besieged by the Spanish. The openwork leather scabbard shows Ottoman influence.. Nimcha (Saber) with Scabbard. hilt and scabbard, Algerian; blade, European. hilt and scabbard, late 17th or early 18th century; blade 16th or 17th century. Steel, silver, copper, wood, tortoiseshell, horn, mother-of-pearl, leather, textile. Swords

Dagger with Sheath. Culture: Turkish; blade, Italian. Dimensions: L. with sheath 20 3/4 in. (60.3 cm); L. without sheath 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 15.1 oz. (428.1 g); Wt. of sheath 8.8 oz. (249.5 g). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath late 18th-early 19th century Indian, Mughal Daggers of this type, called pesh-kabz in Persian, have a straight or curved single-edged blade of T-shaped cross-section that tapers to an acute point. They were used in Iran and northern India in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This Indian example is distinctive for its jeweled nephrite jade hilt and delicately pierced scabbard mounts.. Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath. Indian, Mughal. late 18th-early 19th century. Jade, steel, silver, wood, velvet, ruby, gold. Daggers

Knife, 1500s-1800s. Sumatra. overall: 39.5 cm (15 9/16 in.); blade: 27.7 cm (10 7/8 in.).

Knife, ivory, steel, silver, Scimitar-shaped blade, curved cutting edge upturned tip. Baluster neck, silver ferrule with engraved border. Ivory handle carved in deep relief with entwined hunting dogs and prey: stag, boar, rabbit. Button cap at end of handle., Southern Germany, late 17th-early 18th century, cutlery, Decorative Arts, Knife

Sword (Kris), Before 1918. Philippines. overall: 61 cm (24 in.); blade: 49 cm (19 5/16 in.).

Knife with Sheath and Small Knife 19th century Algerian, Kabyle. Knife with Sheath and Small Knife 31764

Dagger (Katar) 18th century Indian. Dagger (Katar) 31500

Lance head and lance haft butt cap, with diaper decor, 4th century BCE, 11 3/16 × 2 1/8 × 1 5/16 in., 0.7 lb. (28.42 × 5.4 × 3.33 cm, 0.3 kg) (a)1 1/8 × 1 1/16 in. (2.86 × 2.7 cm) (object part, opening-a), Bronze, China, 4th century BCE

Knife Handle (Kozuka) ca. 1615-1868 Japanese A kozuka is a handle of a by-knife that is part of a sword mounting. It is kept in a slot on the reverse of a katana scabbard, often with a matching kōgai (hairdressing tool).. Knife Handle (Kozuka) 34675

Knife Handle (Kozuka). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.2 oz. (34 g). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade Depicting Maples, Arabesques, and Patterns () Japanese probably 18th-19th century The entire obverse and the edges of the kozuka are decorated with a gold inlay (nunome-zgan) of maples (using gold of different qualities/hues) with arabesques which are embedded into a linear design, with the butt end of the handle being interpreted in the form of a kojiri (butt cap) of a sword scabbard.Kaga province was home to a group of sword fitting makers which focused on decorating iron with a flush inlay, mostly gold. This group, which consisted of several local lineages plus certain Got masters working in Kaga in that very style, and their works are referred to as Kaga-zgan (lit. "Kaga inlay"). The Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi lineage was founded at the very beginning of the 17th century in Kyto and flourished for nine generations until the end of the Edo period. By the middle of the 17th century, the lineage branched out into an saka-based branch which

Blade with short blade and metal handle with round cross section, knife cutlery soil find tin metal w 12.0, archeology

Shears. Spain. Date: 1734. Dimensions: L. 30.5 cm (12 in.). Steel. Origin: Spain. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Kris with Sheath. Culture: Javanese. Dimensions: L. with sheath 23 in. (58.4 cm); L. without sheath 22 1/8 in. (56.2 cm); L. of blade 18 1/2 in. (47 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 14.2 oz. (402.6g); Wt. of sheath 5.2 oz. (147.4 g). Date: 16th-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade ca. 1615-1868 Japanese A kozuka is a handle of a by-knife that is part of a sword mounting. It is kept in a slot on the reverse of a katana scabbard, often with a matching kōgai (hairdressing tool).. Knife Handle (Kozuka) with Blade 25800

Hungarian buzdygan

Guisarme. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 97 1/2 in. (246.7 cm); L. of head 29 3/4 in. (75.6 cm); W. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm); Wt. 5 lbs. 9.9 oz. (2548.6 g). Date: ca. 1525. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Partisan late 16th century Italian. Partisan 34291

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Belt hanger or belt hook with long folded lip, two riveted friezes, belt accessory soil find brass bronze metal, eye) 6,7 cast sound riveted engraved Oblong and decorated plate with hook and loose eye of twisted copper wire Long bent back lip. Two riveted friezes between which driven engraved decoration archaeology Rotterdam wear rail tunnel clothes carry hangs with them Soil discovery: rail tunnel route.

Luther D Wenrich, Potato Masher, c 1940 Potato Masher

Sheath for fork and knife, fruitwood, silver, Carved wooden sheath for two implements. The body of the sheath divided in four vertical parts. Front has six carved biblical scenes, at the bottom an angel holding a shield. On the back six scenes of men feasting, drinking, etc. On the two sides, six apostles with their emblems, 'WGW' carved on one side, '1589' on the reverse., Plain rectangular silver cap with rounded sides, slides on to sheath (1985-103-42-a). Replaced?, Netherlands, 1589, cutlery, Decorative Arts, Sheath for fork and knife

Yamada Koto 19th century Japanese. Yamada Koto 500669

Table fork ca. 1815 possibly Swiss. Table fork. possibly Swiss. ca. 1815. Steel, silver, buckshorn. Metalwork-Steel

Knife; steel, bone, brass, wood; L x W: 23.4 x 1.8 cm (9 3/16 x 11/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-40

Kris with Sheath 18th-19th century Indonesian, Sumbawa Island. Kris with Sheath 31245

Knife (possibly Germany), ca. 1600-1700; ivory, silver, steel; L x W: 22.2 x 2.3 cm (8 3/4 x 7/8 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-176-b

Case (possibly France); wood, leather, silver; L x W: 20 x 4.7 cm (7 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-268

Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Carrier 18th century Indian, Mughal. Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Carrier 31570

Boarding pendant in scabbard. Marinesabel No. 1 in sheath with carrying strap. Curved blade with wide blood stuff, iron hilt with a bowl. Hilt and bracket are black. On both sides, rough an anchor is engraved on the blade. The sheath has a brass understrap and top tire with carrying knob for carrying strap, which is broken.

Kris with Sheath 18th-19th century Indonesian, Sumbawa. Kris with Sheath 31257

Knife, green-stained ivory, silver, steel, Blade has straight upper edge, lower edge tapering towards the point, rounded bolster. Ivory handle, painted green. Three silver appliques on each side of the handle in the form of a lion an two scallops. Silver mount on top of handle has floral decoration., Germany, 1730-50, cutlery, Decorative Arts, Knife

Cranequin (Winder) for a Crossbow Made 1570-1580 Nuremberg. Steel, iron with gilding, wood, and cord .

Przeszo Przyszoci unknown

Nail 15th-16th century European. Nail. European. 15th-16th century. Iron. Metalwork-Iron

Sword-Shaped Lime Spatula 500 B.C.-A.D. 300 Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran). Sword-Shaped Lime Spatula. Indonesia (Java, Lumajang, Pasiran). 500 B.C.-A.D. 300. Bronze. Bronze and Iron Age period. Metalwork

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Messenheft from v.O.c.-ship the 'white lion'. Messenheft from v.O.c.-ship the 'white lion'. Fell apart in two parts.

Kris with Sheath 16th-19th century Javanese. Kris with Sheath 31385

Hunting horn, anonymous, c. 1000 - c. 1099 Two pairs of cross -running tires in relief each lock a narrow, smooth section for a metal strap to attach a carrying strap. These tires are decorated with stylized, flared leaf vines with fruits; This motif repeats itself four times at the same distance between the inner cross tires in the longitudinal direction of the horn. At the wide end in low relief: a hunting scene, consisting of a man who loves a monster from him, assumed by a dog that bites the animal in the chest. Behind the animal a tree with a lying monster that turns its head, and whose mouth is kept open by a man. Then a horizontal animal with reversed head and an open mouth; Behind it a standing lion and a tree. One man wears a tunic, the other also one of the shoulder waving cloak, most animals have a band around the neck. Southern Italy ivory cutting Maria Church Two pairs of cross -running tires in relief each lock a narrow, smooth section for a metal strap to attach a carry

Fibula. Copper alloy. Gallo-Roman, High Empire. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 51472-15 Staple, copper alloy, attachment, Gallo-Roman time, fibula, Roman Gallo, High Empire

Arrowhead (Yanone) 18th century Japanese Although today Japanese warriors are renowned most for their swordsmanship, archery, especially from horseback, has been an essential part of samurai warfare and culture for centuries. Arrows were fitted with heads of varying shape according to their intended use in war, the hunt, or target practice. Arrowheads made for use on the battlefield incorporated different designs intended for specialized purposes such as the piercing of armor or to cause maximum damage to horses and unarmored personnel.Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chiseled with landscapes, birds, flowers, dragons, and Buddhist divinities, were created to be admired for the beauty of their metalwork and design rather than for use in archery. Such highly elaborate examples may have been made for presentation or as a votive offerings to a shrine.. Arrowhead (Yanone). Japanese. 18th century. Steel. Archery Equipment-Arrowheads

Dagger with Sheath 19th century Turkish This dagger belongs to a large group of flamboyant gem-studded weapons that were probably made in Istanbul in the waning years of the Ottoman Empire. Their traditional shapes and luxurious materials were intended to evoke romantic notions of the exotic orient, Arabian Nights, or perhaps the sultans treasury. As most of these weapons are found today in American and European collections rather than in Turkish museums, they may have been made exclusively for Western tourists.. Dagger with Sheath. Turkish. 19th century. Steel, jade, gold, emerald, diamond, ruby. Daggers

Short pin unknown

Halberd 17th century Italian, possibly Brescia. Halberd 27042

Alfonso Moreno, Shingle Knife, 1938 Shingle Knife

Dagger (Katar) with Sheath 17th-18th century Indian, Mughal. Dagger (Katar) with Sheath 31865

Dagger (Jambiya) 19th century Indian. Dagger (Jambiya) 31455

Sporting Crossbow 1625-1650 Germany. Steel, wood, iron, horn, cord, and fiber weave .

Balance-Beam Scale with Incised Circles in Paddle-like Design. Possibly Nazca; South coast, Peru. Date: 1000-1470. Dimensions: 11 x 16.4 cm (4 5/16 x 7/16 in.). Bone. Origin: Peru. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Morocco dagger, 19. century

Small Sword, c. 1650. England, 17th century. Steel, pierced, chiseled, and engraved; overall: 93.5 cm (36 13/16 in.); blade: 79.7 cm (31 3/8 in.); grip: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.); guard: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.).

Fragment belki nadokiennej. warsztat nubijski, workshop

Smallsword ca. 1650 Dutch By the early seventeenth century, the rapier, a long slender thrusting sword, began to dominate as the gentlemans weapon of choice. During the course of the century, however, as civilian fencing techniques became more specialized and refined, the rapier developed into a lighter, trimmed-down weapon known by about 1700 as the smallsword. Smallswords, often richly decorated, remained an integral part of a gentlemans wardrobe until the wearing of swords in civilian settings went out of fashion at the end of the eighteenth century, at which time pistols were replacing swords as arms most frequently used in personal duels. The majority of smallsword hilts are made of silver or steel, but many also employ a wide variety of luxurious materials, such as gold, porcelain, and enamel. At their best, smallswords combine the crafts of swordsmith, cutler, and jeweler to create an elegant weapon that was also a wearable work of art.. Smallsword. Dutch. ca. 1650. Steel, cop

Smallsword. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 35 1/4 in. (89.5 cm); L. of blade 29 7/16 in. (74.8 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 10 oz. (283.5 g). Date: 1780. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Dagger (Jambiya) 18th-19th century Indian. Dagger (Jambiya) 31690

Hair comb made of turtle, U-shaped with smooth, rounded back, anonymous, c. 1885 - c. 1900 Hair comb made of turtle, U-shaped with smooth, rounded back. Netherlands (possibly) horn (animal material) filing / polishing Hair comb made of turtle, U-shaped with smooth, rounded back. Netherlands (possibly) horn (animal material) filing / polishing

Kris 16th-19th century Javanese. Kris. Javanese. 16th-19th century. Steel, gold, diamonds. Java. Krisses

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