Antique Weapon Golok Klewang Keris Ceremonial Sword Dagger Southeast, 19/20c

20th c Weapon Keris Ukurian Ceremonial Sword Dagger Southeast Asia Indonesia. Nice keris. Additional information: Material: Bronze & Metal, Wood / Bamboo Region of Origin: India/Ind...

Lovely and very detailed piece. . If someone were to bring up the topic of Japanese antiques, what images would come to your mind? Kimono? Swords? Armor? Possibly netsuke? A few might even know what an inro is. How about the yatate? I have shown a yatate to many of my Japanese acquaintances here in Tokyo, and was surprised to discover that most did not even know what it was! Artists and calligraphers usually knew right away, though. A yatate (pronounced yah-tah-teh) is a Japanese portable writing set. The yatate has been around since the Kamakura period (1185-1333). It contains a traditional Japanese bamboo brush and an ink pot filled with cotton or silk which holds liquid sumi ink. Yatate literally means "arrow Stand." The Japanese traditional way of writing is with a brush (fude) and ink (sumi). Before the invention of the yatate, whenever anyone wanted to write or draw in ink, he had to make his own ink by grinding the ink stick...

19th Century dagger from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It features beautiful carvings, a rich aged patina and a handmade steeped blade.

North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century This North African sword, known as a "Nimcha," is a remarkable piece originating from Morocco, dating back to the early 19th...