![GOOD JAPANESE SPEAR POINT YARI: Edo period, before 1867, probably about 1800. 19 3/4" length with 4 1/8" triangular section point. The broadest face with a narrow fuller with red lacquer fill. Flared base and upturned tip, all in br](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982143_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
Asian Weapons & Armor
![GOOD JAPANESE SPEAR POINT YARI: Edo period, before 1867, probably about 1800. 19 3/4" length with 4 1/8" triangular section point. The broadest face with a narrow fuller with red lacquer fill. Flared base and upturned tip, all in br](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982143_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE ARMOR PIERCING ARROWHEAD: Edo period. Large example of willow leaf (yanagiha) form. 8 5/8” length with 2 3/8” point of layered pattern-welded steel as found on sword blades. Displaying distinctive laminar and cryst](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982343_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE ARMOR PIERCING ARROWHEAD: Edo period. Large example of willow leaf (yanagiha) form. 8 3/4” length with 2 1/4” point of layered pattern-welded steel as found on sword blades. Displaying distinctive laminar and cryst](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982176_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![INDIAN INFANTRY SWORD, MID 19TH CENTURY: This sword is from a group that came from India in the early 1980s. With them was a group of similarly constructed swords in the British 1853 cavalry pattern. The latter is known to be made for the Ba](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982469_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![CHINESE ELITE CAVALRY HELMET, LATE 18th-EARLY 19th CENTURY: Iron, made of riveted and forged segments with two piece skull, with waisted cylindrical top mount supporting a plume holder. A little over 10” height. The base pierced for a cloth and plate fal](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982127_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SPEAR HEAD YARI: Late Edo period, before 1867. 16 3/8” length, 4 3/4” triangular section point. Tapered tang with two mounting holes. Tang rusted over tool finish.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982213_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE DOUBLE POINT ARROWHEAD KARIMATA: Edo Period. 7 1/2” length. Dual points, each medially ridged with a pierced triangle at their convergence. Tapered tang. These were used ceremonially and as votives. The general form in a smalle](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982140_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SWORD GUARD TSUBA: Edo Period, for the short sword, wakizashi. Oval, iron, just under 2 1/4" height with rounded rim and single riobitsu. The seppa heavily worked to seat to the blade suggesting that it was remounted in](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982409_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SWORD GUARD TSUBA: Oval iron, 3.06” height. Flat plate tapering slightly to the edged. Two riobitsu, the left of pagoda form above hammered fur/main like texture.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982338_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SAN FRANCISCO CHINESE COOLIE HOOK: Gold Rush period. A whole story in itself. Iconic form, 10 ¼” length. A little shorter than previous examples. Presumably sizes varied according to the stature and capability of the owner](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982442_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![EARLY JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROW, EDO PERIOD, PROBABLY BEFORE 1800: 35 1/2" length. Cane shaft lacquered dark brown, near black with black lacquered socket wrap and large willow leaf form armor piercing point showing distinct patterning. Self nock with brown silk wrap](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982407_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![RARE JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROW: Edo period, circa late 18th century. 36 5/8” length with togari form point. Cane shaft with horn nock and brown duck fletching. The haft with tan painted surface in the fletching area. Feathers](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982259_2_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![FINE JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROW: Edo period, circa late 18th century. 36 5/8” length with togari form point. Cane shaft with horn nock and brown duck fletching. The haft with tan painted surface in the fletch area. Feathers a l](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982246_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE DOUBLE POINT ARROWHEAD KARIMATA: Edo Period. 10 3/8” length. Dual points, each medially ridged. The center pierced with two figures, perhaps mons (family crests). Tapered tang. These were used ceremonially and as votives. The g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982304_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![MORO BUDIAK: Antique example, hafted for the 1899 Insurrection following the Spanish-American War. 72 ¼” length. The head remounted from and earlier spear and composed of pattern welded steel with dis](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982348_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![MORO DAGGER PUNAL: Characteristic excellent quality workmanship. 8 1/4” blade with two crested waves to the forte and straight tip. Bright with some perfectly uniform light lines indicating it was made from a larg](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982312_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![RARE MORO HUNTING ARROW: 41 3/8” length. Slightly tapered hardwood shaft with swelled integral nock and triple fletching secured with spiral thread wrap. Forged iron head with short conical socket, long bolster, and tap](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982183_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SPEAR POINT YARI: Edo period, before 1868. 14 1/8" length, 7 1/8" triangular section point with red pigmented groove each side. Quite crisp. Tapered tang with a single mounting hole. Tang mostly rusted as typical.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982261_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![FINE MALAY DAGGER PARANG: 9 1/2" Curved, medially swelled blade of parang nabur form, tool finished with light gray patina. The hilt finely carved oval section waisted grip and lovely figural terminal as a flowing hair female](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982497_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![INDIAN CRESCENT POINT ARROWHEAD: South Indian probably Maratha. About 6 1/4” length with forged tool finished tang and cylindrical bolster to the broad crescent form point. The Maratha were opponents of the Moghuls until the 19](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982332_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROWHEAD: Edo Period. 4 3/4" length. Willow leaf form. Especially long of full section for armor-piercing. Used for opening battles with the hail of arrows at a distance, these were mounted on slightly thicker](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982306_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROWHEAD: Edo Period. 6 3/8" length. Fine togari form, the point crisp and bright. Tang surface rusted as typical. Exceptional example.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982408_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SAMURAI ARROWHEAD, EDO PERIOD: Edo period, before 1868. 5 1/4” length. Thick armor-piercing sparrow bill form, tsube me guchi, Stone 862 #28. Tapered tang.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982260_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROWHEAD: Edo Period. 6 1/2" length. Togari form of especially full section for armor-piercing. The point crisp and bright. Tang surface rusted as typical. Exceptional example.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982305_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
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Jasper52 presents Asian Antiques: Scrolls, Weaponry and More Jan. 17
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