Asian and Pacific Arms
May 2026
This collection comprises weapons and armor from South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands, showcasing the diverse martial traditions across these interconnected regions.
38 objects · 4 institutions
Bow
Cleveland Museum of Art
before 1922
Dagger
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1750
Dagger
Cleveland Museum of Art
before 1916
Dagger (Gwálaa)
Cleveland Museum of Art
late 1800s–early 1900s
Dagger (Gwálaa)
Cleveland Museum of Art
late 1800s–early 1900s
Dagger (Katar)
Art Institute of Chicago
17th century
Dagger (Katar)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1852
Dagger (Katar)
Art Institute of Chicago
18th century
Dagger (Khanjar) with Sheath
Metropolitan Museum of Art
19th century
Dagger blade
Metropolitan Museum of Art
2nd millennium BCE
Helmet
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Katar with Scabbard
Art Institute of Chicago
17th–18th century
Khatar
Cleveland Museum of Art
1600s
Maranao brass corselet (kurab-a-kulang)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Ritual Flaying Knife (Kartrika)
Art Institute of Chicago
17th/18th century
Scabbard
Cleveland Museum of Art
before 1918
Scabbard
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s–1800s
Scabbard
Cleveland Museum of Art
1500s–1800s
Scabbard
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Scabbard
Cleveland Museum of Art
1500s–1800s
Scabbard
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Spear
Metropolitan Museum of Art
18th–19th century
Sword
Cleveland Museum of Art
before 1918
Sword
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Sword
Cleveland Museum of Art
before 1916
Sword
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Sword
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Sword
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1800
Sword (Barong)
Cleveland Museum of Art
before 1918
Sword (Kalis or Sundang)
Cleveland Museum of Art
before 1918
Sword (Kris)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Sword (Kris)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Sword and Scabbard
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Thumb Rest of a Spear Thrower
Cleveland Museum of Art
600–1000
Tulwar Sword (case)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1700s
Twee dolken
Rijksmuseum
c. 1475 - c. 1524
Wooden Scabbard
Cleveland Museum of Art
1800s
Young Woman with a Spear
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 50–200 CE