Large display (Single cabinets see below)
| 1 | Spike with wooden shaft, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-44.21 |
| 2 | Spike with long wooden shaft, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-44.19 |
| 3 | Spike with long wooden shaft, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-44.20 |
| 4 | Red Kite (taxidermy) |
| 5 | Throwing irons of the Bamum; Cameroon, West Africa; gift of Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO II 22 |
| 6 | Sabre with inscription “Treu u. Ehre” as well as “Vaterland” (reverse), undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.121 |
| 7 | Silver pin in the shape of a sword, undetermined date, Burgdorf, RS-12.1345 |
| 8 | Sword; Philippines, Southeast Asia, provenance unknown, ES-12055 |
| 9 | Lance or sponton with lance-like tip, undetermined date, Köniz, RS-2.2 |
| 10 | Tukano blowpipe for hunting; region of the Rio Vaupès, Brazil, South America; purchase from Lothar Petersen Collection 1946, ES-11398 |
| 11 | Swiss dagger, with double-edged blade and wooden handle, 16th century, Lucerne, RS-2.1040 |
| 12 | Throwing irons of the Bamum; Cameroon, West Africa; gift from Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO II 20 |
| 13 | Combat knife; Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from the Museum der Kulturen Basel 1918, ES-1168 |
| 14 | Short sword in leather scabbard, decorated with straw inlays, metal hilt tips; West Africa; provenance unknown, ES-20364.1 |
| 16 | Sabre with crooked blade, undetermined date, Burgdorf, RS-2.1005 |
| 17 | Officer’s dagger of a lieutenant colonel in the Swiss Army, late 20th century, Burgdorf, RS-44.160.h |
| 18 | Knife probably used for crushing a sugar stick, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.4846 |
| 19 | Wooden stick with built-in stiletto, with a Solingen blade, undetermined date, Burgdorf, RS-2.901 |
| 20 | Large, perforated copper bedpan, for holding glowing coals, 18th century, Burgdorf, RS-3.781 |
| 21 | Short sword, metal hilt tips; West Africa; provenance unexplained, ES-20364.2a |
| 22 | Indian sabre made of Damascus steel; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from Heinrich von Niederhäusern 1919, ES-1681 |
| 23 | Dagger with ivory carved handle and scabbard; Japan, East Asia; gift of Henri Schiffman 1904, ES-2436 |
| 24 | Fascine knife for genius troops of the Swiss Army, 1914 / 1918, Hasle bei Burgdorf, RS-23.321 |
| 25 | Children’s sword, 18th century, RS-2.68 |
| 26 | Epee with decorated blade, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.5773 |
| 27 | Epee with brass hilt, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.5781 |
| 28 | Swiss sword, 2nd half 16th century, origin unknown, RS-44.11 |
| 29 | Carpet beater, woven from wooden rods, undetermined date, Hasle – Rüegsau, RS-21.53 |
| 30 | Club; origin and provenance unclear, ES-o.Nr._283 |
| 31 | Spear; origin and provenance unclear, ES-o.Nr._377 |
| 32 | Wooden meat hammer with metal coating, for pounding pieces of meat flat, 20th century, Burgdorf, RS-21.13 |
| 33 | Grass snake (taxidermy) |
| 35 | Throwing knife of the Fan; Ogowe River region, Gabon, West Africa; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from the Museum der Kulturen Basel 1918, ES-1175 |
| 36 | Slingshot; Papua New Guinea, Oceania; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from the Museum der Kulturen Basel 1922, ES-137 |
| 37 | Dagger with brass knuckles as hand guard (USA), 1918, origin unknown, RS-44.8 |
| 38 | Sword with scabbard made of bone; Japan, East Asia; gift from Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO VII 9 |
| 39 | Lance of the Karo Batak; Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia; gift of Mrs C. Jacquier 1983, ES-8333 |
| 40 | Barbed spear; New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Oceania; gift of Marie Schafroth 1911, ES-80 |
| 41 | Knife in scabbard made of two pieces of wood, set with glass beads; South Africa; gift from Eléonore Sennwald 2003, ES-21041 |
| 42 | Ebony drum flute, with nickel silver parts, c. 1900, Burgdorf, RS-13.1160 |
| 43 | Dagger with Masonic emblems, undetermined date, Burgdorf, RS-2.185 |
| 44 | Naginata, pole weapon with metal scabbard; Japan, East Asia; gift of Henri Schiffmann 1904, ES-2461 |
| 45 | Lance of the Karo Batak; Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia; gift of Mrs C. Jacquier 1983, ES-8334 |
| 46 | Ceremonial axe; gift from Henri Schiffmann 1904, ES-1095 |
| 47 | Club; Fiji, Oceania; Gift from Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO XII 13 |
| 48 | Knife; Lambaréné, Gabon, Central Africa; gift from Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO IV 66 |
| 49 | Scimitar (jambiya), palm wood handle, brass scabbard and fittings; Morocco, North Africa; gift of Lukas Tschumi 2002, ES-20471 |
| 50 | Bayonet for Swiss Army assault rifle 57 , 1957, Bern, RS-23.117 |
| 51 | Riding whip with brown leather handle and loop, undetermined date, Wynigen, RS-36.108 |
| 52 | Sword, probably replica of an older weapon, undetermined date, Hasle bei Burgdorf, RS-23.75 |
| 53 | Large rolling pin, with unscrewable handle, 2nd half 19th century, Burgdorf, RS-3.954 |
| 54 | Sergeant’s sabre of the Swiss Guard at the court of Louis XVI in France, with inscription on blade, 2nd half 18th century, origin unknown, RS-2.645 |
| 55 | Hunter’s thrusting weapon, with horn handle, a so-called deerstalker, 18th / 19th century, origin unknown, RS-2.914 |
| 56 | Officer’s sabre with blade from Solingen, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-2.1008 |
| 57 | Lance; Serra dos Carrajás, Brazil, South America; Gift of Hermann Jordi 1925, ES-5116 |
| 58 | Toggle spear, usable as a weapon of war and as a hunting weapon, 17th century, Diessbach bei Büren, RS-2.691 |
| 59 | Epee with richly decorated hilt, silver inlaid, early 18th century, Burgdorf, RS-2.287 |
| 60 | Sword; Ghana, West Africa; Gift of Henri Schiffmann 1904, ES-1091 |
| 61 | Dagger with Arabic Champléve enamelling; Atlas region, North Africa; gift of Henri Schiffmann 1904, ES-1026 |
| 62 | Quiver with poisoned arrows of the Tukano for hunting; region of the Rio Vaupès, Brazil, South America; purchase from Lothar Petersen collection 1946, ES-11398b |
| 63 | Hedgehog (taxidermy) |
| 64 | Dagger with Arabic characters; North Africa, exact origin unknown; gift from Henri Schiffmann 1904, ES-1020 |
| 65 | Throwing irons of the Bamum; Cameroon, West Africa; gift from Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO II 21 |
| 66 | Spear; Zambezi region, Zambia, East Africa; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from Karl Schindler 1918, ES-1019 |
| 67 | Spear; Zambezi region, Zambia, East Africa; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from Karl Schindler 1918, ES-1019b |
| 68 | Sword with gold-chased blade and inscription “Bon voyage”, probably 19th century, Burgdorf, RS-2.975 |
| 69 | Knight’s armour: complete armour including gloves but without helmet, early 17th century, Burgdorf, RS-2.73 |
| 70 | Halberd, undetermined date, Burgdorf, RS-2.144 |
| 71 | So-called knight’s sword, end of 15th century, Burgdorf, RS-2.65 |
| 72 | Cavalry sabre of a Bernese officer from the time of the Sonderbundkrieg 1847, 1840s, Burgdorf, RS-2.488 |
| 73 | Epee with richly decorated blade and Latin inscriptions, undetermined date, Burgdorf, RS-2.58 |
| 74 | Halberd, undetermined date, Burgdorf, RS-2.71 |
| 75 | Lances; Vietnam, Southeast Asia; gift from Heinrich von Niederhäusern 1911, ES-2413 |
| 76 | Samurai armour; gift of Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927; Edo period, Japan; ES-SIO-7.5.1 |
| 78 | Bow and quiver with arrows, part of a samurai outfit; gift from Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927; Japan; ES-SIO-7.6 |
| 79 | Face guard / fencing utensil of the student fraternity Berna Bertholdiensis at the Technikum Burgdorf, 1914 – 2014 in use, Burgdorf, RS-41.4 |
| 80 | Sword with decorated, gilded hilt, with Confederate cross over rays, 1st quarter 19th century, Burgdorf, RS-2.456.b |
| 81 | Lance; Serra dos Carrajás, Brazil, South America; Gift of Hermann Jordi 1925, ES-5117 |
| 82 | Toy Indians, 2006 – 2009, HGM-03.75 |
| 83 | Breastplate and greaves, parts of a knight’s armour, RS-2.169 |
| 84 | Sword, two-handed, from the middle of the 16th century, Burgdorf, RS-2.138 |
| 85 | Spear; Zambezi region, Zambia, East Africa; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from Karl Schindler 1918, ES-1019a |
| 86-91 | Arrows with metal tips; China, East Asia; gift from Heinrich von Niederhäusern 1919, ES-2449b |
| 92 | Sabre, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.152 |
| 93 | Swiss officer’s ordinance sword decorated with brass inlays, c. 1830, Burgdorf, RS-37.89 |
| 94 | Sword with chiselled blade, probably a replica of an older weapon, undetermined date, Hasle bei Burgdorf, RS-23.151 |
| 95 | Samurai armour, ensemble of different suits of armour, such mixed ensembles were common at the end of the 19th century and intended for sale to travellers; Japan, gift Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO VII 4 |
| 96 | Long sword (tachi) with small by-knife (kozuka) in scabbard, in brocade sheath; 19th century; Japan, East Asia; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from Heinrich von Niederhäusern 1919, ES-2510 |
| 97 | Hunting sabre with horn handle, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.5352 |
| 98 | Epee with ivory grip, engraved blade. Probably a weapon composed of various parts, indeterminate date or engraved year 1441, Hasle bei Burgdorf, RS-24.37. |
| 99 | War toy in the shape of a small cannon, probably early 20th century, Burgdorf, RS-13.1380 |
| 100 | Mouse (animal preparation) |
| 101 | Mousetrap with wooden floor and metal cage, undetermined date, Wynigen, RS-36.109 |
Single cabinets (Large display see above)
| 1 | Pupils of the Gymnasium as “Frei-Scharen” at the Solennität 1892, with short bolero jackets, harem trousers, oriental headgear and glued-on moustaches, photographed by Louis Bechstein senior, RS-33.287 |
| 2 | Morning star of wood with metal spikes, so-called Entlebucherknüttel, undetermined date, Burgdorf, RS-2.168 |
| 2 | Wooden morning star with metal spikes, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.6574 |
| 2 | Wooden morning star with metal spikes, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.6575 |
| 2 | War flail, wooden ball with metal spikes, 17th century, Wichtrach, RS-2.312 |
| 2 | Morning star of wood with metal spikes, undetermined date, Köniz, RS-2.4 |
| 2 | Wooden morning star with metal spikes, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.493 |
| 3 | Opium pipe; Canton region, China, East Asia; gift from Marie Schafroth 1911, ES-2730 |
| 4 | Throwing irons of the Bamum; Cameroon, West Africa; gift from Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO II 23 |
| 5 | Throwing irons of the Bamum; Cameroon, West Africa; gift from Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO II 26 |
| 6 | Toy: stuffed dog with black mottled fur, 20th century, Burgdorf, RS-32.161 |
| 7 | Solid wooden club; origin and provenance unknown, ES-o.Nr._276 |
| 9 | Dagger, leather scabbard with bast and leather fringes; Sahara, North Africa; gift of Eléonore Sennwald 2003, ES-21741 |
| 10 | Iron riding spurs; South America; gift from Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO XI 076 and SIO XI 077 |
| 11 | Whip, handle with brass hoop; Kassai, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa; gift from Arthur Speyer Ethnographica-Handel Berlin 1932, ES-7071 |
| 12 | Cult knife / ritual utensil; Tibet, Central Asia; gift from Eléonore Sennwald 2003, ES-21602 |
| 13 | Dowayo setting spade, wood and iron; Alantika region, Cameroon, West Africa; purchased from René Gardi 1983, ES-8027 |
| 14 | Mechanical typewriter, model HERMES MEDIA, 20th century, Burgdorf, RS-36.84 |
| 15 | Coconut, sent to Switzerland from Cameroon by M. Bürki, Basel Mission; Bali, Cameroon, Central Africa; gift from Ursula Aeschbacher 2004, ES-22291 |
| 16 | Silver fork as a premium at the Oberaargau competition shooting in Hindelbank, 1911, 1911, Burgdorf, RS-36.130 |
| 17 | Wooden knot stick with jackknife at the upper end, late 1840s, Burgdorf, RS-2.548 |
| 18 | Long Yatagan knife = Ottoman / Turkish war knife with inscription on the blade, possibly 17th century, origin unknown, RS-46.8 |
| 19 + 20 | Metal meat grinder for grinding food, undetermined date, Burgdorf, RS-18.49 |
| 21 | Sword in crocodile scabbard; Sudan, East Africa; presumed gift of Herni Schiffmann 1904, ES-1056 |
| 22 | Rifle, built into a walnut stock, the weapon was confiscated in 1926, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-2.858 |
| 23 | War club (Totokia); Fiji, Oceania; provenance unexplained, ES-84/29 |
| 24 | Metal/iron barbed knife/lance tip, no? |
| 25 | Medical amputation tools in a matching case, early 19th century, Oberburg, RS-5.50 |
| 26 | Iron throwing device for fishing, provided with harpoon-shaped prongs, probably medieval, Burgdorf, RS-13.662 |
| 27 | Short thick rolling wood, with turned handles, 18th century, Alchenstorf, RS-3.641 |
| 28 | Rubber truncheon as used by the Burgdorf municipal police between 1960 and 2009, from 1960, Burgdorf, RS-36.270 |
| 29 | Powder horns of the Mandinka, made of leather; Senegal, West Africa; gift of Henri Schiffmann 1904, ES-1129 and ES-1130 |
| 30 | Hook with long teeth, a tool for working plant fibres, mid-18th century, Kirchberg BE, RS-8.35 |
| 31 | Group photo Freicorps Bürgerturnverein as “Somalin—-” at the Solennität 1889, photographed by Louis Bechstein sen., RS-24.200 |
| 32 | Swiss Army assault rifle 57 (in unfiring condition), 1957, Bern, RS-23.117 |
| 33 | Revolver, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.517 |
| 34 | Flintlock pistol with barrel made from one piece of rifle tube, early 19th century, Lyssach, RS-2.335 |
| 35 | Pistol, partly made of wood, with brass fittings, undetermined date, Thun, RS-29.220 |
| 36 | Leather quiver with arrows; Kano region, Nigeria, West Africa; deposit of Gustav Porsperger 1919, ES-1065a |
| 37 | Arrow pieces with red kelp braiding; Bougainville, Pacific Ocean; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from the collection of Prof Emde from Basel in 1931, ES-4044a |
| 38 | Barbed lance; Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Southeast Asia; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from the Museum der Kulturen Basel 1933, ES-4053 |
| 39 | Bamboo arrow with bone tip; Brazil, South America; gift from Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO XI 009 |
| 40 | Breech-loading rifle, undetermined date, origin unknown, RS-0.470 |
| 41 | Split-tip arrow; Bolivia, South America; gift of Henri Schiffmann 1904, ES-511 |
| 42 | Arrow with wooden tip of the Moche; Peru, South America; gift of Armin and Charles Im Obersteg 1927, SIO XI 022 |
| 43 | Crossbow, 17th century, Burgdorf, RS-2.158 |
| 44 | Arrow bow with string; Plains, USA, North America; gift from Henri Schiffmann 1904, ES-500 |
| 45 | Manchu bamboo arrows; Beijing, China, East Asia; gift of Heinrich von Niederhäusern 1910, ES-2403 and ES-2406 |
| 46 | Bamboo bow with arrows made from coconut palm leaf veins, for fishing; Solomon Islands, South Pacific; purchased by curator Arnold Kordt from the Museum der Kulturen Basel 1930 , ES-4036 |
| 47 | Group photo of the Burgdorf Freischarenkorps at the 1898 Solennität, photographed by Louis Bechstein senior, RS-20.487 |
Single cabinets (Large display see top)
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Legend of inventory numbers:
ES = Burgdorf Ethnological Collection
HGM = Swiss Gold Room Collection
RS = Historical Collection of the Knights’ Hall Association
SIO = Im Obersteg Collection (belongs to ES)