Hello, this item is a mixed group of 17 Southeast Asian style swords, knives, spears, and ceremonial polearms, made of metal and wood and reportedly purchased in Hanoi. The group appears to include decorative or ethnographic Vietnamese and regional forms rather than 17 true fighting swords. Several pieces have ringed or scrolled metal mounts, carved wooden shafts, darkened surfaces, and stylized spear or blade heads. From the photographs, they look most consistent with late 20th century decorative, tribal-style, or tourist-market weapons and ceremonial objects, rather than early antique military arms.

The group has good decorative impact as a wall-mounted collection, but no individual piece shown clearly displays the refinement, age, provenance, inscription, or forged blade quality that would place it in the higher antique arms market. Value is strongest as a complete decorative collection, not as individual rare swords. Because the pieces were inherited and purchased from an antique dealer in Hanoi, a closer inspection of blade construction, oxidation, tool marks, and any hidden markings could adjust the value, but based on the images the present market level is modest.

Fair Market Value: $600–$1,200 USD