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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 06:18 PM
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Posted By ariel
David, By the 17-18 centuries Mughal armourers...

David,
By the 17-18 centuries Mughal armourers produced items identical in quality to the Persian ones. Moreover, there was a strong Sufi minority among the Mughal court and intellectuals. Thus...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 06:11 PM
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Posted By ariel
It is inevitable for all massive collections:...

It is inevitable for all massive collections: pure statistics tells us that the
" 100% true hit" in virtually any population is confined to 95% of the data/items ( 2SD from the mean). Only...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2023, 07:19 AM
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Posted By ariel
Well, “The Met” attributed it to North India, and...

Well, “The Met” attributed it to North India, and it came from the famous collection of Giovanni Morosini who obviously knew where it came from.
As I mentioned before, virtually all Indo-Persian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2023, 07:41 PM
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Posted By ariel
If you google “ indian spear images ” or mughal...

If you google “ indian spear images ” or mughal spear images” ( or something in that mode) you will find a lot of similar ones. Old site of Oriental_Arms had many. Unfortunately, the new one ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2023, 10:58 PM
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Views: 27,452
Posted By ariel
It is Indian, more likely Mughal, 18-19 century....

It is Indian, more likely Mughal, 18-19 century. A nice one.
Did it come together with the katar?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2023, 06:54 PM
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Views: 79,510
Posted By ariel
BTW, who knows why the capitol of Uruguay is...

BTW, who knows why the capitol of Uruguay is named so?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd February 2023, 02:48 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 57,228
Posted By ariel
There are as many ways to sharpen the reed pen (...

There are as many ways to sharpen the reed pen ( Oliver, thanks!) than skin the cat:-)))
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2023, 05:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,722
Posted By ariel
I am a great believer in the Occam's rule:-)

I am a great believer in the Occam's rule:-)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2023, 04:04 PM
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Views: 13,722
Posted By ariel
I am afraid that the Pala/Tulwar combination has ...

I am afraid that the Pala/Tulwar combination has old and genuine blade and the rest is modern. Compare the worn-out gilding of the ricasso with perfectly intact niello of the handle and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2023, 01:02 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 57,228
Posted By ariel
The overall configuration of the blade of a pen...

The overall configuration of the blade of a pen knife is largely irrelevant: all it needs is to have a thin and sharp blade and a sharp point to make a slit in the tip of the pen.
In fact, the edge...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th February 2023, 06:47 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 73,162
Posted By ariel
Talk to Motan on this forum. He collects...

Talk to Motan on this forum. He collects shibriyas and is well-informed about them.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2023, 07:19 PM
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Views: 57,228
Posted By ariel
This is absolutely true. But knives/daggers ...

This is absolutely true. But knives/daggers varied in their sophistication and quality of execution depending on the status of their owner.
A garden variety Misericorde dagger was just kind of ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2023, 07:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 57,228
Posted By ariel
Here are 2 images of quill sharpening. The size...

Here are 2 images of quill sharpening. The size of the sharpeners is quite consistent with the example posted here: full size handles and small blades.

I could not find images of Oriental quill...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2023, 05:20 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 57,228
Posted By ariel
It is something for a rich man doing a job not...

It is something for a rich man doing a job not requiring noticeable physical effort.
Sharpening quill pens?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2023, 04:27 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 73,162
Posted By ariel
Elgood’s book on arms and armour of Arabia came...

Elgood’s book on arms and armour of Arabia came out in 1994, almost 30 years ago.
Since then several books addressing narrowly defined topics ( i.e. Yemeni Janbiyas, specifically Omani weapons,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th February 2023, 08:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,338
Posted By ariel
AFAIK, the Cintamani is a mythical jewel...

AFAIK, the Cintamani is a mythical jewel fulfilling its owner's wishes. Trimurti in Indian mythology is a unity of three gods and is symbolized as three solid dots. It was popularized by a Russian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2023, 10:56 PM
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Views: 10,338
Posted By ariel
1. Up until 1948 NW India included both current...

1. Up until 1948 NW India included both current India and Pakistan. Till now, the westernmost Pakistan contains the so-called Pakhtunkhwa district that is populated by the same Pashtuns as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2023, 01:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,338
Posted By ariel
There are 2 interesting features that may be...

There are 2 interesting features that may be informative:
1. Pin in the center of the quillon block : usually a feature of Afghani or NW Indian sabers.
2. Downturned quillons: traditionally...
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2023, 07:21 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 209,286
Posted By ariel
The army of Batu Khan reached the Adriatic Coast...

The army of Batu Khan reached the Adriatic Coast of the Balkans and their swords entered the local armamentariums.
Here are two frescoes from Serbian monasteries built in 1346 and 1347: St. Nikita ...
Forum: European Armoury 26th January 2023, 06:52 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 209,286
Posted By ariel
Perhaps, the most informative source of old...

Perhaps, the most informative source of old Hungarian swords is the so-called Kepes Kronica, " The illustrates chronic", a book written in ~1370 on the order of a Hungarian King Louis ( Lajos) I. It...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th January 2023, 09:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,968
Posted By ariel
Some time ago Czerny’s sold a straight-bladed one...

Some time ago Czerny’s sold a straight-bladed one for $1,000 + 25% or something like that. No scabbard.

I got two of those: one with original blade and scabbard, another shortened without...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2023, 08:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,374
Posted By ariel
Real fighting and utility axes have wedged...

Real fighting and utility axes have wedged blades. This one is practically flat.
Agree with others: either ceremonial, but more likely for those who travel.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2023, 08:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,792
Posted By ariel
This one is likely 100% the very end of the 20th,...

This one is likely 100% the very end of the 20th, more likely 21 century.
These days, most Georgian kindjals on e-bay are newly made.
And, yes, there are some made in traditional way, which is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2023, 12:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,792
Posted By ariel
Well, the back of the scabbard was not...

Well, the back of the scabbard was not informative, but even without it one can be certain that we are dealing with a recent, mass-produced tourist kindjal. Nothing “old” or even “vintage”.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2023, 02:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,792
Posted By ariel
Can you show the back of the scabbard? Sometimes...

Can you show the back of the scabbard? Sometimes there may be a telltale mark.
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