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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2024, 07:06 PM
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Posted By TVV
It was made within a few years of when you bought...

It was made within a few years of when you bought it. Which is perfectly fine - a lot of us have started our collecting with similar items.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2024, 09:54 PM
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Hate to be the person who brings bad news, but...

Hate to be the person who brings bad news, but someone has to do it. The dagger is Indian. The dating is off by a couple of hundred years, as this is a modern creation.
Forum: European Armoury 21st August 2024, 08:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,551
Posted By TVV
I would not call it a forgery, because forgery...

I would not call it a forgery, because forgery implies an intent to deceive. Jacenty would not post the sword here if he really intended to potentially sell it as a Polish-Hungarian saber.

Anyone...
Forum: European Armoury 20th August 2024, 09:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,551
Posted By TVV
It was a beat up, but original Algerian nimcha....

It was a beat up, but original Algerian nimcha. Now it is a replica.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2024, 06:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 17,603
Posted By TVV
Ian, to me the blade looks like a 19th century...

Ian, to me the blade looks like a 19th century German trade blade. There were two general patterns - one with three narrow fullers and one like yours, with a shorter, wider fuller. It is also...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th August 2024, 06:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 17,971
Posted By TVV
For one, if you were to start a channel Jose, I...

For one, if you were to start a channel Jose, I will subscribe immediately. Your craftsmanship is spectacular and your restorations are done in a way that is culturally and historically respectful to...
Forum: European Armoury 31st July 2024, 08:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,084
Posted By TVV
Thank you Roland, the restorers did amazing work...

Thank you Roland, the restorers did amazing work on this pugio. Have you been to the RoemerMuseum where it is currently displayed?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2024, 05:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,471
Posted By TVV
Jim the Ethiopian blade you show is now in Stu's...

Jim the Ethiopian blade you show is now in Stu's collection, was in mine before, and I am very certain that it received its current hilt in Yemen. There are Yemeni nimcha types and they are generally...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2024, 11:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,471
Posted By TVV
For a first nimcha you have done quite well,...

For a first nimcha you have done quite well, congratulations. The scabbard is likely a replacement, but the decorations are indeed very similar to those on flyssa scabbards, which suggests a Kabyle...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,972
Posted By TVV
Not Persian, but rather Greek or Ottoman.

Not Persian, but rather Greek or Ottoman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2024, 03:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,795
Posted By TVV
Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Personally, I...

Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Personally, I prefer Rivkin's books to those of the late Astvatsaturian. Miller's book is just a catalogue. For a book on the subject in English, I am not aware of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,795
Posted By TVV
I also recommend Rivkin's book, as it encompasses...

I also recommend Rivkin's book, as it encompasses the entire region and all the various weapons types.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2024, 11:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,470
Posted By TVV
The guard is Persian, and there were Persian...

The guard is Persian, and there were Persian trade blades with fullers. After cleaning the blade, are there any markings?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2024, 09:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 18,114
Posted By TVV
I have always viewed flyssas as the Kabyle...

I have always viewed flyssas as the Kabyle interpretation (and imitation) of the yataghan. If this is correct, than this one has a chance to be relatively early, given the blade shape and the lack of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2024, 08:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,901
Posted By TVV
It is indeed rare to find an item that can be...

It is indeed rare to find an item that can be attributed to a particular person with any degree of certainty. I am even more impressed about your ability to research the items in your collection, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2024, 09:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,088
Posted By TVV
My opinion is that this yataghan is from Asia...

My opinion is that this yataghan is from Asia Minor. I am not sure of the symbology behind the arrow like motive, but it is also something you see on yataghan blades from Anatolia.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2024, 06:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 23,125
Posted By TVV
Perhaps the 5 fullers were a status thing, or...

Perhaps the 5 fullers were a status thing, or just a smith's attempt to demonstrate his skills. But such takouba do exist, even if not common.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2024, 06:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,826
Posted By TVV
While I understand that this may not as specific...

While I understand that this may not as specific of an attribution as you may be looking for, it is definitely an Ottoman shamshir.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,076
Posted By TVV
The US laws are not the problem. It is the UK...

The US laws are not the problem. It is the UK laws that are restrictive, and as a result certain items cannot be shipped to the UK.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2024, 07:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,221
Posted By TVV
This sums it up perfectly. Cabalistic or...

This sums it up perfectly. Cabalistic or enigmatic symbols in Latin would have no meaning to Muslims or Orthodox people in that area of the Balkans, but perceived western manufactured quality would.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd April 2024, 05:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 12,594
Posted By TVV
There are indeed a lot of takouba with “sandwich”...

There are indeed a lot of takouba with “sandwich” reinforcements at the forte and I doubt repairs are the main reason. I suspect it was used in cases where the tang may have been too short for it to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2024, 04:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,000
Posted By TVV
If the blade is indeed hollow that is obviously...

If the blade is indeed hollow that is obviously less than optimal, but the fittings look like they have some age. I am not sure how developed the tourist industry was in Yemen even during rare times...
Forum: European Armoury 12th March 2024, 06:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 36,373
Posted By TVV
I do not think it is a Jineta, Fernando, despite...

I do not think it is a Jineta, Fernando, despite some similarities. It is a silver mounted dagger from Kotor, referred to as Icicle. There are swords in Bosnia and Montenegro with some features which...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2024, 04:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,918
Posted By TVV
If you go by Eric Claude's book on Moroccan and...

If you go by Eric Claude's book on Moroccan and Algerian arms, he seems to use Genoui for shorter daggers, and Sboula for the longer ones. Yours would fall into the Sboula category based on size. Not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2024, 08:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,803
Posted By TVV
I really like your new gile Yuri. The blade may...

I really like your new gile Yuri. The blade may have been ground aggressively, but the fittings are very nice. Are you sure the hilt is bone? Is it possible that it may be some kind of horn?
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