Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th May 2026, 04:51 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2026, 01:18 AM
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Museums in Venice, Istanbul?
Hello all,
I will have an opportunity to visit some interesting locations. On the Adriatic Sea next March 2027. In particular, I have a couple of days in Venice and a couple in Istanbul. I’m...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2026, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,291
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2026, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 7
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Laz Bichak
With your info, I was able to locate my notes on this bichak from about a year ago. It is from the Laz people in the region of Sürmene in the eastern Anatolian peninsula along the eastern Black Sea...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2026, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 7
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La Baz!
Thank you both You’ve given me the info I needed to remember. This was a forlorn gem among a collection of various contemporary knives at an estate auction. No one bid against me. I feel like I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2026, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2026, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,496
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2026, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,291
Turkish knife for ID, comment
Hello,
Imagine my surprise when I discovered this knife on my bookshelf with no memory of when I acquired it or put it there. I offer it here for your comment and aid to help give it a better...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th May 2026, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: European Armoury
16th May 2026, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 20,491
“Vendetta “ knives
Hello all,
Beautiful knife. I will bet on the Corsica attribution, but there was a lot of cross fertilization of designs in the Mediterranean in that mid-19th C period.
I have several...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2026, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 34,133
Adam, I have little doubt that the hilt, if...
Adam, I have little doubt that the hilt, if inspected, would have triggered suspicions regarding CITES. That’s all they need to confiscate and destroy something…unless you have a “certificate of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2026, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 34,133
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2026, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 34,133
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2026, 05:04 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,496
Chakrum — how to throw
Greetings all,
A very interesting video has appeared on YouTube by a man who specializes in the use of ancient weapons. In the past few days he published a video demonstrating the throwing of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2026, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 14,256
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
2nd April 2026, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 25,714
Sajen,
I’m grateful for your assessment and...
Sajen,
I’m grateful for your assessment and the book reference.
Also, thank you both for giving me some doubt about whether I had pupak containers in the house. I once had a dealer from Java...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2026, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,074
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
31st March 2026, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 25,714
Thanks for the reply. I can’t give you a more...
Thanks for the reply. I can’t give you a more authoritative answer than this was how the auction house described them (reputable auctioneers, not eBay). Clearly, I have more to learn. I welcome any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
29th March 2026, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 6
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Karo Batak Perminakan
Hello,
From time to time I find objects that complement my collection items on display, such as those from Sumatra. I acquired these two Perminakan for that reason, but without knowing their real...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2026, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,088
Zoomorphic decoration on jambiya
A theory, for which I have some references.
Is the tuza (portion where you see the fish) silver? In Yemen, work with silver and jewelry was restricted almost exclusively to Jewish craftsman in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2026, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,074
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
21st March 2026, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 69
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The dagger is from Bhutan.
Amazing to me...
The dagger is from Bhutan.
Amazing to me how often I recognize a prop in a scene and it instantly ruins the dramatic aspect. Pure comedy. The remake of The Magnificent Seven features a scene with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2026, 02:31 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 48,164
Thanks
Thank you to all who have commented. The consensus on the origin of the knife is Morocco. Exactly what to call it is still up in the air. The decorative design is still is a mystery.
Now we wait...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2026, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 48,164
Here are two new pictures that may be helpful....
Here are two new pictures that may be helpful. The lighting is coming from the side. This gives some shadows and thus we can infer shape. What I see:
The red dots are pits, with both red coloring...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2026, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 48,164
On close inspection, The red dots are indeed...
On close inspection, The red dots are indeed crystals set into holes in the bone. The black lines are very delicate. I don't feel any surface texture difference to the lines, but they are in very...
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