Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2012, 07:14 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2012, 12:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2012, 06:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2012, 05:59 AM
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Two new swords
Another ebay purchase. These two came together. The longest is 30" with a 23 3/4" blade. The shorter one is 28 1/4" with a 22 1/4" blade. The pommel identifies them as Tebu/Daza, but I can't...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2012, 04:00 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2012, 11:09 PM
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Help identify
Hello all. I've come to appreciate the expertise and analytical nature of the members of this forum. And I believe only you can help me.
I purchased this short sword a few months ago on ebay. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2011, 09:41 PM
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Hey Ian,
The "nub" or "pommel cap" does seem...
Hey Ian,
The "nub" or "pommel cap" does seem to be a common design for both swords and daggers of the Mande/Manding people. It looks like a combination of Takouba and Kaskara pommel designs. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2011, 09:21 PM
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Hey Lew
Its unfortunate that it didn't come...
Hey Lew
Its unfortunate that it didn't come with a scabbard. It would have helped in identification and cataloging of these old and overlooked pieces.
By the way, have you come across any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2011, 06:33 PM
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The Manding is designated as a language group,...
The Manding is designated as a language group, who share a similar dialect and live many of the countries in the West African region. They can be found from the Gambia to the Côte d'Ivoire and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th December 2011, 10:51 PM
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Hi Everyone,
Wuzzup Brooklyn!!!
I'm a...
Hi Everyone,
Wuzzup Brooklyn!!!
I'm a newbie collector with a big interest in swords from the Sahel and Europe. This is the best place, I find, for my continuing research into the subject.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2011, 11:33 PM
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