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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 09:58 PM
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Posted By francantolin
Waoww ! Lovely piece, congratulations !! ...

Waoww ! Lovely piece, congratulations !!
afghan origin seems correct for the blade, is it made of wootz ?

Really not sure the silver mounts and hilt were made in Afghanistan,.

Any stamps or...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 7th November 2025, 01:41 PM
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Views: 4,113
Posted By francantolin
Thank you...

Thank you...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 6th November 2025, 03:08 PM
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Views: 4,113
Posted By francantolin
Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1978-79 ??

Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1978-79 ??
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 6th November 2025, 03:02 PM
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Posted By francantolin
A very precise answer, thank you, but I'm...

A very precise answer, thank you, but I'm curious.
For how many decades have these Afghan refugees been in Peshawar? ... ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 6th November 2025, 10:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,113
Posted By francantolin
Hello, I have this one bought in south east...

Hello,
I have this one bought in south east Turkiye 30 years ago,but must be an older model.
They told me it was an old turkish pendant but for me it can be made in Turkiye but I extend untill...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 4th November 2025, 05:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,910
Posted By francantolin
Thank’s a lot for your reply Stu ! 👍👍👍

Thank’s a lot for your reply Stu ! 👍👍👍
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2025, 08:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,710
Posted By francantolin
Hello, I use this old post to show my japanese...

Hello,
I use this old post to show my japanese abumi stirrups,

Hope it will be more succesful...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 31st October 2025, 07:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,910
Posted By francantolin
Japanese Edo Abumi stirrups with signature/mei ?

Here is a pair of Japanese stirrups.
Edo period for sure but no idea if early or late...

Oddly enough, I haven't found any other posts on the site that mention them, but perhaps I haven't...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2025, 11:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 19,387
Posted By francantolin
Oohh yes, real own pictures please 🙂👍👍

Oohh yes, real own pictures please 🙂👍👍
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2025, 06:04 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 19,387
Posted By francantolin
Hello and welcome to the forum, Interesting...

Hello and welcome to the forum,

Interesting sword but
Is it already in your hands ??
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2025, 07:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,849
Posted By francantolin
Here again , the cover of the book but with the...

Here again ,
the cover of the book but with the right size ...
👍👍
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2025, 07:20 PM
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Views: 7,849
Posted By francantolin
Thank’s a lot Tim for your message !! ...

Thank’s a lot Tim for your message !!

Looking for fish symbolism in Wedt Africa
I found these interesting informations in a nice book ,
Yes it may be a Recade from Dahomey ,
maybe of Gbéhanzin...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2025, 03:44 PM
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Views: 7,849
Posted By francantolin
Old fish-lungfish scepter club,

Hello dear members,
I found this original club, a fish or lungfish scepter club, which I fell in love with for its original shape and its pretty substantial weight, 1.1 kg /2,4 pounds and 50 cm /...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd September 2025, 07:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,449
Posted By francantolin
Magnificent long and rare dagger! The blade is...

Magnificent long and rare dagger!
The blade is interesting, almost in the shape of a yatagan.( close to ottoman influences...)
What are the dimensions, please?
I think the blade thickness...
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2025, 05:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,449
Posted By francantolin
Really similar blades , I just wonder if ...

Really similar blades ,
I just wonder if ́these two large hirschfanger were made and then engraved as an authoriy status symbol of justice
( ́’ ́mine ́’ rehilted during the 19th century )
Or...
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2025, 12:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,449
Posted By francantolin
Waoh ! Great ! Thank you 😀

Waoh ! Great !
Thank you 😀
Forum: European Armoury 21st September 2025, 11:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,449
Posted By francantolin
Thank’s a lot for your message Jim and Hotspur, ...

Thank’s a lot for your message Jim and Hotspur,
for comparison, here two pictures with a ́’ jagdtplauté’ I have , larger and longer blade but thinner
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2025, 10:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,449
Posted By francantolin
Other pics and the felddegen for comparison

Other pics and the felddegen for comparison
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2025, 10:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,449
Posted By francantolin
XL.german hunting sword , old blade with wheel and gallows

Hello everybody,
I would like to present my latest find:
a beautiful 19th-century German hunting sword, XL size, with an older blade. Fortunately, the bidding didn't go too high, and I was able to...
Forum: European Armoury 8th September 2025, 09:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 48,915
Posted By francantolin
Really nice dagger But can’t it be an african...

Really nice dagger
But can’t it be an african dagger made with an old european blade ?
The small dots reminds me north african models
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2025, 03:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,450
Posted By francantolin
Hello, Many thanks for your comments ! and...

Hello, Many thanks for your comments !

and especially Jim for this wonderful history lesson,
thank you so much !!!

Regarding the repairs Serdar, I was talking about those located on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 04:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,450
Posted By francantolin
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 04:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,450
Posted By francantolin
Here the stamps and repair

Here the stamps and repair
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2025, 04:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,450
Posted By francantolin
(really) old tulwar with yelman for ID

Hello everyone, It's been a long time since I posted an item.
Here's a saber I recently found. I find.it interesting.
It's not in very good condition, but I think it's an older model, and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2025, 11:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 21,900
Posted By francantolin
Excuse the question, did you test the silver...

Excuse the question,
did you test the silver quality on the hilt ?
Seems too shiny / nickel-white metal alloy
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