Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
14th August 2024, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 27,562
Understandable. Sometimes depicted wearing no...
Understandable. Sometimes depicted wearing no garb at all such as in this 17th C. Hindu painting and bronze statue in, Nepal.
My figure also appears to be wearing a serpent necklace.
Whatever...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th August 2024, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 27,562
Thanks for your reply and thoughts, most...
Thanks for your reply and thoughts, most appreciated!
I assumed the figures (or at least one) was/is a deity (Hanuman) given that it appears to be strangling a serpent, wearing a loincloth, have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th August 2024, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 27,562
Please Help ID Carved Horn Deities
Hi everyone,
I'm hoping for a little help in ID'ing these small carved horn deities(?) I purchased several months ago from a small auction. The auction mis-ID'ed them as carved resin wood monkeys,...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd November 2021, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 14,828
HUGE Knife Help
Hi all,
Can someone please help me ID the age, origin and possibly maker of this huge antique knife? It's overall length is roughly 15-1/4 inches, blade is roughly 10 x 1-7/8 inches and it weighs...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2021, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,887
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2021, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,887
Please Help ID Military(?) Knife
Hi all,
Can someone please help me ID the origin, type and era this knife was made? Appears to be military, but I'm sure that's wrong. Yes, I know it's in rough condition, appears to have been...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th August 2020, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,172
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Forum: European Armoury
10th August 2020, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,172
Help with Proof Marks on Model Cannon
Hi Everyone,
Can someone please help me ID what appears to be proof or maker's marks on the base of this small model cannon? They appear to be 2 'Oak Leaves' at each side of the stamped numbers....
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Forum: European Armoury
13th July 2019, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,851
Thank you both for your time and thoughts.
M...
Thank you both for your time and thoughts.
M ELEY, I believe you are spot on! In conducting a little internet research, I was able to locate a near identical sheath baring copper rivets, but...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th July 2019, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,851
Please Help with Solingen Knife?
Hi everyone,
Can someone please help me identify the possible age, origin and maker of this Solingen knife?
Knife appears to be all hand-made including the sheath. The handle is made of what...
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