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Forum: European Armoury 26th August 2023, 03:50 AM
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Posted By TVV
I will be posting European arms and armor here,...

I will be posting European arms and armor here, and all the ethnographic items in a separate post in the appropriate forum.
Forum: European Armoury 26th August 2023, 03:41 AM
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Views: 109,841
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Many thanks for all the recommendations. I could...

Many thanks for all the recommendations. I could not see everything, but still ended up visiting 10 or so museums with arms and armor collections, and can share my pictures here. The first place I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2023, 11:25 PM
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Views: 17,433
Posted By TVV
This is an interesting question. On one hand, it...

This is an interesting question. On one hand, it looks like there was certainly a strong market for Sheffield blades for utilitarian knives in Oman. See this thread:
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2023, 09:32 PM
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Views: 17,433
Posted By TVV
Do you mean that you do not believe this dagger...

Do you mean that you do not believe this dagger ever made it to Southern Arabia, or are you implying that there would have been no market for it there? It is hard for me to comment on the former,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2023, 05:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 94,381
Posted By TVV
Very logical approach, but it ignores the...

Very logical approach, but it ignores the cultural context entirely. Apart from the location of where something was produced or assembled, the cultural context matters.

I am attaching an example....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2023, 02:53 AM
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Views: 94,381
Posted By TVV
OK, I will try to answer this in the most...

OK, I will try to answer this in the most serious, and hopefully the most productive manner possible.

When it comes to the specific khanjar that started the thread, I am actually inclined to agree...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2023, 10:22 PM
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Views: 4,714
Posted By TVV
Interesting Sword from the Baumann Collection in Rothenburg, Germany

When I visited the Baumann Collection in Rothenburg in Germany recently, one sword in particular caught my eye. There have been discussions in the past on the dubiousness of some of the items, but my...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2023, 02:19 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 115,194
Posted By TVV
The jambiya is an assib jambiya from Yemen.

The jambiya is an assib jambiya from Yemen.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2023, 02:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 94,381
Posted By TVV
It is amazing how the Eastern Roman Empire, the...

It is amazing how the Eastern Roman Empire, the First and Second Bulgarian Empires and the Serbian Empire accomplished what they did over a period of close to a millennium fighting with sticks and...
Forum: European Armoury 17th July 2023, 05:36 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 109,841
Posted By TVV
Thank you for the suggestions. I will try to...

Thank you for the suggestions. I will try to visit as many museums as I can and then will post pictures here.
Forum: European Armoury 14th July 2023, 11:35 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 109,841
Posted By TVV
Thank you Detlef. I will try to visit both the...

Thank you Detlef. I will try to visit both the ethnographic museums, but I am also looking forward to seeing some European arms and armor collections.
Forum: European Armoury 14th July 2023, 07:56 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 109,841
Posted By TVV
Museums in the Munich and Frankfurt Area

I will be in Munich and Frankfurt for vacation soon and was wondering what those with local knowledge would recommend as museum and weapon collections in and around these two cities. Thank you,
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2023, 12:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,416
Posted By TVV
Such little utility knives are so hard to...

Such little utility knives are so hard to identify because they are not as popular for collecting as, say yataghans, and therefore are not studied as extensively. On top of that, simpler smaller...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd June 2023, 08:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,573
Posted By TVV
The floral motives, especially under the barrel...

The floral motives, especially under the barrel look Moroccan to me, and not Balkan.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd June 2023, 08:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 26,851
Posted By TVV
One of the mysteries of the Omani/East African...

One of the mysteries of the Omani/East African nimchas is the general lack of markings. I have seen a few with marks, but they are still less than 10% of the total I have seen. On top of that, almost...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2023, 05:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,744
Posted By TVV
Congratulations, looks like an old European blade...

Congratulations, looks like an old European blade indeed. The sandwich construction was used for older blades that had been remounted multiple times causing wear to the tang.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2023, 08:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,837
Posted By TVV
Quai Branly is a great resource, but even they...

Quai Branly is a great resource, but even they make mistakes sometime, like here for example:

https://www.quaibranly.fr/en/explore-collections/base/Work/action/show/notice/52514-sabre-courbe
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st May 2023, 07:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,396
Posted By TVV
The question of where European blades came to...

The question of where European blades came to Morocco is hard to answer in a succinct manner, because there is a great variety of blades with Moroccan hilts.

Here is one with what looks like a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st May 2023, 07:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,837
Posted By TVV
Nice dagger, looks like an older example from the...

Nice dagger, looks like an older example from the first half of the 20th century or even earlier. I have also wondered about the origin of these daggers. The leatherwork on yours looks like the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2023, 01:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,373
Posted By TVV
There is the melt value of the gold mounts, and...

There is the melt value of the gold mounts, and then there is the collectible value of the entire object. There is a good chance that some collector may have paid above the melt value for the whole...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2023, 08:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,396
Posted By TVV
Nevermind

Nevermind
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2023, 07:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,268
Posted By TVV
The reptile skin, most likely monitor, is...

The reptile skin, most likely monitor, is associated with weapons from Sudan. Persian weapons were popular in Sudan and often imitated. Your axe however may also be from India, like Sindh for example.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2023, 08:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 43,203
Posted By TVV
Is there any evidence of a form of non-Arabic...

Is there any evidence of a form of non-Arabic writing that was widespread in Western Africa from the Mediterranean all the way down to the Gulf of Guinea?

When it comes to cut down blades and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2023, 12:21 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 43,203
Posted By TVV
Loma script on blades mounted in Morocco sounds...

Loma script on blades mounted in Morocco sounds fascinating, but unfortunately also totally improbable. The sboula that started the thread is probably from the end of the 19th century or early 20th...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 10th May 2023, 06:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 24,290
Posted By TVV
Jokes aside, this is a serious topic. If I...

Jokes aside, this is a serious topic.

If I were you Ken, I would look at this as an opportunity to reevaluate and restructure my collection. I am not sure exactly where the line is between...
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