Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2020, 08:25 PM
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Help with translation - Kard with jade hilt
Hello,
I have this ottoman Kard since some years, it was my first bigger "investment" for an edged weapon and I'm still proud to own it. Unfortunately I'm not able to decypher the text on the wootz...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th August 2020, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 8
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I think the handle has not the shape of an...
I think the handle has not the shape of an eagles' head, but it is also not a camel because the animal has a peak if you look closely.
I think it is a griffins' head, they are sometimes shown with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th August 2020, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 21,883
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2020, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2020, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 21,883
Hello,
this dagger is called "Dughti", they...
Hello,
this dagger is called "Dughti", they were common
in both countries. I estimate the dagger was made
in the second third of the 20th century. I don't know where you can get a wire but...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th August 2020, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2020, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 377
Views: 941,753
The omani Khanjar is a very interesting dagger....
The omani Khanjar is a very interesting dagger. To keep this thread alive I show a very old example. It is silver mounted, the hilt is made of Rhino horn and with a ring of solid gold. I think it is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2020, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 187,561
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2020, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 187,561
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2020, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 186,134
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2020, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 186,134
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2020, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 186,134
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th July 2020, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,851
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd July 2020, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 665,755
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th June 2020, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,851
Thank's to all for the previous comments. ...
Thank's to all for the previous comments.
@Interested Party
Thank you for the pictures from Rivkin's book which show the comparable daggers I searched for. The author also thinks that these...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th June 2020, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,851
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th June 2020, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,851
Hello,
I have thought about ariels and Oliver...
Hello,
I have thought about ariels and Oliver Pinchots opinion that the dagger could be made in Daghestan or Tiflis. I found this map in the internet (see also the link) and if the dagger has been...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th June 2020, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,851
Hello,
furher pictures are above now,...
Hello,
furher pictures are above now, because of the forum rules for new members all my posts be inspected before they appear. It seems that this process needs a bit time.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th June 2020, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,851
Hello,
unfortunately I can't answere...
Hello,
unfortunately I can't answere immediately, because the moderation checks the contributions of new members at first (because of spambots or sth. like that),so there is some delay...
I hope...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2020, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,851
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2020, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,851
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2020, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 36,851
Great Qama
Hello, I am new in the forum :)
I'm from Germany and I collect antique edged weapons from Europe and Asia and letter openers.
In my first post I will show you my most beautiful Qama. It has cutted...
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