Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2025, 12:07 AM
|
|
Replies: 13
Views: 31,929
Yuri, you are amazing!!! Thank you so much. ...
Yuri, you are amazing!!! Thank you so much.
You're right, how can we know what these sabers are called when it is not even clear what these tribes were called!
It was the Manding empire? kingdom?...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2025, 03:20 AM
|
|
Replies: 13
Views: 31,929
The mysterious Mandinka saber
The Mali Empire began in Manding province in about the 13th century. The history of these regions in the Sahara are complex, and not necessarily relevant to my questions.
Just when did the...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2025, 02:49 AM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 32,002
Caveat Emptor
Turkoman, very well said, and I totally agree. As you note, material which presents all the details and criteria and systematically explains the process of researching and moving toward a plausible...
|
|
Forum: European Armoury
23rd September 2025, 12:49 AM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 23,280
This thing far exceeds a dagger, its heavy and...
This thing far exceeds a dagger, its heavy and huge, definitely a horsemans weapon in form.
The markings on the blade are of course the cypher of CARL THEODORE IV , Prince Elector of the Palatine...
|
|
Forum: European Armoury
23rd September 2025, 12:31 AM
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 19,346
This is remarkable! :)
Sooner or later the...
This is remarkable! :)
Sooner or later the facts behind these old swords come to light.
So the flaming T has nothing to do with Toledo, and it has seemed known that these 'bilbos' were from Basque...
|
|
Forum: European Armoury
22nd September 2025, 01:07 AM
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 19,346
This is amazing! but I am puzzled.
If I...
This is amazing! but I am puzzled.
If I understand the AYZAVILLA with the flaming T is from the new factory at Toledo from 1761+ ??
However, the same T marking occurs on the M1728 swords from...
|
|
Forum: European Armoury
21st September 2025, 07:16 PM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 23,280
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2025, 01:39 AM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 99,278
|
|
Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2025, 10:28 PM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 23,280
Treasure
This is an outstanding hirschfanger, as noted clearly using the repurposed blade of a very old 'sword of justice' which served as a bearing sword in many of the principalities of the Germanic states....
|
|
Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2025, 03:59 PM
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 45,499
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2025, 12:06 AM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 99,278
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th September 2025, 11:35 PM
|
|
Replies: 4
Views: 33,719
|
|
Forum: European Armoury
19th September 2025, 04:13 PM
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 45,499
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th September 2025, 02:03 PM
|
|
Replies: 4
Views: 33,719
Fulbe/Fulani
Interesting item of cultural heritage, and while of course may be seen as simply a hat, it also reflects important heritage, status and often certain tribal and even religious symbolism. The Fulbe...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2025, 01:22 PM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 99,278
Thank you GP!
Thank you so much GP for this brilliantly explained and detailed perspective and information on the complexities of the Maghreb! as well as the links and maps. This truly brings to light how these...
|
|
Forum: European Armoury
19th September 2025, 02:41 AM
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 45,499
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2025, 02:16 AM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 99,278
European/native hybrid guns
What David has prompted in his previous entry is an amazing example of a French musketoon which has been well embellished by the Berber warrior (I presume) who used it, and wondering about other...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2025, 05:35 PM
|
|
Replies: 23
Views: 57,368
Great links GP!!
It is often thought that the...
Great links GP!!
It is often thought that the pata was a thrusting weapon, in the manner of the transverse grip katar as used in more northern regions of India by Rajputs and Mughals. However in...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2025, 06:27 AM
|
|
Replies: 23
Views: 57,368
Thank you so much for writing on this Nidhi! It...
Thank you so much for writing on this Nidhi! It is great to have your insights as your expertise in the history of these Indian arms is well established. As agreed this hilt is 'modern' but likely...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2025, 11:00 PM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 99,278
David,
So in my crash course on these French...
David,
So in my crash course on these French rifles, am I correct in assuming this is a Gras conversion or upgraded version of the Gendarmes M1866 Chassepot musketoon? These seem to have been...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2025, 10:46 PM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 99,278
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2025, 10:07 AM
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 43,518
|
|
Forum: European Armoury
16th September 2025, 02:29 AM
|
|
Replies: 23
Views: 69,101
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2025, 06:03 PM
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 43,518
Ed,
A question on the crossguards with the...
Ed,
A question on the crossguards with the notable 'X' at the center junction. I had always thought these were 'Darfur' from Reed (1987). What are the particulars on this feature?
Also, was there a...
|
|
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th September 2025, 11:04 PM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 99,278
S'boula: Morocco/Zanzibar/Ethiopia mystery
The s'boula of Morocco, which is a sort of dirk, seems to have a variety of forms, with this H shaped hilt being one of the most frequently seen. Others, as previously shown have hilts of kouumya...
|
