Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2005, 06:10 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2005, 01:59 AM
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Now that you mention it, I DO recall seeing a...
Now that you mention it, I DO recall seeing a plethora of these a few years ago out of a confiscated container or such and even had 3 or 4, but the workmanship and gaudiness were so inferior in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2005, 01:34 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2005, 01:24 AM
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Somehow I think I could force myself to accept...
Somehow I think I could force myself to accept one of these, even with all of the negative aspects!
To my poor old untrained western eye it's simply beautiful.
For that type of skill and artistry...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2005, 01:13 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2005, 05:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2005, 05:09 PM
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Turkish (?) Bichaq (?)
Since this seems to be the time for bringing out the wierd ones, here's another that's a one of a kind that's become a favorite over the years.
Overall length is only 8 5/8" with a 4 3/4" blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2005, 04:40 PM
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When I try to follow the link it comes back...
When I try to follow the link it comes back cannot be found, but from what I've read I'm fairly certain I know the items being discussed here, which immediately made me think of THIS piece and wonder...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2005, 04:08 PM
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The shape and markings on the blade as well as...
The shape and markings on the blade as well as the overall shape of the entire knife is suggestive of a Zanzibar sword.
The flat, plain back is also in keeping with such pieces where only the front...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2005, 03:47 PM
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The hilt appears to be pewter and cast onto the...
The hilt appears to be pewter and cast onto the blade, while the style is something that I've not seen before, both in the blade shape and the pommel treatment.
The floral pattern to the icizing in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2005, 06:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2005, 02:12 AM
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LOL! When I say "identified" I'd pretty well...
LOL! When I say "identified" I'd pretty well written it off as you described (although MUCH more general **grin**) although I was always mystified by the T-spine as is found in khyber knives and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2005, 01:57 AM
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African Movie/Tourist Sword for Discussion
As I said in the title, I took this to be a tourist piece and got it cheaply enough that I likely would not have given it another thought were it not for insomnia.
One night while unable to sleep I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2005, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 13
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Honestly, THIS piece came to mind when I saw...
Honestly, THIS piece came to mind when I saw yours, although clearly unrelated, except for the N. African origin.
For whatever it's worth, I had this piece for almost three years before I finally...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2005, 10:31 PM
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Both (or should it be all three?) are beautiful...
Both (or should it be all three?) are beautiful pieces, with the Sikkin sword one of my all time favorites as far as the "feel" in the hand, while the Jambiya (Jordanian area?) with it's side knife...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2005, 10:18 PM
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I have no problem with making copies and snail...
I have no problem with making copies and snail mailing it to you, as its size pretty well prohibits posting (or it could be put on a disc, but my burner seems to hate other peoples PCs).
From an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2005, 10:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2005, 09:57 PM
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I haven't got a whole lot to add to the already...
I haven't got a whole lot to add to the already excellent statements on this old warrior except to add that if you look very carefully at the upper edges of the hilt, they seem to have been re-shaped...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2005, 01:10 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2005, 07:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2005, 07:36 PM
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Thank you for the information.
The smaller one...
Thank you for the information.
The smaller one is 13 1/2", while my larger one is 19", my being fortunate enough to get the pair together.
Do you have any idea where I could obtain a copy of this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2005, 03:20 PM
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There's not a lot I can tell you about the...
There's not a lot I can tell you about the helmet...it's a spanish style morion that I picked up at an antique shop several years ago, along with a breast plate.
The owner knew nothing about their...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2005, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 22
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2005, 03:02 PM
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Again, thank you for the wealth of...
Again, thank you for the wealth of information.....I'm pretty certain that it is Rhinocerous horn, with it looking very similar to a pair of Wahabite daggers that I was lucky enough to acquire a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2005, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,100
While totemic figures usually have some...
While totemic figures usually have some significance, most of the lizards I've seen carved into items from Luzon seem to be newer and quite likely tourist oriented, thus I suspect that these are...
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