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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2007, 04:19 PM
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Posted By josh stout
Here is a Tibetan one. Some are even more...

Here is a Tibetan one. Some are even more similar in appearance.
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Warriors_of_the_Himalayas/view_1.asp?item=3
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2007, 03:59 PM
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Views: 8,119
Posted By josh stout
Chinese fakes can be very convincing, but -I...

Chinese fakes can be very convincing, but -I think- the top one is a typical late 19th C. niuweidao/proto-niuweidao. The scabbard may be new wood. The best way to tell is to look at the mouth of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2007, 08:29 PM
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Views: 9,387
Posted By josh stout
Rattan shields were commonly used in China, and...

Rattan shields were commonly used in China, and the Tibetan ones were quite similar to the Acehnese one pictured except that the bosses would be iron not brass. It is interesting considering the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2007, 03:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 19,195
Posted By josh stout
Just in reference to the "spiral formation"...

Just in reference to the "spiral formation" mentioned in the first post. It is a batu lapak or saddle stone, supposedly a sort of magical imprint of the smith's thumb in the steel. The pamor batu...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2007, 03:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,234
Posted By josh stout
It is nice to see another Chinese edged weapons...

It is nice to see another Chinese edged weapons collector.

I like the Arms and Armor section of the Met. in NYC. They do not normally have much Chinese stuff, but they recently had a very nice...
Forum: Swap Forum 8th November 2007, 06:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,109
Posted By josh stout
Hi- I am interested in the talwar, can you tell...

Hi-
I am interested in the talwar, can you tell me anything about it? Is it pattern welded?
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2007, 03:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,687
Posted By josh stout
I am a little unsure about how all the details...

I am a little unsure about how all the details work, but there is a ranking system to horn color in Indonesia. In wayang kulit, dark horn is fit only for crude creations and is usually seen on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2007, 03:05 AM
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Views: 8,984
Posted By josh stout
The most basic one in my mind is the Chinese doa...

The most basic one in my mind is the Chinese doa with all the similar variants from SEA meaning essentially the same thing. I cant think of any examples of a dha, daarb, man(dau) hwando or similar...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2007, 02:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,386
Posted By josh stout
That is a good call with the crescent moon...

That is a good call with the crescent moon symbolism and Mary. I would not have thought of that, but it is indeed a common associacion. A common Christian millenialist symbol was a circle with a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2007, 07:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,052
Posted By josh stout
high end Chinese fakes

There seems to be some better made fakes entering the market where the workmanship and aging is higher quality than usual.
Josh

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th August 2007, 01:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 18,960
Posted By josh stout
I am pretty sure the club is made from some sort...

I am pretty sure the club is made from some sort of rattan. Young rattan has spikes that look almost exactly like those on the club.
Josh

edit:
OK maybe not as the broken bit does not look like...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th August 2007, 05:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,185
Posted By josh stout
I am not particularly knowledgeable on keris, but...

I am not particularly knowledgeable on keris, but most of those you see in Sunda areas are from Yogya or Solo.
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2007, 03:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,144
Posted By josh stout
That is interesting. I have seen both of the...

That is interesting. I have seen both of the patterns on the barrel on Tibetan weapons including a matchlock. I don't know about formal names for the patters, but the chevron design on this barrel...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th August 2007, 05:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,500
Posted By josh stout
Yes I had also wondered about a Mongol feel to...

Yes I had also wondered about a Mongol feel to the hilts, but it was just speculation. They are from Western China along the Tibetan plateau, but I don't know why they are not well documented. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2007, 06:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,580
Posted By josh stout
That is quite interesting. I can't place the...

That is quite interesting. I can't place the fittings, but the blade form reminds me strongly of a Buganese parang. It definitely does not look like the golok types found from central Java to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2007, 03:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,500
Posted By josh stout
Here is the side of the handle that looks older. ...

Here is the side of the handle that looks older.
Josh

http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/pekhopai/?action=view&current=05-1.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2007, 02:32 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 278,921
Posted By josh stout
I love the swords in Ashok a Bollywood...

I love the swords in Ashok a Bollywood (Mumballywood :confused: ) movie with many extras who seem to have brought their own swords. The only really bad one is the one held by Ashok himself.
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th August 2007, 04:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,500
Posted By josh stout
Well for the one I didn't get, I was mostly...

Well for the one I didn't get, I was mostly wondering about the style in general. The parallel lines in the silver rather than flowing scrollwork is something I have only seen recently. It either...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th August 2007, 03:00 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 61,903
Posted By josh stout
Is it Walrus on the left and African elephant on...

Is it Walrus on the left and African elephant on the right?
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th August 2007, 02:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,218
Posted By josh stout
Ouch... They did a good job making it look old. ...

Ouch... They did a good job making it look old. The patina is not too even, and the damascened gold is quite artfully worn.

Is this style of helmet a fantasy piece that you see often?
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2007, 02:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,500
Posted By josh stout
Qinghai is being scoured for swords. Apparently...

Qinghai is being scoured for swords. Apparently the "Warriors of the Himalayas" catalogue created a huge market and pushed up the prices just as it was becoming easier to travel in the region. I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2007, 02:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,932
Posted By josh stout
I suggested the dagger be posted here because the...

I suggested the dagger be posted here because the man on the handle looks Indonesian to me, in a Balinese or Javanese head cloth.
Josh
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2007, 06:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 13,500
Posted By josh stout
simple Tibetan saber for comment

This is a saber from the Tibetan plateau region of Western China. The blade is high quality, but the scabbard is quite plain compared to Tibetan things one normally sees.
Josh

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2007, 02:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 13,230
Posted By josh stout
If you had said "Queen Anne" and "antique" to me...

If you had said "Queen Anne" and "antique" to me I would have thought of furniture. It is neat to see the same style in a pistol. For me, that is the useful part of looking at related items from a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2007, 06:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,246
Posted By josh stout
Yeah, I think it is a talibon from the...

Yeah, I think it is a talibon from the Philippines, but there are so many small variations in styles that I don't know for sure. Probably someone with more knowledge will help you out soon.
Josh
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