Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
15th May 2011, 02:25 PM
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Gustav,
I just want to add that you...
Gustav,
I just want to add that you have brilliantly shown how studying ethnographic weapons is strongly linked to the decoration and manufacture of other ethnographic 'non-weapon'...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
14th May 2011, 08:19 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2011, 06:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2011, 05:38 PM
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Thanks Fearn,
I would think...
Thanks Fearn,
I would think something like assegai wood was used ....I suppose, dyed Ash would have to suffice.
Stick fighting may be traditional at weddings ....but for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2011, 05:02 PM
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G'day Gav,
This maybe Rajput ....the...
G'day Gav,
This maybe Rajput ....the Sang often have the 'ringed collar' and usually a pronounced central rib. Although most Sang are 'all steel', some variants have a wooden shaft. Rajputs...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
14th May 2011, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 19
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Hi Jim :) ,
thank you for your...
Hi Jim :) ,
thank you for your input, certainly a conundrum. The 'meander' motif (border) in China is symbolic of 'clouds and thunder' . Its the 'mosque dome' ends that are 'throwing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2011, 12:05 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2011, 09:41 PM
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Hi Lew :) ,
could be. But I...
Hi Lew :) ,
could be. But I have seen a number of genuine, old dance shields and quite a few of the tourist type as well. The pictures don't do the shield justice. Alot of the marks...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th May 2011, 09:21 PM
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Thanks for the ideas, Denee and Gene....Fearn I...
Thanks for the ideas, Denee and Gene....Fearn I think you are referring to 'Inro' ....this is the sort of thing I had in mind. Clearly not Japanese but perhaps based on the same idea . Inro were used...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th May 2011, 06:46 PM
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A what is it ? (non weapon)
Hope you don't mind me posting this. An Islamic (?) 'belt hanging' container ??? Although not a weapon I have a feeling that it may be 'warrior' related.
Brass, hand embossed lidded container...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2011, 06:22 PM
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Zulu stick fighting shield ???
Hi,
recently acquired, what I believe to be a genuine stick fighting shield. Heavy duty rawhide and cow hide construction which is extremely hard (age hardened ) unfortunately no central stick ....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2011, 03:22 PM
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Gav,
without any evidence, my 'gut...
Gav,
without any evidence, my 'gut feeling' is that this is Indo persian and if so, likely 'pre' colonial (ie before the European type lance gained 'favour' ) There is a possibility that it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2011, 01:21 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2011, 01:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2011, 12:07 AM
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Thank you for the further info Abdullatif,...
Thank you for the further info Abdullatif, appreciated.
Hi Gene,
thanks, I'm very pleased with my first Kindjal.
The stamp.....does anyone know whether this is a makers mark ? Could...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th May 2011, 10:00 PM
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Hi Fearn,
agreed the short...
Hi Fearn,
agreed the short 'gladius' type swords are totally functional ...but only in certain environments/situations. One of the reasons why short swords were the common form in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th May 2011, 12:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2011, 11:28 PM
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Hi Gene,
some interesting info...
Hi Gene,
some interesting info here, nothing conclusive though
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10693&highlight=sind
Regards David
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2011, 09:09 PM
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Great work Abdullatif, thank you :)
Do...
Great work Abdullatif, thank you :)
Do you think the date relates to an event such as a battle ...or when the sword was made ...or 'something else' ?
9th of Rajab, Year 1218 is (approx)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2011, 07:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2011, 04:49 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
9th May 2011, 08:24 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
8th May 2011, 05:43 PM
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Pen is mightier than the sword
The gladius was the main weapon of one of the greatest military machines of history....the Roman empire. Incidentally, 'gladius' was also Roman slang for the 'male appendage' (hence the title). The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th May 2011, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 4
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Hi Lew :) ,
this is interesting...
Hi Lew :) ,
this is interesting reading.....
http://web.mac.com/gnaritas/SwordsAndKnives/Collection/Entries/2007/4/25_Turkana_Finger_Knives_from_Kenya.html
Kind Regards David
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th May 2011, 06:56 AM
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