Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2015, 03:51 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th February 2015, 01:22 AM
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medieval clubs?
i am interested in information about different patterns of club used in europe actually then or before or after..
typically in depicitions you see only the stereotypical studded or spiked...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th November 2014, 03:37 PM
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its form the Caribbean.. they can come with a...
its form the Caribbean.. they can come with a hand a boot a rooster or a dogs head.. ..
generally the nonspanish speaking areas prefer these styles.. in Jamaica theyll call it a cutlass
the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th November 2014, 01:19 PM
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hello,
a little about aboriginal weapons form...
hello,
a little about aboriginal weapons form australia and other topics...
i lived much of my life in the rural top-end where abos.. blackfellahs (most older tribal peoples concept...theyve...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st October 2014, 10:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st October 2014, 09:11 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st October 2014, 08:46 PM
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chinese mong (h'mong... why hwy is there a h,,...
chinese mong (h'mong... why hwy is there a h,, nobody probnounces this "h" in any languages and they are called mong... if your french please tell me why!! :D)
form thailand have mong people form...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2014, 10:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2014, 09:55 PM
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nice example to see. youd think they woudl...
nice example to see. youd think they woudl actually be more information on these but even among Portuguese and dutch collectors theyer obscure.. or even info on the different timorese ethic styles...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2014, 09:40 PM
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in the contrary, wages are much worse in burma...
in the contrary, wages are much worse in burma since the time in was a british colony.. you must consider india was far far poorer than burma at the time..
you are confusing the amount fo wage...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th August 2014, 07:58 PM
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form southern china cantonese..
collectors...
form southern china cantonese..
collectors some times clal these "chinese bowies"
they have a common origin with the "butterfly swords" and also fighting irons and wooden clubs of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2014, 08:51 PM
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the knife looks the typical type of mexican...
the knife looks the typical type of mexican bowie , not the scorpion tip mexican form but the bowies mimicking the english bowies of the era (which were mimicking the mexican scorpion tip in turn ) ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2014, 01:20 PM
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looks like a spear thrower /sword club...
looks like a spear thrower /sword club combination, based on the dished portion you mention but if it is lacking a tip for the spear then maybe not.
sword clubs seem to have been most popular in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2014, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 29
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yes so true. i really have never seen a good...
yes so true. i really have never seen a good depection on how the mere were carried. other than stuck in the waist band. i would suspect there must have been a special flax pouch or basket for it....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2014, 04:29 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2014, 03:44 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2014, 03:41 AM
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hmm interesting , i dont think it is a...
hmm interesting , i dont think it is a traditional weapon , quality of the stuff looks good though athough many dont look very traditional patterns.
guiho wood is found in thailand malaysia,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2014, 04:57 PM
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madagasca weaponry?
sorry i still dont have any about this topic.
all swords ive seen from madagasca are of european origin..
madagascan natives originate from the Indonesian archipelago
these people have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2014, 04:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2014, 04:28 PM
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hi nice root ball, it does appear to be rather...
hi nice root ball, it does appear to be rather old..
and it is true tribal warefare and also fighting between stockmen and tribal black fellows was still taking blade in the 30s and 40s in the top...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2014, 04:12 PM
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yeah the real deal is very pricy.
my father...
yeah the real deal is very pricy.
my father owned several antique patu, mere and other maori weapons ... he purchase them in the 1960s during a time when collectors didnt value them as much and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2014, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 29
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about your club but
its for a recent made...
about your club but
its for a recent made souvenir type of club,
the wood used, the shape, shape of the pommel ect. lack of lanyard hole all indicate very recent product and not of a traditional...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2014, 01:32 PM
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hello you can tell the age of the mere buy a...
hello you can tell the age of the mere buy a number of factors.
its weight , how sharp the edge is ,
how even the lanyar hole is,
if the lanyar hole is worked smooth inside.
the finish of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2014, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2014, 02:07 PM
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