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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th February 2013, 04:34 PM
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Posted By Richard G
Sorry Ibrahiim, I agree you did not say South...

Sorry Ibrahiim,
I agree you did not say South Arabia was "awash" with them. But you did say there were dozens in the Muscat soukhs and they were common in Sanaa. This was an attempt to paraphase...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th February 2013, 02:54 PM
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Views: 75,243
Posted By Richard G
Hello Khanjar 1, This is all very...

Hello Khanjar 1,

This is all very intriguing, I have been interested in Arabian weapons for many years and can't really remember seeing a "SwedeGreen" type until this post, yet Ibrahim says South...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th February 2013, 01:37 PM
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Posted By Richard G
I think I can see the quillons Regards Richard

I think I can see the quillons
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 31,555
Posted By Richard G
I was once told by a Sikh that Sialkot was (and...

I was once told by a Sikh that Sialkot was (and probably still is) the centre of manufacture for koftgari on steel of this type.
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 77,053
Posted By Richard G
Interesting to see the daggers in post #11, no 5...

Interesting to see the daggers in post #11, no 5 described as Turkish?
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 30,371
Posted By Richard G
Anthony Tirri in his "Islamic and Native Weapons...

Anthony Tirri in his "Islamic and Native Weapons of Colonial Africa" has this down as Maure, which I think is just a French spelling of Moor. Basically it is the Arab\Berber population of the western...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2012, 06:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,191
Posted By Richard G
I know this sounds like a statement of the...

I know this sounds like a statement of the bl****ng obvious, but please check out government import\export regulations and what airlines and shippers will or won't do for you. A mention of weapons,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2012, 03:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 38,339
Posted By Richard G
To what does the forum think "T" over "A" refers?...

To what does the forum think "T" over "A" refers?
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2012, 04:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,360
Posted By Richard G
I'm in agreement with Iain, the crocodile\lizard...

I'm in agreement with Iain, the crocodile\lizard motif seems very common on the artifacts of tribes living in the regions of the the great West African rivers (and probably elsewhere ) and I don't...
Forum: European Armoury 6th November 2012, 03:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,317
Posted By Richard G
The "60" could refer to the 60th Regt of Foot,...

The "60" could refer to the 60th Regt of Foot, which was founded and served in North America, which could also explain the American look to this flask.
Don't know to what the "12" or the initials...
Forum: European Armoury 21st October 2012, 02:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,579
Posted By Richard G
My opinion, and it is only an opinion, is that...

My opinion, and it is only an opinion, is that this is a British sword from the 1820's - 1830's. However, the script is a problem. It appears to be decorative only, and for this reason I have doubts...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2012, 06:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,646
Posted By Richard G
Also, could it be a Naga spearhead? Regards ...

Also, could it be a Naga spearhead?
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th October 2012, 01:00 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 75,243
Posted By Richard G
Johhny, Thank you for the reply. I wonder if...

Johhny,

Thank you for the reply. I wonder if any other of our forumites have seen hilts like these, with a window opening on to the blade?

I also notice the ridges that extend down either side...
Forum: European Armoury 11th October 2012, 08:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,685
Posted By Richard G
I suspect the stamped ER or EB is a Wilkinson...

I suspect the stamped ER or EB is a Wilkinson inspector's mark.
Google "John Wilkinson Latham" and you will find he is still active in several forums and may be willing to help.
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th October 2012, 07:13 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 75,243
Posted By Richard G
Johnny, I am intrigued by the hilts on these...

Johnny,
I am intrigued by the hilts on these swords:-

1, Do they all have that window or fenestration on one side? i.e. Nos 1 and 3 show the "reverse", so's to speak, of nos 2 and 4?

2, it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th October 2012, 06:15 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 36,913
Posted By Richard G
"but why his arms should appear on the bands… " ...

"but why his arms should appear on the bands… "

Maybe it was as simple as just needing to find four coats of arms to maintain the symmetry of the design.

Anyway, Christies seem popular. so...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2012, 04:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 36,913
Posted By Richard G
This might be of interest;-...

This might be of interest;-...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2012, 11:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 20,691
Posted By Richard G
It looks old to me, however, how old is another...

It looks old to me, however, how old is another question!
Specifically, this looks to be a real E.I.C. Baker pattern lock, in commission from 1819 to 1839.
Regards
Richard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2012, 12:01 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 36,913
Posted By Richard G
Found this: http://www.talpur.com/. Also...

Found this: http://www.talpur.com/. Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talpur

Obviously the author has a point of view not all will agree with, but it is interesting to see the family is still very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2012, 07:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 36,913
Posted By Richard G
AJ1356, Dr James Burnes was an elder brother of...

AJ1356,
Dr James Burnes was an elder brother of Alexander Burnes. He was certainly active in Bombay about this time and may well have visited Scinde, He is most famous (?) for being a prominent...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2012, 01:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 36,913
Posted By Richard G
Just a small correction to AJ1356's post no.17....

Just a small correction to AJ1356's post no.17. Sindh is a separate province, south of the Punjab. It's capital is Karachi.
It was taken by Sir Charles Napier for the E.I.C. in 1843. The family...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2012, 06:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,629
Posted By Richard G
Hm, I'm still not so sure. I agree the blade has...

Hm, I'm still not so sure. I agree the blade has the profile of a Kerala knife, but does the hilt? Isn't this sort of cleft "pommel" associated either with somewhere like the Balkans or something...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2012, 02:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 37,040
Posted By Richard G
Good Afternoon Randall, I think Lee might be on...

Good Afternoon Randall,
I think Lee might be on the right track. I have a feeling these marks, which seem to be partly erased, may mean something in Amharic or another Ethiopian language. With a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd August 2012, 02:23 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 72,182
Posted By Richard G
Good afternoon, Well, the discussion has...

Good afternoon,
Well, the discussion has certainly moved on. However it seems to me that of all the pictures we have seen, inluding Ibrahim's thread...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st August 2012, 06:28 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 72,182
Posted By Richard G
Good evening, I hope I'm not upsetting anybody...

Good evening,
I hope I'm not upsetting anybody if I say that the well formed ricasso and the equally well formed circular end to the fuller on what seems to be quite a hefty blade don't strike me as...
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