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18th January 2009, 10:04 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2009, 10:01 AM
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Mandau for comment
Hello
The thread on hilt faces has me enthralled.
I have been looking at photographs of mine for faces but do not have photos of everything here with me and I am away at work for the next 2...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th January 2009, 05:56 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th January 2009, 05:19 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2009, 05:53 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2009, 09:50 AM
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Hello Kino
I cannot give a name to this but...
Hello Kino
I cannot give a name to this but I am sure it's Indian and quite old, 18th Century ?.
Here is another on which I was thinking about posting but you beat me to it.
Perhaps someone...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2008, 11:15 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
12th December 2008, 04:05 PM
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BULLOVA
BULLOVA WANTED
Please take a look at the photo. I am trying to make a collection of different types of Bullova.
Yes I know there are a couple that may not be Bullova. They are similar though....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2008, 10:02 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2008, 08:30 AM
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More questions
Thanks to everyone for their help so far.
I have been searching for more information on the Gods but have become somewhat disillusioned after finding a statement saying that according to Hindu...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2008, 12:57 PM
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Indian axe for comments and suggestions
A large heavy Indian axe which has been hanging on a wall for many years.
I am open to suggestions as to what it actually is. Suggestions so far have been Temple, guard or parade. I do not know....
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28th November 2008, 10:04 AM
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Mandau
Tim
You have an email.
Royston
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2008, 12:57 PM
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Another one
Here is another one. I always wondered what it was.
Overall length 38 cm
Blade 25 cm
Hilt horn with a silver cap and what I believe is suassa near the blade.
Scabbard is silver over wood.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2008, 12:51 PM
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KLEBIT BOK
Gents
You are correct, it is a Klebit Bok. Thanks for that.
Asomotif. It has been a long time since someone has said that I have a " Nice Backside " So thanks for that as well !!
Arjan,
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th November 2008, 12:12 PM
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Spirit Identification
Painted on the reverse of a Utap.
The only reference I can find is in the shield book and that just says it is a rarer form.
Does anyone have any information they could share on these...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2008, 12:14 PM
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Bayonet Blade
I agree with Chris Evans that the bayonet is probably from the 2nd half of the 19th century. It appears that bayonets with Yataghan blades were fashionable in many countries for several decades.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2008, 11:52 AM
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A KNIFE FOR I.D
An old friend has had this for years and recently asked my opinion on it.
To me It looks like some sort of Home Made, cut down carving knife with a quasi-military scabbard. But then, Perhaps...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2008, 04:03 PM
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Lew,
It's a nice piece. I have one very...
Lew,
It's a nice piece. I have one very similar and have often wondered about it's age, i.e 19th or 20th Cent.
Is that an Iv--y ( big long tooth-like object from a certain large mammal) hilt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2008, 08:54 AM
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Thanks to everyone for your replies.
It...
Thanks to everyone for your replies.
It looks as though I got the approximate area correct if nothing else. I suppose I was expecting someone to come up with similar examples and tell me...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2008, 08:45 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2008, 03:57 PM
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ANYONE RECOGNISE THIS BLADE
My collection of "oddities" continues to grow. It appears that very few of my weapons fit into a definite category.
I am sure that this must be a European blade, but what ? I have never...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2008, 03:46 PM
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Ebay Bans
Ebay could certainly never be accused of evenhandedness or logic in their choice pf policy decision, but I'm prepared to see Ivory banned if it will help to conserve the remaining stocks of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th October 2008, 10:53 AM
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Rod,
I agree with Henk, this is a shin gunto...
Rod,
I agree with Henk, this is a shin gunto of WW 2 era. The cast alloy hilt identifies it as a NCO's sword rather than an officers whixh usually had binding.
I have one of each and both are...
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Forum: Swap Forum
6th October 2008, 09:39 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
5th October 2008, 04:53 PM
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Oldman
ON HOLD
Bill, you have a PM
regards
Royston
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