Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2006, 08:26 AM
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Budapest trip
Hi all,
I will be for a weekend trip to Budapest in 2 weeks from now, any ideas what to see on our area of interest? Any bookshop with books of edged weapons, any good collection of armour?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2006, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 25
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It is definitely persian, the Zand period
Hallo all, i have just seen the photos i attach in the great new book of Manoucher "arms and armor from Iran".
In the photos are swords that exist on Iranian museums and belong to the Zand era,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2006, 09:27 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2006, 12:12 PM
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Yataghan inscription, one more!
It seems that with Zifir, the forum has taken another dimention! I am taking the opportunity since we have the lack to have him here to present another inscription.
Best Regards!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2006, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2006, 07:08 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2006, 06:59 AM
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unknown axe???
Another strange item... It certainly looks like an axe, but could be some sort of tool also? The edges are sharp and is a heavy blade made for use...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2006, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2006, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 8
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Unknown strange thing... tool?
I dont have a clue what this mysterious object is! It has a hole on the back so it seems it was attached on a shaft.
Any ideas welcome!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2006, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 36
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What an interesting duscussion!
First of all...
What an interesting duscussion!
First of all the dolphin on the photo Radu send, does have flakes! So is something like a hybrid creature, maybe. The upper part of its mouth goes upward, and this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th July 2006, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 36
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Beliefs about the existance of dragons are...
Beliefs about the existance of dragons are universal!!
You can find myths about dragons from ancient Greek and Norse mythology up to China and pre-columbian america!
But what is important here to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th July 2006, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 36
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Hallo Zifir,
I think that the...
Hallo Zifir,
I think that the dragon/dolphin/snake/fish head (many interpretations) came to turkish art as a loan from european baroque,during the 18th century.
If you see the first known bichaq...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2006, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2006, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 36
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Hi Matej,
I find it interesting that you...
Hi Matej,
I find it interesting that you believe the fittings are "lower quality greek work between 1880-1920" I would like to know more if you can elaborate with more details, what are the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2006, 01:05 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th July 2006, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 25
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Arms of Georgian kings by Rivkin
In the very interesting post of Rivkin regarding Georgian arms on page 6 (i cannot copy here the photo), there is a photo of a Chesvur(?) sword (first from the right) that althougth is not all...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2006, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 25
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Karabela? Persian? Balkan?
Hallo,
Any opinions on this sword please? It is very well made, has a great feeling on handling, and it looks of having a lot of age. The blade has wide and a narrower fuller that start that do not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2006, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 8
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WHAT IS THIS HELMET?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&item=230004311952&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Any ideas?
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Forum: Swap Forum
30th June 2006, 02:10 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
26th June 2006, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 5
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Looking for 3 books
Hallo friends,
I would like to find 3 books:
1) "Persian steel", author: Allan, James (The tavanolli collection)
2) "The arms and armour of Arabia" of Robert Elgood
3)Norah M. Titley "Dragons: In...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd June 2006, 02:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2006, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 10
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Similar niello work
Hallo,
I post photos of a knife which i believe is from the same area. Look at the niello silverwork on the hilt. The style of work looks very similar. It certainly belonged to a Christian because...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2006, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 10
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Date is not true!
Hallo Yiannis,
Very beautiful knife. For me, there is no doubt that the knife is from Montenegro, i attach photos of a similar knife with exactly the same hilt, very characteristic of this area. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2006, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 12
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More inscriptions
This was a year ago, but there was no reply, but maybe now we will have a better luck. I am also posting photos of the inscription from the top of the blade.
The third and forth photos are from a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2006, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 32
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