Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2006, 09:02 PM
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Preserving the knife making tradition
Dear all,
I am writting an article about the tradition of the knifes from Crete, and about the artisans that practise the art today, and i want to mention what is the situation in different...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2006, 02:33 PM
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For BJ211! Pistol inscription translation
Since we are all in a sort of translation fever, and so anxious for bj211 help that we jump to each others post (i am doing this also!) i propose we all make an individual post for every one item...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2006, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,777
Hi DrD!
The symbols are not just decorative,...
Hi DrD!
The symbols are not just decorative, they have a meaning from Buddist teachings.
As far as i know, this is not my field:
the 2 fishes: mean prosperity, regeneration, harmony.
the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2006, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 13,729
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th March 2006, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,777
Another one!
Battara, since you liked the silverwork, i am posting photos of another with the same great work.
Regards!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2006, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 13,729
Any ideas on this one?
It is such a pleasure to see all these mysterious lines of inlay to reveal their secrets! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!
ANy ideas on the inscription of the blade bellow? This...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2006, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 54,139
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2006, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,778
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2006, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,010
Last one! Some sort of dha?
And last one curio out of the closet! The handle reminds a shaska, but the blade more some type of dha. Anybody that can enlight me?
Thanks in advance!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2006, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 17,641
Indonesian sword? 2
This is a beautyfill sword with chased silver scabbard. My guess is also Indonesia. What do you think?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2006, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 3
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Indonesian blade? 1
Hallo, this is not my area! So i dont really know where this comes from. It looks Indonesian is that so?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2006, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,151
I am afraid i do not know where the dagger is...
I am afraid i do not know where the dagger is from originally. I have bought it from the States.
Also a dagger is not SS, but SA, a unit that didnt existed anymore when the war started. So it must...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2006, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,151
A German -Arab combination dagger
Recycling is a practice that has been going on since the beggining of history, and is always interesting to see it when happens!
When i bought this Arab dagger, it seemed that there was something...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2006, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,657
Eastern or western pistol barell?
This is a very nice pistol barell.
Firearms are not my speciality but i have been advised that this is a European pistol barell from the 17th or 18th century. Do you think that it is European or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2006, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,996
Hi,
I am posting photos of a long straight...
Hi,
I am posting photos of a long straight yataghan dagger, which has a brass scabbard. But the decoration here is engraved. I believe that it is from North Greece or at least Balkan area. All these...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2006, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,524
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2006, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,996
Maybe is Greek!
Hallo friends,
I am posting photos of a Greek knife i have, which has etched the exact same symbols on blade. It is dated 1906, and have the name in Greek of the owner or manufacturer...
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Forum: Swap Forum
19th February 2006, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 1
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Selling on ebay
Dear friends,
I will be selling some of my collection on ebay, with low start and no reserve. Some of the items i am selling have been discussed here My seller id is eftihis and the link is below:...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2006, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,220
HAllo, it is completed new (ie of the last 20...
HAllo, it is completed new (ie of the last 20 years or so) including the blade.
A classical of the tourist trade. In the blade is written on one side Yianina 1819. Yanina is the capital of Epirus in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2006, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 1
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Gold inlay on new blade Any info?
A friend of mine has ordered a traditional cretan bichaq knife to a knife maker here and it is almost ready!
But he wants also to create a gold inlay design and inscription on the blade and there is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2006, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,527
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2006, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,402
Trousse or tools set?
Dear friends,
I bought this under the description "Turkish trousse" but realy puzles me what wach item is used for. The long "nail" type of iron does not look ideal for meat catching and the fork is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2006, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,052
Balkan karabela
I agree with Ariel! See below the photos of a balkan sword. The blade has allmost the same markings.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2005, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,435
Software for collection?
Dear friends,
I am trying the last days to photograph and cataloque my collection, and is a job much more difficult and time consuming than what i imagined!
So i would like to ask, is there any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2005, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 35,026
A silver example
Hallo, here is a silver example, but i cannot tell if it comes from a specific country.
What is very interesting is the ending of the handle where we can see a lion holding an open book, an image...
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