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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2011, 01:08 PM
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Posted By Mauro
which book is this ?? Thanks

which book is this ?? Thanks
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2011, 01:07 PM
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Posted By Mauro
Hi Luc, except for the very nice decorations the...

Hi Luc, except for the very nice decorations the throwing knife is very similar to a Lakka throwing knife. Possibly a distintive sign of the Ga_anda are the three lines along the stem that I noted...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2011, 11:41 PM
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Posted By Mauro
Compliment Kirk, for the nice dagger. The blade...

Compliment Kirk, for the nice dagger. The blade looks a shortened sword blade but it would be necessary some better photos of the terminal part of the blade to be sure. I already saw other sword like...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2011, 01:36 AM
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Posted By Mauro
Thanks Ferguson. I had a very fast look at Orel...

Thanks Ferguson. I had a very fast look at Orel razor blades and I found many in between 1930 and 1943 but not exactly the same label. I shall have a deeper look
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2011, 08:36 PM
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Posted By Mauro
The tribe is Bodo-Meje

The tribe is Bodo-Meje
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2011, 08:35 PM
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Views: 10,050
Posted By Mauro
Hi Asomotif, I was too fast to reply because I...

Hi Asomotif, I was too fast to reply because I had in mind the various knives of Mangbetu and nearby tribes published in the booklet written by Elsen 2000 Tribal Arm Monograph N.3 Sickle weapons....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2011, 08:20 PM
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Posted By Mauro
I am not able to open it. Please upload again

I am not able to open it. Please upload again
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th November 2011, 01:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,219
Posted By Mauro
Thanks Martin for the info. I supposed that...

Thanks Martin for the info. I supposed that something similar occurred among Afar people. Also thanks to Chregu for the nice photos of the scabbard that it is really a nice one.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th November 2011, 01:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,492
Posted By Mauro
Many thanks Ariel. I really appreciate. I follow...

Many thanks Ariel. I really appreciate. I follow the Artzi site but erroneously almost uniquely the African side. You are right, these swords have many similarities with the sword I bought. The form...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2011, 11:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,297
Posted By Mauro
Hi agree with Iain. African from the...

Hi agree with Iain. African from the Nigeria/Cameroon border but it is quite interesting because I have never see this type of cap. The usual cap of the Tebou-Tedda is triangular. It could be an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2011, 11:06 PM
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Views: 10,050
Posted By Mauro
In my opinion it is Mangbetu but made for...

In my opinion it is Mangbetu but made for tourists. I do not know if it was made around 1920-1930. It could be also much later in age. The ivory handle is not well balanced with the rest of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2011, 11:05 PM
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Views: 10,050
Posted By Mauro
In my opinion it is Mangbetu but made for...

In my opinion it is Mangbetu but made for tourists. I do not know if it was made around 1920-1930. It could be also much later in age. The ivory handle is not well balanced with the rest of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2011, 10:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,033
Posted By Mauro
I have seen knives like this attributed to...

I have seen knives like this attributed to Algeria. I travelled Maroc and I never see one like that. However, as previously said, it was a tourist piece probably after WW2
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2011, 10:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,219
Posted By Mauro
Hi people, I visited AFAR in february and many...

Hi people, I visited AFAR in february and many people were dressing knives like this and I was looking to find a better and older one but without success in the field. You get better examples in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2011, 09:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,492
Posted By Mauro
Hi Ariel, could you add some photos or reference....

Hi Ariel, could you add some photos or reference. Thanks
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd November 2011, 11:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,492
Posted By Mauro
Iain, it works but it is not very similar. Thanks...

Iain, it works but it is not very similar. Thanks anyway.
Lew, would you be so kind to add a more detailed photo of your scabbard ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,557
Posted By Mauro
Sometimes AMNH reports the place where one item...

Sometimes AMNH reports the place where one item has been collected but I noted that some attribution are surely wrong. I would trust more Elsen in this case although I would not exclude that also...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2011, 07:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,557
Posted By Mauro
you can find a similar knife attributed to the...

you can find a similar knife attributed to the Nzakara-Bandia tribes at pg.170 of the book Fatal Beauty: Traditional weapons from Central Africa. National Museum of Taiwan ISBN 978-986-01-8462-4 edit...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2011, 06:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,492
Posted By Mauro
thanks Lew and Iain for the information. I am not...

thanks Lew and Iain for the information. I am not able to open the http://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology...%20%2F%20%20394 Is there any mistake...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 69,166
Posted By Mauro
I love Ethiopia and Somalia where I have been...

I love Ethiopia and Somalia where I have been working and I hope to go back again. Here are some more photos of Hadendoa and Ethiopian warriors.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2011, 04:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,492
Posted By Mauro
Yes, Iain, the blade has some similaritiy with a...

Yes, Iain, the blade has some similaritiy with a Baule but I noted these decoration on some Telek. I add for camparison some photos I copied in the web.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2011, 12:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,492
Posted By Mauro
west african knife. Which tribal group ?

Hello everybody, I bought this knife that the seller attributed to West Africa. I share his attribution although I do not know any other similar knife. In fact the form of the blade, 70 cm long, show...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2011, 08:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 69,166
Posted By Mauro
I just noted that the tuareg mounting a camel,...

I just noted that the tuareg mounting a camel, and with his own takouba, was not uploaded. I also upload another tuareg group. I love these old photos !!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2011, 04:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 69,166
Posted By Mauro
some photos also from my side. 1. This is an...

some photos also from my side.
1. This is an ald postcard but I do not know the age. The style is similar to the photos made during the Italian invasion of Ethiopia but this is coming from France....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2011, 11:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 49,747
Posted By Mauro
Dear Colin, sorry if I lost the main road....

Dear Colin, sorry if I lost the main road. Returning to your question I have to say that in my opinion I do not see so many influences of European hilts in West African swords. Naturally there are...
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