Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2010, 09:19 AM
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Urdu
Jhony,
It reads the same as it does in Arabic. Only that no Urdu speaker will understand it as only the script is common.
Nidhi
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2010, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 23
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Blade lengths and Beer
Have sent you a PM.
Chris, katar blades only 7 inches in length are not a rarity. I have seen blades even 5 inches long forged along with the grip. Generally Indian blades were shorter than the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2010, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 23
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The Khukri and others
Chris,
Thank you for your detailed notes here. The Shimoga frieze as per my understanding shows a medium length recurved sword and certainly not a bichwa as can be understood from the way that the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2010, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 23
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Katar
Jens,
This particular frieze is from the 14th century AD(1300 -1399) as per the detail provided by the museum curators and I agree with it seeing the particular hair styles of the warriors, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2010, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 23
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The frieze
Hello,
This is from the local museum at Shimoga in Southern Karnataka, where I am based. The museum has several more friezes where the reversed blade is depicted. There is also one from the 14th...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2010, 05:33 AM
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A Vijaynagar Frieze
Hello,
Here is a frieze from a 'Veeragallu' - 'Hero Stone' which is dedicated to a war hero who fell in battle from early Vijaynagara times - (1336 - 1565 A.D.)
Notice the reverse curved sword ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2010, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 11
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Urdu
I think you are right here, Jens.
The same Arabic characters are used in Urdu as well and 'jaan' is a common addendum to muslim names in South India. For eg. Mirjan, Sabjan, etc. 'Jaan' means...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2010, 07:51 PM
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Gene,
When we found it difficult to decipher...
Gene,
When we found it difficult to decipher the abbreviations ourselves, I doubt if the average Englishman of that time would have better luck!!
This must have been a commisioned piece maybe,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2010, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 14
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Delhi and Agra Pics
Gene,
The piece is certainly interesting. The abbreviated inscriptions are quite intriguing too. Why would someone put them there? Almost certainly, the item was made to order.
T.M.A. is of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th November 2009, 09:23 AM
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Very correct, Jens. We cannot take an armoury...
Very correct, Jens. We cannot take an armoury mark as the origin of that weapon.
The beauty of these weapons is the adventure that they have been through and when you possess them, you accompany...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2009, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 31
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Happy B'day
Jim,
Happy Birthday and as they say in India:
'May you live for several thousand years and may each year have 50 thousand days'
Nidhi
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2009, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 14
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2 pounds for 1
Jens,
I once read somewhere that when one collects arms, you should have 2 pounds weight of books for every 1 pound weight of metal!
You have proved it right!
Nidhi
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2009, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 5
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Parrot Head
Gav,
Yes, parrots and horse heads are a very common feature on Indian hilts. Ram and lion heads are also seen.
But this is the first Pichangetti I have seen with a parrot head hilt.
There...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2009, 06:12 PM
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Rarity
A very beautiful and genuine piece. Zoomorphic pommels are very rare on Pichangattis. Congrats.
A Coorgi would call it 'Peechekatthi'
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2009, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 11
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Early Katar
Jens,
The weapon seems to be a 'hooded' type of Katar - the early Vijaynagar type.
Yes, if the 'hooded' katar has a longer blade (very often firangi blades) we can call it a pata and we see this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2009, 08:35 AM
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Inlay?
Jens,
What kind of work is it on the hilt?
Nidhi
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2008, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 22
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Backups for our forum
I am sure our forum discussions are being backed up regularly.
I am not new to these disasters. There was an 'Indian History Forum' on Orkut which had several hundred discussions on very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th November 2008, 04:39 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th November 2008, 05:39 PM
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A gem!
Jim is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge and always willing to go an extra mile helping new and younger collectors and students of arms and armour.
Thanks Jim.
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Forum: Swap Forum
27th October 2008, 11:13 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2008, 06:03 PM
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Linky
Yes Jens,
CITES has been explained very well here. I will call the article 'CITES for Dummies' ;-0)
Thank you Mark & Andrew.
Here's the link to the sticky:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2008, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 57
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Tipu/British Sword Hilt
My avatar shows the pommel of a Sword hilt in my collection. It is a brass hilt with a taiger pommel with the typical bubris markings all over.
Unfortunately the hilt came with the blade missing....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2008, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 16
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Mysore
The Pata does display typical Tanjore characteristics and so there is no doubt that the inspiration for the piece is from Tanjore.
But then, what do we mean when we call a piece 'Tanjore'? If we...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2008, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 8
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Tanjore Katar
Bhushan,
Congratulations on your katar.
Lew, your ID is positive and as you rightly pointed out, it is from South India.
It is an excellent example of South Indian workmanship on Arms and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2008, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 15
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Thanks
Lew,
Thanks for the great education.
Nidhin
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