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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 41,016
Posted By Taffjones
African curved sword for discussion/comment ?

Hi Guys,
Had this sword in my collection for a few years. Believe it to be African. It measures 90cm from the top of the hilt to the end of the blade(Across the curve not going with it)....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th December 2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,030
Posted By Taffjones
Hi Atlantia, Yes the length is...

Hi Atlantia,
Yes the length is across the curve.
Thanks
Darren
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th December 2012, 04:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,030
Posted By Taffjones
Hi Atlantia, Do you mean swagger...

Hi Atlantia,
Do you mean swagger stick?
Thanks
Darren
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th December 2012, 03:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,030
Posted By Taffjones
Hi Atlantia, The head seems to...

Hi Atlantia,
The head seems to be made from a type of heavy hardwood. So you think its a walking cane. Dam fooled again.

Thanks
Darren
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th December 2012, 02:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,030
Posted By Taffjones
Whip ? for discussion.

Hi Guys,
This whip type item was sourced from the same person I had the Mandingo/Arab sword from a number of years ago. Could this have anything to do with slave trade as well or am I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2012, 05:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,259
Posted By Taffjones
Thanks for the wealth of information supplied so...

Thanks for the wealth of information supplied so far Gavin,Ibrahiim and Iain. I have noticed that there is some type of marking close to the hilt. Which I have tried my best to show in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2012, 01:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,259
Posted By Taffjones
Hi Gavin, Just checked the white...

Hi Gavin,
Just checked the white decoration and disappointed to find it is a type of plastic.
This should help with the dating me thinks.

Thanks
Darren
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2012, 12:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,259
Posted By Taffjones
Hi Iain, Yes the hilt is wood with a...

Hi Iain,
Yes the hilt is wood with a metal type end pommel
Thanks

Darren
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2012, 11:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,259
Posted By Taffjones
SWORD FOR DISCUSSION

Happy Holidays everybody,
been routing through my collection trying to find an item for discussion and have found this sword. My personal opinion is that it ...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 21st November 2012, 07:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,831
Posted By Taffjones
These remind of similar shapes and decorations...

These remind of similar shapes and decorations seen on the metal type Tuareg spears/lances particulary a type used by the Fulani.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2012, 10:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,678
Posted By Taffjones
Have just tried to find a stamp under the cross...

Have just tried to find a stamp under the cross guard using a torch but nothing seen. I will try to clean this area and hopefully a stamp maybe under the rust there. Have just had a look through...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2012, 05:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,678
Posted By Taffjones
Thanks for the replies so far. Have just tried to...

Thanks for the replies so far. Have just tried to take some better close up photographs of the script. Apologies if I have the writing the wrong way up etc.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2012, 01:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,678
Posted By Taffjones
Sword for comment

Hi Guys,
Would like some opinions/constructive comments on this sword please. I would be grateful if somebody would be able to do a translation as well.

Thanks in advance
Darren
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2012, 07:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,049
Posted By Taffjones
Thanks for your response Sajen. I will have a go...

Thanks for your response Sajen. I will have a go at cleaning them in the next few days and post the results.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2012, 03:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,049
Posted By Taffjones
SPEAR HEADS FOR IDENTIFICATIONS

Been routing through the collection again and found some more spear heads which I need help identifying.
Thanks in advance.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2012, 08:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,922
Posted By Taffjones
Thanks Thinredline, ...

Thanks Thinredline,
Any suggestions what it might be fellow members
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2012, 08:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,210
Posted By Taffjones
Hi Velay, Thanks for your response, I...

Hi Velay,
Thanks for your response, I notice that your items have two different types of blades flat like mine and also one with what looks like a round shaft close to where the axe head...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd October 2012, 01:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,210
Posted By Taffjones
Thanks for the responses so far. Have just...

Thanks for the responses so far. Have just researched chokwe Adze on this forum and google and it seems that this item could also have been used as a symbol of power similar to a prestige staff or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2012, 01:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,210
Posted By Taffjones
AXE FOR DISCUSSION ?

Have had this axe ? sitting in my collection for sometime. Your thoughts on this item would be appreciated. You will notice from the photographs that the blade can be fitted in both the vertical and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2012, 09:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,922
Posted By Taffjones
Hi Richard, Thanks for responding to my post. ...

Hi Richard, Thanks for responding to my post.

As regards to your suggestion about Naga. I did a search through this forum and could not find any pictures or leads that were a match.

However...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2012, 12:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,922
Posted By Taffjones
Spear head identification

I'm on a roll at the moment so here it goes with another item for identification.
and discussion.

It was suggested by the person I bought it off that it may be African and could be a form of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2012, 11:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,627
Posted By Taffjones
Thanks for everybodys help once again

Thanks for everybodys help once again
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2012, 02:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,627
Posted By Taffjones
Help with identification

Your thoughts on this item would be appreciated please. Personally I think it reminds of one of the daggers that you sometimes see in the Sudanese trousse sets. Although this dagger does not have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2012, 04:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,439
Posted By Taffjones
Just a quick few lines to say thanks to everybody...

Just a quick few lines to say thanks to everybody for there help so far. Have used the search function and found some good information about Tombaks. I dont know whether I have the confidence or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2012, 08:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,439
Posted By Taffjones
Spear head and sheath

Hello everybody decided to come out of the shadows(where i have been lurking for sometime) and have a go at posting.
Have had this item in my collection for some time. Could anybody help me identify...
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