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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2009, 01:15 AM
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How would I be able to tell if it is rhino horn...

How would I be able to tell if it is rhino horn or wood? It does seem to have a very coarse grain. Here are some larger pictures of the handle. Thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2009, 06:21 PM
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Posted By jswillems
Thanks for the replies. I also was thinking that...

Thanks for the replies. I also was thinking that if it were just a design it would be symetrical. Hopefully someone on here can shed some light on this! I've included a link to another post that has...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2009, 04:13 AM
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Posted By jswillems
Koummya Inscription

I was wondering if maybe these markings on my koummya might be some sort of writing or if they are simply an artistic design. Since I have no knowledge of any type of writing from that part of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2009, 01:57 AM
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Posted By jswillems
Well, I'll just have to wait until I recieve it,...

Well, I'll just have to wait until I recieve it, but I was kind of thinking it was a tourist piece since I didn't pay a much for it. I'll post more info once it comes(hopefully the end of this week...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2009, 06:37 AM
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Posted By jswillems
Impulse Buy

I'm not usually prone to impulse buys, but this knife got me. I don't know much about it. It was advertised as an "old persian knife". I'm thinking it may be a type of jambiya, but I'm not sure. Does...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2009, 01:50 AM
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Posted By jswillems
Thanks for the replies. Nice to know it doesn't...

Thanks for the replies. Nice to know it doesn't look like a cheap tourist item! As for the train mark, I've done some research online but haven't found much.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2009, 11:25 PM
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Views: 10,885
Posted By jswillems
Moroccan Koummya

I'm new to collecting knives and I need a little help getting some information on this knife. All that I really know about it is that it is a Moroccan Koummya. It's about 16 inches (40 cm) long with...
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