Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2005, 10:28 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2005, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 17,767
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2005, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2005, 09:03 AM
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Robert Elgood e-mail address
Dear Friends,
Recently i received the great book "Hindu arms and ritual" written by Robert Elgood.
On the last page is mentioned that he is "currently completing a book on Balkan arms". Because of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2005, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,079
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2005, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,079
Dear Friends,
I took some more photos of the...
Dear Friends,
I took some more photos of the date as closer as i could. As i said the date seems as 1151 (in islamic calendar ofcourse, arround 1740?) but what about the small symbol immediately...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2005, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 19
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2005, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,472
Arabian wootz beauty 2
Another arabic sword with a very nice wootz blade. I found it together with the other with the silver scabbard, and maybe they come from the same place. The scabbard is incredibly light, and that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2005, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,079
Arabian beauty 1 translation?
Dear friends,
Here is a very nice silver mounted arabian sword. It reminds me some swords from Syria, but i am not sure. Do you have any clues regarding its specific area of origin? There is an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2005, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 23,976
More photos
Dear friends,
Thanks for your comments. I attach some more photos!
I think the parts near the opening of the scabbard (i attach photos) are also stamped, arent they?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2005, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 23,976
Arabian sword, new or old? opinions please
Dear friends,
I have this sword for some time, i believe is an arabian saif, it has silver scabbard with typical handmade engravings but also stamped parts, and a blade that while does not look...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2005, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 17,877
Dear friends,
Thanks for all this input, i...
Dear friends,
Thanks for all this input, i couldnt imagine this subject to be so interesting!
Yannis, globalisation indeed, because i bought this some years ago as part from a lot of 5 weapons...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2005, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 17,877
Non ethno sword with strange inscription
Since i took out of the closet all the swords with inscriptions, please permit me to show you this one also.
It is of heavy and good construction, has a good feeling at hand, but has no edge! It is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2005, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,533
More photos
Sorry for the bad photos i am posting some better ones of the silverwork.
Regards!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2005, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,713
More photos
Hallo Teodor!
See some photos of the entire inscription. But you have to se my previous photos to look carefully for th e prts the inlay is missing, but the "chanell" in the metal is there.
Regards!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2005, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 1
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Possible trip to Syria
Dear friends,
I have the possibility for a short 4 day trip to Syria towards the end of the month. I still havent decided if i will go, and to know if it is worth going apart for the sightseeing,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th March 2005, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 6
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Bulgarian (?) yataghan with inscription
Somehow i decided to try to find out about all the unknown pieces i had in my closet!
This is one i believe is a Bulgarian yataghan, there is damage to the handle, the blade is pitted but of very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2005, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,203
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2005, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,533
Silver yataghan with inscription
Hallo friends,
This is a fine silver yataghan, i believe the silver work is Greek, it is identical with the work we see on pistols made in Epirus (North Greece), but again the Turkish inscription...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2005, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,203
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2005, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,708
Here is the photo
Here is the reference, that describes it as from Montenegro. I cannot read the German text, so if someone can it would be nice to read the full text.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2005, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2005, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,708
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2005, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,708
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2005, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,182
Is it for sure a saif?
Hallo all,
strange enough, when i visit Askeri museum in December, i saw a display of similar swords. The description was "balkan swords". Is any possibility this to be the case?
Regards!
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