Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2011, 08:31 PM
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Kaskara with Arabic "seal" stamp
This is something of a first: a kaskara with a Arabic "seal" stamped on both sides of the blade.
It's quite an old piece - a heavy, stiff, trade blade that has seen a lot of use - it has a lot of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2011, 02:28 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2011, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2011, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: European Armoury
5th June 2011, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 30
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th May 2011, 11:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2011, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 18,144
...just a note on provenance - I acquired the...
...just a note on provenance - I acquired the sword from a dealer who bought it at a sale in the North of England. It was covered in rust and patina. He could see that there was some kind of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2011, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 28
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2011, 08:49 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2011, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 28
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Kaskara with French Inscription
Now here is something I've never seen before. We have seen quite a few with Arabic inscriptions but nothing like this - a vertical inscription in French. The blade is marked with W. Clauberg and the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2011, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 19
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...a very interesting discussion.
One key...
...a very interesting discussion.
One key difference between the kaskara and the takouba is the tang:
Kaskaras have a shorter, blunt tang which has a hole for an iron peg to hold the hilt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2010, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 15
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Another interesting thing about this sword is...
Another interesting thing about this sword is that there are watered patterns on the crossguard - very difficult to photograph but I will try.
I took it to the Arms and Armour Society meeting...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th November 2010, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,818
...is that from Nigerian Panoply? Very...
...is that from Nigerian Panoply? Very interesting - always thought that Gajere was Ottoman (although European originally).
I am certain that the blade I posted is not only European but older than...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th November 2010, 02:08 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,151
Thank you, as always, for your comments.
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Thank you, as always, for your comments.
Since this is the European forum, shall we look at the marks from a European viewpoint? The fly and eyelash marks turn up on European blades - and I am...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd November 2010, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: European Armoury
18th November 2010, 01:04 AM
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Very Unusual Marks
...now, this is a quite old Kaskara which turned up at auction recently. As you can see, it has rather unusual marks (on both sides) - Magen David stamped with the same die and sets of Twig/Fly marks...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2010, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 15
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VERY Unusual Marks on a Kaskara
...now, this is a quite old Kaskara which turned up at auction recently. As you can see, it has rather unusual marks (on both sides) - Magen David stamped with the same die and sets of Twig/Fly marks...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th November 2010, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 63
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th November 2010, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 78,437
...yes it does look like the Moa Anbessa -...
...yes it does look like the Moa Anbessa - Conquering Lion.
Have a look at this (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11390&highlight=curved+kaskara) thread: one blade obviously...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2010, 01:57 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2010, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 78,437
Very interesting. this thread...
Very interesting. this thread (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10043) has the O+, the lion and the fly - all associated, along with the death's head, with the Solingen maker Peter...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2010, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2010, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,560
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2010, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,560
...a very interesting mark - I had the...
...a very interesting mark - I had the opportunity to examine this kaskara from Anthony North's collection before it went to auction. As well as celestial marks, koranic inscription and a lion and o+...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2010, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,560
Mutilated Kaskara on Ebay
Just finished on ebay - textbook "kaskara fake". Langet sawn off. And with a classic "engmatic mark" (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10489&highlight=mysterious+markings+kaskara) too.....
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