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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2008, 09:38 PM
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Posted By RhysMichael
That is a belly dancers kastane. I have seen...

That is a belly dancers kastane. I have seen several of them dance with it but I cannot comment on the history behind it but I have never seen a historic link between Singhalese weapons and belly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2008, 01:51 PM
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Posted By RhysMichael
Could this be the first written reference to the...

Could this be the first written reference to the origin of the half moon or cresent moon mark we now see on kaskara and such even today ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2008, 02:04 AM
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Posted By RhysMichael
It is a pakayunn there will be several folks here...

It is a pakayunn there will be several folks here that can tell you a great deal about it.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2008, 04:20 PM
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Yes its a rentcong from Aceh. Grats on a nice...

Yes its a rentcong from Aceh. Grats on a nice "paperknife" I can't wait to see better potos
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2008, 02:15 PM
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Posted By RhysMichael
I can't help but wonder if certain shaped dao...

I can't help but wonder if certain shaped dao were more common with certain tribal groups. I can't find anything to support that. I have a few pictures of dao and those carrying them but none are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2008, 07:57 PM
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Posted By RhysMichael
Great stuff thanks

Great stuff thanks
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2008, 07:55 PM
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Posted By RhysMichael
Mark or Andrew would be good ones to ask about...

Mark or Andrew would be good ones to ask about CITES. I think as long as it is a certain age its OK but thats a guess on my part. I know its that way for ivory
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2008, 04:17 PM
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Views: 55,488
Posted By RhysMichael
Etchings from that era are often not historically...

Etchings from that era are often not historically accurate so this is an excellent point.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2008, 12:41 AM
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Posted By RhysMichael
Wow what a great reference

Wow what a great reference
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2008, 12:01 AM
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Views: 55,488
Posted By RhysMichael
Last one for a bit lest you all get tired of me...

Last one for a bit lest you all get tired of me posting pictures

Khair ad Din AKA One of the Barbarosa Brothers from a work reference to be from Helen Chapin Metz
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2008, 08:23 PM
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Views: 55,488
Posted By RhysMichael
From DEWEY AND OTHER NAVAL COMMANDERS. BY...

From DEWEY AND OTHER NAVAL COMMANDERS.
BY EDWARD S. ELLIS, A.M., Copyright, 1899

CAPTAIN BAINBRIDGE AND THE DEY OF ALGIERS
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2008, 08:17 PM
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Views: 55,488
Posted By RhysMichael
The Joassamee Pirates striking off the arm of...

The Joassamee Pirates striking off the arm of Capt. Babcock. From THE PIRATES OWN BOOK Authentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated SeaRobbers.
by Charles Ellms
Originally published 1837
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2008, 03:47 PM
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Posted By RhysMichael
I've seen other Tulwar with highly curved blades....

I've seen other Tulwar with highly curved blades. I have seen some of them described as shamshir when the blade cuved this much even though they had tulwar hilts. I don't know which is the proper...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2008, 01:12 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 55,488
Posted By RhysMichael
A painting of Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha

A painting of Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2008, 12:25 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 55,488
Posted By RhysMichael
From the collection at the Maritime Museum in...

From the collection at the Maritime Museum in London


E1270, Nimcha (sword)
© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2008, 12:16 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 55,488
Posted By RhysMichael
I don't have an answer but I may be able to point...

I don't have an answer but I may be able to point you towards somewhere that does. The National Maritime Museum in London has a huge collection of documents on pirates and did a 3 year exhibition on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2008, 01:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,462
Posted By RhysMichael
A nice sword Rick Artzi Posted this on...

A nice sword Rick

Artzi Posted this on another forum


I remember seeing one Nimcha/Saif with an Andrea Ferara blade and some with eyelash markings that could show they were soligen
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2008, 12:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,584
Posted By RhysMichael
I saw the marks you are talking about but with...

I saw the marks you are talking about but with the shape of the spine and length of the sword I would not think so. I always thought files were used for short blades made by stock removal not longer...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2008, 12:35 AM
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Views: 13,462
Posted By RhysMichael
So if I am not too far off the multiquillion...

So if I am not too far off the multiquillion variety from Morocco is usually called a Nimcha though that term may have originally meant a short sword, and been improperly used in early sword texts (...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2008, 11:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,462
Posted By RhysMichael
A nice Saif/Nimcha. We need to get Artzi and Jim...

A nice Saif/Nimcha. We need to get Artzi and Jim to weigh in here on the term Nimcha/Nimsha. While this one is often called a Nimcha I have been led to believe that Saif is a more correct term for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2008, 10:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,584
Posted By RhysMichael
I'd like to see a better picture of the tip. I...

I'd like to see a better picture of the tip. I get the impression it may have initially had a different shape, maybe rounded. the spine makes me think of a better made blade than the rough look of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2008, 02:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,533
Posted By RhysMichael
I sent him a note also with references, since his...

I sent him a note also with references, since his ad said he " fully guarantees all artifacts and coins to be genuine in every aspect unless otherwise stated in the item description". I did not get a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2008, 10:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 24,381
Posted By RhysMichael
Great stuff Mark thanks The few photos I have...

Great stuff Mark thanks
The few photos I have seen of Nashi ( Naxi) attributed them to Yunnan. Aren't the Nashi Tibeto-Burman or Tibeto-Chinese also ?

Similar blade forms are also seen among...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2008, 02:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 24,381
Posted By RhysMichael
About the sword above. I know we usually think of...

About the sword above. I know we usually think of it as Kachin but has anyone ever seen pictures of it also being used by the Singpho. I think I saw a picture of that somewhere but I cannot lay my...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2008, 02:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 24,381
Posted By RhysMichael
I'd love to hear more on this. In fact this would...

I'd love to hear more on this. In fact this would be well worth a thread onto itself. To start that discussion here is a photo of a khampti dance from this site...
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