Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th November 2009, 08:24 PM
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I have seen a blade with a similar grain in a...
I have seen a blade with a similar grain in a Lobala knife. I also did not know what was the source for this grain. I am a geologist and I supposed that it could come for melting of nodules of iron...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th November 2009, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 14
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many thanks
I followed your suggestions and I was able to download the photos !! Many thanks. Mauro
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2009, 03:14 PM
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Hi shall try to get some photos of the Kassala...
Hi shall try to get some photos of the Kassala kaskara but it is similar to many swords. I.e. on ebay actually there is one that seems its copy .However, the sword I bought in the '80thies was made...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2009, 01:42 AM
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Hi Jim, many thanks for the interesting...
Hi Jim, many thanks for the interesting informations. Please let me know if with "quite modern interpretation" you mean that this sword was made in the mid XX century or you think it is a fake. As...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2009, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2009, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 14
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photos !!
Sorry, I am new and I forgot to add the photos of the kaskara
all the best
Mauro
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2009, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 14
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Early XX century (?) Kaskara with decoration
I just bought a kaskara that I suppose is Early XX century. I read the interesting forum on kaskaras and it is c.111 cm long, not the size of the XIX kaskara described by Pallm. It has some arabic...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2009, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,357
best wishes
Dear Luc,
Most probably I shall not be able to be in Lille but I wish you all the best for your exibition. I just entered the forum and I hope to contribute to an advance in the knowledge on the...
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