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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 116
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A very nice kindjal! I think that his blade was...A very nice kindjal! I think that his blade was made at the end of the 19th century by the Ottoman Turks, and the silver fittings were made by a master from among the Caucasian immigrants - muhajirs. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2021, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 349
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...https://www.museodelprado.es/coleccion/obra-de-arte/combate-de-mujeres/ee076233-5858-4a35-a5c0-9ce631cd5382 In the upper left corner of the picture there is a very interesting Spanish or Neopolitan... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th December 2020, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,073
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Ren Ren
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2020, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,010
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Ren Ren
Just now I noticed this fascinating topic!
I...Just now I noticed this fascinating topic! I think that 5 images of the swastika symbolize 5 types of happiness - longevity, wealth and prosperity, body health and peace of mind, virtue and a... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2020, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 896
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Ren Ren
The character "rou" has the meaning...The character "rou" has the meaning "to bend something while heating on fire." But I could not find a direct indication of blacksmithing :shrug: |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2020, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,192
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Quite right, Ian! I used this photo as an example...Quite right, Ian! I used this photo as an example of the difference between the species of deer antlers. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2020, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 896
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止伸 "zhishen" in Mandarin....止伸 "zhishen" in Mandarin. There is no such combination of characters in the dictionary. The second could mean the Shen family name. Lower character possibly 揉 "rou" - rub,... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2020, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,192
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Knives with a handle made of the antler of a deer...Knives with a handle made of the antler of a deer muntjak are quite often found among the shamans of the mountain peoples of Vietnam, Laos, Thailand. These are ritual objects with magical powers. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2020, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,705
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Ren Ren
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2020, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 183
Views: 24,213
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Ren Ren
A bas-relief from the Borobudur temple...A bas-relief from the Borobudur temple complex https://sillynewsboy.wordpress.com/2018/01/31/a-very-unsystematic-look-at-borobudur-reliefs-as-a-source-for-military-history/#more-839 Thanks to A. G.... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2020, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,712
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Ren Ren
Incredibly beautiful blade!
This style makes me...Incredibly beautiful blade! This style makes me associate with East Turkestan - knifemakers in modern Uzbekistan do not know how to work. About this wood I was told that this is the burl of... |
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Forum: European Armoury
15th May 2020, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,551
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Ren Ren
May be "Gendarmerie royale khmère du...May be "Gendarmerie royale khmère du Cambodge"? https://www.force-publique.net/sources/Annuaire/Cambodge-fr.html |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th May 2020, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,937
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Ren Ren
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2020, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,508
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Ren Ren
I think it could be a ram horn. Before they knew...I think it could be a ram horn. Before they knew how to straighten him and did not spare time for this. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2020, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,521
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Ren Ren
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2020, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,568
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Ren Ren
You are absolutely right, Philip! Thanks for...You are absolutely right, Philip! Thanks for these important comments! |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th April 2020, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,730
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Ren Ren
Thanks for these pics! What I see, in my opinion,...Thanks for these pics! What I see, in my opinion, was written by three different people. Red characters 章書記 are read in Japanese Akira shoki - a secretary / clerk named Akira, in... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th April 2020, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,627
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Ren Ren
Hello francantolin!
It's my pleasure!
The book...Hello francantolin! It's my pleasure! The book “History of the ornament of Dagestan” by Paruk M. Debirov was published in Russian by the Moscow publishing house “Nauka” in 2001... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2020, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,627
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Ren Ren
The scabbard is really similar to those made in...The scabbard is really similar to those made in Tbilisi, but the “markharay” ornament on the back says loudly that this is the work of a master from Dagestan (I am not in this field :) but I have the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th April 2020, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,568
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Ren Ren
I looked carefully - in the Vietnamese alphabet...I looked carefully - in the Vietnamese alphabet there is no letter "f", the combination "ph" is used there. I think that what I saw as "fi" is the Chinese character 利 "li". It can mean:... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th April 2020, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,568
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Ren Ren
This mark may be Chinese family characters...This mark may be Chinese family characters 干丁 Gan Ding (or Qian Ding) |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th April 2020, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,568
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Ren Ren
These marks are similar to Vietnamese letters...These marks are similar to Vietnamese letters "HĐ" and "fi". |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th April 2020, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,730
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Ren Ren
Thank you for answer, Battara! Believe me, I...Thank you for answer, Battara! Believe me, I didn’t want to offend your feelings - we in Russia know well how the invaders behaved in the occupied territory. But I would like to return to the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2020, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,730
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Ren Ren
In the auxiliary units of the Japanese Imperial...In the auxiliary units of the Japanese Imperial Army, not only the Japanese served, but also the peoples from the occupied countries. Or I'm wrong? |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th April 2020, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,730
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Ren Ren
This is extremely interesting! Black characters...This is extremely interesting! Black characters 奉公袋 in Japanese read "hokobukuro" and mean "service records bag" http://www.nambuworld.com/hokobukuro.htm I don’t understand how... |
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