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Forum: European Armoury
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![]() I vote for it being Indian, some sort of ankus (elephant goad) type item or similar. |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() It seems very well and robustly made to be a fantasy piece ? :shrug: |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() A most interesting and unusual dagger. Japanese double-edged blades being less common than single-edged. Looking forward to hearing more about it. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Another suggestion .... Panoleon could, if he wishes, send images and a description of the cuirass to the Ethnographic curators at say the British Museum and the Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford. I have... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Yes, quite a bizarre and diverse assembly. Seemingly however, the list of gifts provided was criticised even at the time and some thought more benefical and practical items such as woodworking tools... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I can add a little more to the "prop" option (at the risk of upsetting Jim should any of the terms mentioned not meet with his approval :rolleyes: ) :- a) As well as movie props , theatre props... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Most likely just due to drying out over a long period of time as the skin could not shrink naturally due to being riveted to a metal plate. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() This thread is certainly proving popular ! The crocodile "armour" from Nubia is for sure an impressive and well-known object. I have looked closely at it in the BM a number of times. Likely it is... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() A suggestion for Panoleon, if he wishes to pursue it ... collecting Movie Props (presumably old ones as well as new), is quite a popular interest and looking on the internet I see there are... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Jim McDougall]Hmmmm, I WONDER if this could be a kind of regalia for use by a member of one of the secretive guilds or societies known in West Africa, one that comes to mind is the 'Crocodile guild'.... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() This is an interesting and enigmatic item, thanks for posting. Was there any provenance to the piece ? From the images, I am doubtful the cuirass was made in Africa, taking into account the style,... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() Incorrect. Extract from "The History of Mankind" by F Ratzel, 1896 and another extract from "The British Museum Handbook to the Ethnographical Collections", 1910 :- |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() As far as I can make out, the peoples of Madagascar did not really use "swords" in the historic period. Their main weapon before the introduction of firearms was the spear. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Here is a relevant extract from a book I have to hand ... "Man & his Handiwork" by the Rev. J G Wood 1886, that describes these shields and mentioning the visual aid aspect. The shield shown by Wood... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() I read somewhere that the cutouts were to improve the vision of the person holding the shield... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() A good example Norman, thanks for posting. They are often found damaged/buckled. Regards. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() Many thanks for the link, Ken. Mughal, say early 19th century for my arrows seems about right. Regards Colin |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Something a bit different ... I was able to pick up these four arrows out of interest quite cheaply a little while ago. Can anyone give me more information about them ? The quality of workmanship is... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Regarding the age of spears from Southern Africa. Unlike with European Arms, it is difficult to judge the age of African spears, without a collection provenance, old labels etc. In addition the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Ken, from your description this sounds like from further north, maybe Zimbabwe or Malawi areas. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() Very nice Nguni collection Norman, thanks for showing. |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Yes, very true - there was a market for basic muzzle-loading firearms in Africa in the late 19th century particularly. However, as well as the specifically made lower quality "trade" guns, large... |
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