Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2024, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,477
dbpro,
The "head" maker's mark was likely...
dbpro,
The "head" maker's mark was likely etched like the "moon face" to give the sword added authority of imported German blades. There are many examples on the forum. The #2 on this site gives...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2024, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,477
Great to have another Kaskara fan on the Forum....
Great to have another Kaskara fan on the Forum. Your sword was old/worn when it was collected, but it's hard to date; maybe 20s-40s. It likely had a Beja tassel based on the different shade of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
10th March 2024, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,939
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2024, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,829
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2024, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,761
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2024, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,171
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2023, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,568
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2023, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,539
Joel,
To me it looks like a native-made...
Joel,
To me it looks like a native-made Kaskara blade. Cross guard appears to be of kaskara style, but the bottom langet has been ground off. The wire grip and pommel were added to give additional...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2023, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,133
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th September 2023, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,133
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2023, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,702
Ethiopia maybe, but likely not South Soudan as...
Ethiopia maybe, but likely not South Soudan as they didn't make broadswords.
Your and Werecow's swords are virtually identical and could have been made in the same smithy. It would be interesting...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th June 2023, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,411
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th June 2023, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,411
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th June 2023, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,702
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2023, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,969
Mauro,
The foto of the grip shows what looks...
Mauro,
The foto of the grip shows what looks like the top of a pen in the wood for a whole in the tang.
With blades known to have been made in Kassala, it's difficult to tell the difference...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2023, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,969
The silver blade inlays on a kaskara are new to...
The silver blade inlays on a kaskara are new to me, impressive. That doesn't negate that an owner wanted to add them. Silver does have protective qualities. although usually added to the grip. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2023, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,263
Mauro,
You have a very nice saber, but...
Mauro,
You have a very nice saber, but please don't call me too stuffy if I can't call it a Kaskara. As we accept, the kaskara is a double edged straight broad sword with a signature forged iron...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2023, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,721
Gavin,
Here is a paper on Caucasian Axes....
Gavin,
Here is a paper on Caucasian Axes. Other pics, etc. available by Googling on that topic. I have a reproduction from the area of same style of one of the Christie's sales. Not as elaborate,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
18th March 2023, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,768
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
18th March 2023, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,768
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2023, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,907
JeffS
Thanks for the informative pics. Just...
JeffS
Thanks for the informative pics. Just a guess, but it looks like the blade may have been struck by a rotating machine with spaced hardened blades not unlike a simple cotton gin. Either on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th March 2023, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,907
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2023, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,734
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2023, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,638
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2023, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,403
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