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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 03:38 PM
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Posted By tomato77
I'd say that the upper one reminds me a lot of...

I'd say that the upper one reminds me a lot of the Agadez style swords and knifes of the sahara touareg.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 03:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 142
Posted By tomato77
But of course, Ian, thank you a lot for your...

But of course, Ian, thank you a lot for your answer!

It is 60cm in total and 10cm wide at the top of the blade.

Best

Thomas
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 11:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 119
Posted By tomato77
Wedung from Bali?

Hello again,

since a lot of you guys are very experienced with indonesian blades, I am certain you can help me identify this knife that I found a few years ago.

As I am more the african...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 11:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 142
Posted By tomato77
Please help id this slasher

Hello,

I need help identifying this old slasher that I inherited from my father. It is rather crudely made, has a stamp shaped like a 5 on its blade and a handle roughly reminding of a large cat....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th January 2024, 05:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,587
Posted By tomato77
My gratulations. I love african knifes. The...

My gratulations. I love african knifes. The second one is indeed of the Shona - sometimes called Mashona as well. This type of dagger is called Bakatwa. This interesting blade type is typical for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th January 2024, 09:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,911
Posted By tomato77
This is one simple Shibriya I got 1999 in...

This is one simple Shibriya I got 1999 in Aqaba/Jordan. The sigil on the blade depicts the blacksmith "Hani Mehsin".

The second one is from Jordan as well and shows a nice example of Niello.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th January 2024, 09:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,347
Posted By tomato77
Thank you veyr much for the answers and thank...

Thank you veyr much for the answers and thank you, Ian, for bumping the post up again.

May I kindly ask, which characteristics lead to your decisions? I totally agree with your general...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2024, 04:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,347
Posted By tomato77
Hi Ian, thanks for the hint. I'll keep that...

Hi Ian,

thanks for the hint. I'll keep that in mind for further inqueries.

Best

Thomas
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2024, 12:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,347
Posted By tomato77
Two african knifes for ID

Hello Friends,

I got two more knifes that I'd like your opinion about. I got both separately a while ago on ebay for a few bucks and I wasn't able to really figure out their origin.

The first...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd January 2024, 12:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,882
Posted By tomato77
I can't help but be reminded of a Husa Khampa...

I can't help but be reminded of a Husa Khampa from Tibet even though the inscriptions obviously point in a totally different direction. Take a look at mine: It somehow got several similar features in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd January 2024, 12:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,914
Posted By tomato77
Thank you, TVV, for your answer. You don't...

Thank you, TVV, for your answer. You don't discourage me at all, no problem. That my knife isn't ment to be carried around all day was always obvious and the leather embossing and the ring of your...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st January 2024, 03:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,914
Posted By tomato77
Thank you, Ian, for the warm welcome. I'll cross...

Thank you, Ian, for the warm welcome. I'll cross my fingers. I have been looking in about every book I could get my hands on to indentify this knife better than 'from north africa'.

Best

Thomas
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2023, 01:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,914
Posted By tomato77
A dagger from Morocco

Hi there,
and thanks for letting me join this great forum! I own of little collection of blades, mostly pieces I aquired on my travels around the world. There are a few pieces I cannot seem to...
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