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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2020, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,956
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Hal Siegel
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2020, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,956
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Hal Siegel
got it -
It's a Bamoun festival spear (local...got it - It's a Bamoun festival spear (local use, not tourist export) from Cameroon. You can see a nearly identical example in this picture from the Nguon Festival. (big guy in white on the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2020, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,489
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Hal Siegel
A good man. I met him in person years ago. Rest...A good man. I met him in person years ago. Rest well, friend. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2020, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,956
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Hal Siegel
Someone elsewhere suggested Cameroon, but I...Someone elsewhere suggested Cameroon, but I haven't been able to verify that with any examples -for instance, there's nothing even remotely like it on africanarms.com Your spear-thing is about the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2020, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,956
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Hal Siegel
It appears to be cast non-magnetic pot-metal,...It appears to be cast non-magnetic pot-metal, like possibly scrap aluminum (is that even possible?) or a solder-like material. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th August 2020, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,956
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Hal Siegel
African whatsit spear for identificationHowdy, folks. I'm a way old-time member (like, back when internet rocks were still soft), back home these days to add informational value when I can, and to get help identifying weird whatsits from... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2005, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,548
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Hal Siegel
Talibon for identificationHowdy, folks. A friend sent these pictures to me. He's seeking specific information as to date and location of... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2005, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 11,075
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Hal Siegel
Howdy folks, and thanks, Mark - I'm glad you like...Howdy folks, and thanks, Mark - I'm glad you like the dagger even though it's giving you headaches! :) Here's a picture of the dagger in... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2005, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,029
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Hal Siegel
Pretty nifty.
I forwarded this forum link onto a...Pretty nifty. I forwarded this forum link onto a mailing list I'm on for pre-17th century cannons and gunnery, and learned that leather cannons were invented in the early 1600's in Zurich, and were... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th June 2005, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,057
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Hal Siegel
A very nice dagger, Flavio.
I believe that the...A very nice dagger, Flavio. I believe that the Holbein-ish t-grip shape of the grip indicates an origin from Cameroon rather than the Sudan. We had a discussion about this style of dagger on the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2005, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 45,202
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Hal Siegel
Most famous are the Jivaro/Shuar of the...Most famous are the Jivaro/Shuar of the Eucadorian and Peruvian Amazon: Headhunting: History of the Shuar http://www.head-hunter.com/index.html I've take a quick look through the website.... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th January 2005, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 45,202
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Hal Siegel
Tom Hyle: That's some kind of old (adhesive?)...Tom Hyle: That's some kind of old (adhesive?) paper/tape down the edges of the sheath. Actually, it looks like palm frond or a similar leaf material used for edging and repairs. Some of the frond... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2005, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 45,202
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Hal Siegel
My inclination is Central or South America for...My inclination is Central or South America for several reasons. First the picture with the maddeningly unreadable inscription (can you get a better image, Hal?) -- I can make out HEADHUNTER ... KNIFE... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2005, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 45,202
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Hal Siegel
Bolo with wide blade and t-grip for identificationI've run across a couple of these bolo - preliminary identification is/was Mandaya, but now that there have been more Mandaya items recently discussed here I don't think that's correct. It's a rather... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2004, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 134
Views: 24,670
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Hal Siegel
Here's two of the Texas contingent, with...Here's two of the Texas contingent, with nimcha: http://www.therionarms.com/pictures/tom_and_hal3.jpg Tom Hyle (l), me (r). http://www.therionarms.com/pictures/czh_trip.gif Hal with halberds in... |
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