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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() As always, great points and observations, and a wonderfully lively discussion which I am enjoying very much. It is true, this concerns hypotheticals, which is the texture of a discussion seeking... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Excellent redaction of my synopsis Fernando !!! :) Looking into the esoterica of symbolism in the study of ethnographic arms and armor is pretty essential to help identiify and classify items which... |
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'. There are... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Exactly. I had meant to suggest that by saying 'the traditional old armor ' implying that the animal hide as used in older armor, may have been modified to protect the wearer against the modern... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() This is exactly the circumstance I was referring to, 'cults' , These cults remained quite active well into the 20th century. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() well noted!!! in a number of the statues and art relating to these armored men there seem to be attachments of some kind. There were often amulets in the form of written invocations etc. in small... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Well noted!!! I had not thought of the expense factor !! A few years back I had a pair of 'gator' boots made,......eeeaaughh! and I got a good deal. This stuff is expensive! Bannerman's stuff... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Not at all Kubur! You have always made most astute and valuable observations here, and your suggestion is of course a viable consideration. In looking at this most unusual item, it does not... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 39
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Jim McDougall
![]() This is an incredibly interesting item, and in my view is likely an armor from Benin, in West Africa. These kinds of armor were worn by warriors of a kind of society known as a leopard hunting guild... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Ahah!!! I was thinking of Buco, in Desperado, a Tarentino western as opposed to Eastwood :) GBU is a classic!!! This kinda stuff is sorta 'Gospel' here in Texas ! |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Point well noted, but actually not necessarily 'over' thinking, as we have been focused on the symbolism of the sword in the opening post of the thread, and possible similarities with other examples.... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Atavistic designs in edged weapons is well known in many cultures who called on iconographic depictions to bring their hereditary weapons into their present and traditions. The reference to the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() This has become an interesting look into the kinds of symbolism which influences the elements and decoration of various ethnographic edged weapons. While not necessarily directly connected, and many... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Very well said, and it is well established that 'absence of evidence does not constitute evidence'. I think that probably the reason there has not been some sort of published material on the 'swords... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Excellent references Colin! well support your observation regarding 'swords' and Madagascar. While Madagascar is one of the larger islands in the world, it was remote and only tribally populated... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() In continuing reading through resources seeking more information on the possibilities for this sword (orig. post) , the chapter "The Shining Mystery: Throwing Knives of Africa" in "African Arms and... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Just to add more comparative thought, I cannot resist thinking of the so called 'antenna swords' of the late Bronze age Hallstadt culture, these attached are 10th c. BC found near Swiss lake... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26405&highlight=dongola As I had mentioned on the thread linked, the shape of this blade brings to mind Dongola in the Sudan along the Nile. The highly... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() You bet Joe, Im glad I could add something useful, and welcome the opportunity to learn more on these aspects of these weapons. Actually, while many of these symbols, motifs and decorations exist in... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: European Armoury
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Views: 1,071
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Jim McDougall
![]() All very interesting. If I may interrupt the discussion, in the original post the question concerning four swords is asked. I seem to have missed something, what art work are these from? At least for... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Views: 1,071
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Jim McDougall
![]() I would be inclined to agree with you on this, but it is not the case of inability to recreate details of certain personal weapons in portraiture of those times, but the insistence of the artist to... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Views: 1,186
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Jim McDougall
![]() Very true Fernando. It is often perceived that the highly embellished swords worn in the courts and dress events of those days were inadequate for any sort of defense. However, as you well note, in... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Jim McDougall
![]() Joe, these observations on the possible meanings in the marking motif on the blade of your nimcha are most interesting. While my earlier comments on these kinds of markings were somewhat pragmatic,... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Views: 1,186
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Jim McDougall
![]() These military officers swords were designed 'after' the styling of the civilian smallsword in general at the end of the 18th century,and carrying forth the traditional styling as favored by the... |
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