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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Hello, I saw very similar (nearly identical) to the smaller one n the flea market in Ankara years ago. The blade was thick and very heavy. Also I saw similar on the market in Tbilisi (but with... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Hello Ron, This is interesting Ethiopian montage. The scabbards, this case, also comes from abroad (just like the blades ...). Unfortunately I am not able to identify... Best, Martin |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hello Kubur. Thank you for interesting pictures. Please, could you post some pictures of a typical Ottoman shield ? And also how it was/is called (if not kalkan) ? Thank you. Best regards, Martin |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,754
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Hello Francantolin, Unfortunatelly, this is purely touristic piece, probably made in Addis Ababa, and made recently. This one resembles Oromo shield. I think they started to make such copies ca 15... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 4,748
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Quotation Ariel: Meanwhile, the closest thing I could find is the very same book by Lebedynsky ( " Les Armes Orientales", p. 68). Both are guardless ( just like mine) and just as short ( compared to... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 3,471
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,471
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Nice billao and cleaning (BTW, "billa" in Amharic language means knife - generally, in Somali language I donīt know, maybe too ?) I am enclosing several old pictures with billao pommels (group in the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,345
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Yes, takoubas are in use - as a part of national costume.... The scabbard itself, the leather part, is "old". I think I can say this as I saw production of "new" scabbards in that region ago. Re.... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,345
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() I also think that the ornament extruded in the skin (small triangles in the rows) indicatecsa "Nigerian" origin of the scabbard. (I hope that Iain as expert will add his comment) |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 2,593
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Also the fastening with steel tape resembles south Zambia ... But, frankly speaking, I have never seen spear attributed to Mozambique and so take my assumptions with a grain of salt. I you were told... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 2,593
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Hello Ralph and welcome to the Forum. I donīt know, where are this spears and clubs from. What I can say as an "observer": The style of forging of the spearheads reminds me the dagger blades from... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 3,530
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Thank you very much for this very interesting and nicely written essay and shearing your knowledge ! I donīt have anything to add, and, unfortunately, I also donīt have this kind of sword. I hope... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,486
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() I think the textile core of the handle of the smaller dagger was originally braided with narrow leather straps, not the "reptilian covering". The dagger seems to be relatively old and I am of the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,486
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Thank you for showing this interesting daggers. I think that these "3dimensional" ones occur rarely. Yours is the second I have ever seen. The first one is mine. It was acquired in Libya years ago.... |
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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Views: 2,663
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Just to add: The pendant which has Kirdi warrior (1932) is similar to mine. Both of them are evoking tooth or claw. Maybe this could be the reason - decoration symbolizing the animal power ??? |
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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Views: 2,663
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Hello, I donīt know the purpose,nevertheless I saw it in Maroua on the market many times from (2007 till 2011). I bought there one very old such pendant, made of copper (it is not with me, now). |
Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: European Armoury
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Views: 3,115
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Thank you Corrado26. What do you think about the approximate age of the blade ? Half of 19th century ? |
Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,115
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Hello, I am shifting this tread from the "Ethno Chapter", since - maybe it belongs here: Enclosed please find photos of relatively ordinary saber found in Ethiopia. Please, does anybody know... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() This is very nice sword. .... unfortunately, I donīt know. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 3,022
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Martin Lubojacky
![]() Yes, one broad fuller merges into two narrow fullers near the tip. (I think, technologically it is not good solution. The blade was already bent in the "transition point" in the past, due to... |
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