Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2024, 05:38 PM
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th January 2024, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 5
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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
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,177
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2024, 04:34 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2024, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 8
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2024, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 18
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2024, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 4
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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...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2024, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2023, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 4
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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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