Madu for comment

RSWORD · 18th March 2014, 07:29 PM

Dave,

It was great seeing you as well. That madu had a very nice patina and he decorations to the front are interesting. I can see why you are attracted to this type of shield!

Battara · 19th March 2014, 01:09 AM

Nice and slightly unusual and better example of these. Congrats!

Sorry I missed you at Baltimore. I was with Manteris1 with only ethnographic stuff there. I was the guy with a silver earcuff with a silver feather.

drac2k · 19th March 2014, 04:29 AM

Thanks. I think we did meet; I bought the "billy club," and the book "head knockers," and later came by and bought a Chinese sword from him. God willing, I'll be sure to come around next year and get properly introduced.

Montino Bourbon · 19th March 2014, 07:43 AM

The Mahrattas used this to wade into the thick of battle to rescue a person. Probably great for certain occasions at the supermarket too...

Battara · 20th March 2014, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

Thanks. I think we did meet; I bought the "billy club," and the book "head knockers," and later came by and bought a Chinese sword from him. God willing, I'll be sure to come around next year and get properly introduced.

OH.......THAT WAS YOU?

drac2k · 20th March 2014, 12:14 AM

It was .

Andrew · 19th March 2014, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

I was the guy with a silver earcuff with a silver feather.

Pics of this? :fingerscrossed:

Battara · 20th March 2014, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

Pics of this? :fingerscrossed:

Well no......but here is a picture of my Cherokee earcuff (which I made) at my 150th birthday party......

Battara · 20th March 2014, 12:42 AM

By the way, I find that the figures on the madu to be uncommon and they add to the uniqueness and beauty of the piece.

Are the figures made of bronze/brass?

drac2k · 20th March 2014, 03:30 AM

I think they are brass; the figures are almost 3 dimensional because of the large amount of metal each animal is made of .

weapons 27 · 22nd March 2014, 07:34 AM

I think that it is a varnish covering this shield.
However peaks at each end are not common!
nice shield

19th March 2014, 07:43 AM	#4
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	Excellent weapon in a close fight melèe The Mahrattas used this to wade into the thick of battle to rescue a person. Probably great for certain occasions at the supermarket too...

18th March 2014, 07:29 PM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,089	Dave, It was great seeing you as well. That madu had a very nice patina and he decorations to the front are interesting. I can see why you are attracted to this type of shield!

19th March 2014, 01:09 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Nice and slightly unusual and better example of these. Congrats! Sorry I missed you at Baltimore. I was with Manteris1 with only ethnographic stuff there. I was the guy with a silver earcuff with a silver feather.

19th March 2014, 04:29 AM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,283	Thanks. I think we did meet; I bought the "billy club," and the book "head knockers," and later came by and bought a Chinese sword from him. God willing, I'll be sure to come around next year and get properly introduced.

20th March 2014, 12:14 AM	#6
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,283	It was .

20th March 2014, 12:42 AM	#9
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	By the way, I find that the figures on the madu to be uncommon and they add to the uniqueness and beauty of the piece. Are the figures made of bronze/brass?

20th March 2014, 03:30 AM	#10
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,283	I think they are brass; the figures are almost 3 dimensional because of the large amount of metal each animal is made of .

22nd March 2014, 07:34 AM	#11
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	I think that it is a varnish covering this shield. However peaks at each end are not common! nice shield