West Point Museum: Moro blades, etc.

Rick · 25th October 2008, 07:21 PM

Thanks Miguel !

Now that I've changed the subject; I'd like to go back to the kris pictured early on in this thread .
Let's look at it carefully; it was 'captured in battle'; kept by the Military ever since ................. and guess what ?

Wait for it .
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It is etched !!

Spunjer · 25th October 2008, 08:01 PM

lol, who among here was the curator for that museum at one time?

Jim McDougall · 25th October 2008, 10:19 PM

Wow! Fantastic post Miguel, thank you for sharing the great photos from this great resource, the West Point Museum.
The holdings in this museum are truly unbelievable, and these folks are wonderful at assisting with weapons ID questions. I was amazed when researching Spanish colonial swords, how many important examples they had and shared the photos with me.

What would be great is posting some of these key items singly on their own threads so they might gain some discussion.

For example, the Hermann Goering dagger would be interesting on the European forum, as this and the SS daggers were based on the German 'Holbein daggers' .On the Ethnographic side these early symmetrical H hilts, probably from medieval baselards are the basis for many African swords from the 'Zanzibar' (Moroccan s/boula) to Congo and Ethiopian hilts.

The 'Patton' U.S. M1913 sword would be interesting on the European side, as would the WWI armour.

Great posting!!! Thank you.

All the best,
Jim

Rick · 25th October 2008, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunjer

lol, who among here was the curator for that museum at one time?

Kidding aside Ron, what's your take on the 'etch' question ?

migueldiaz · 26th October 2008, 11:17 AM

Hi Battara, Jim, & Rick,

Thanks! I'm glad I can somehow contribute to this forum

Hi Spunjer,

A Filipino professional photographer who is a member of this forum also, if I recall correctly has a standing invitation from the West Point Museum to photograph the Filipino collection (which reportedly are many!).

If only I can also have the privilege to lay my eyes on those blades. It's not fair

Spunjer · 26th October 2008, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Kidding aside Ron, what's your take on the 'etch' question ?

hey rick,

i just find it amusing that it seems like moro weapons equals must etch. IMHO this was more of a personal choice back in the days..

25th October 2008, 07:21 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Thanks Miguel ! Now that I've changed the subject; I'd like to go back to the kris pictured early on in this thread . Let's look at it carefully; it was 'captured in battle'; kept by the Military ever since ................. and guess what ? Wait for it . . . . . . . It is etched !!

25th October 2008, 08:01 PM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	lol, who among here was the curator for that museum at one time?

25th October 2008, 10:19 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,459	Wow! Fantastic post Miguel, thank you for sharing the great photos from this great resource, the West Point Museum. The holdings in this museum are truly unbelievable, and these folks are wonderful at assisting with weapons ID questions. I was amazed when researching Spanish colonial swords, how many important examples they had and shared the photos with me. What would be great is posting some of these key items singly on their own threads so they might gain some discussion. For example, the Hermann Goering dagger would be interesting on the European forum, as this and the SS daggers were based on the German 'Holbein daggers' .On the Ethnographic side these early symmetrical H hilts, probably from medieval baselards are the basis for many African swords from the 'Zanzibar' (Moroccan s/boula) to Congo and Ethiopian hilts. The 'Patton' U.S. M1913 sword would be interesting on the European side, as would the WWI armour. Great posting!!! Thank you. All the best, Jim

26th October 2008, 11:17 AM	#5
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Hi Battara, Jim, & Rick, Thanks! I'm glad I can somehow contribute to this forum Hi Spunjer, A Filipino professional photographer who is a member of this forum also, if I recall correctly has a standing invitation from the West Point Museum to photograph the Filipino collection (which reportedly are many!). If only I can also have the privilege to lay my eyes on those blades. It's not fair