A challenge ... what would this be?

fearn · 7th August 2009, 06:05 PM

Considering how often we talk about weapon-like objects (African money spears, for instance?), I'm not bothered by this. As Fernando noted, it is different. Also, this is August, and if we don't do something different, we'll get stale

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Rick · 7th August 2009, 06:33 PM

August is duck and cover month here (where I live), Fearn .

fearn · 7th August 2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

August is duck and cover month here (where I live), Fearn .

Mosquitoes? Or tourists?

David · 7th August 2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fearn

Mosquitoes? Or tourists?

Is there a difference?

Rick · 7th August 2009, 11:51 PM

Judging by our local news Tourists draw more blood .

Anyway, Fernando's post is not without precedent .

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002485.html

Bryan.H · 9th August 2009, 03:00 AM

This object intrigues me and bugs the hell out of me!

I'm thinking now that it could be a Coptic 'hand cross', used in blessings and processions. It's fairly crudely carved, so maybe a rural village priest made it.

The other thing it may be, along the same lines, is as a ritual object used to handle or hold the vellum prayer scrolls, some of which are only a few inches wide.

alternatively, it's a Kenyan Salad server..

fernando · 9th August 2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Judging by our local news Tourists draw more blood .

Anyway, Fernando's post is not without precedent .

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002485.html

Ah ... i remember this one

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fernando · 9th August 2009, 02:28 PM

I have been at the seller again. He told me he has this thing for quite some time; doesn't even remember where or who he got it from.
He wants some money for it. Not much, but i consider it expensive; anyway, an amount i am not willing to pay.
I handled it again and noticed a certain detail; something new to add to the reasoning of what this device would be: the area between the 'forks' is not of square section, but fairly angular. I don't think this only esthetical, but instead 'sharpened' like that to serve a purpose.

Fernando
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7th August 2009, 06:33 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	August is duck and cover month here (where I live), Fearn . Last edited by Rick; 7th August 2009 at 07:00 PM.

7th August 2009, 11:51 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	Judging by our local news Tourists draw more blood . Anyway, Fernando's post is not without precedent . http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002485.html Last edited by Rick; 8th August 2009 at 12:22 AM.

9th August 2009, 03:00 AM	#6
Bryan.H Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 51	Ethiopian Coptic artefact. This object intrigues me and bugs the hell out of me! I'm thinking now that it could be a Coptic 'hand cross', used in blessings and processions. It's fairly crudely carved, so maybe a rural village priest made it. The other thing it may be, along the same lines, is as a ritual object used to handle or hold the vellum prayer scrolls, some of which are only a few inches wide. alternatively, it's a Kenyan Salad server.. Attached Images

9th August 2009, 02:28 PM	#8
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I have been at the seller again. He told me he has this thing for quite some time; doesn't even remember where or who he got it from. He wants some money for it. Not much, but i consider it expensive; anyway, an amount i am not willing to pay. I handled it again and noticed a certain detail; something new to add to the reasoning of what this device would be: the area between the 'forks' is not of square section, but fairly angular. I don't think this only esthetical, but instead 'sharpened' like that to serve a purpose. Fernando . Attached Images

7th August 2009, 06:05 PM	#1
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Considering how often we talk about weapon-like objects (African money spears, for instance?), I'm not bothered by this. As Fernando noted, it is different. Also, this is August, and if we don't do something different, we'll get stale F