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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2022, 03:54 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
I think what is important here,from our...

I think what is important here,from our perspective as students of arms and armor is this insight into the fascinating history of Oman and Zanzibar and how these weapons, in particular the Omani...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2022, 06:42 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
It has been some time since we covered the...

It has been some time since we covered the particulars on these swords, and I recall it does seem the Omani sayf, with open cylindrical hilt as discussed, evolved as a derivative of the 'sayf...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2022, 01:09 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
As Peter has said, it is a common perception that...

As Peter has said, it is a common perception that these were fighting swords as the hilt form was shared by the lighter dance (Razha) forms LOOKED the same as the many examples which DID have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2022, 06:04 PM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
I think one of the most confounding problems for...

I think one of the most confounding problems for arms historians beyond the semantics in describing weapons verbally is the introduction of the CDV (=carte de visite) which was a French convention ,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2022, 03:02 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
Thank you very much for noting that research of...

Thank you very much for noting that research of some years ago where in the voluminous text characteristic of Burton, I happened upon this remarkable comparison. I found other corroboration for the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 03:00 AM
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Posted By Jim McDougall
This is an excellent synopsis of the...

This is an excellent synopsis of the Oman/Zanzibar situation in the early years of the 19th century, and toward the weapons used in these areas, in particular the conical hilted long sword simply...
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