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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2022, 04:46 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Thanks Jim, Your support has been superb all the...

Thanks Jim, Your support has been superb all the way through Omani Swords.

Regards,
Peter Hudson.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2022, 06:14 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Looking again at my #1 the importance of Said...

Looking again at my #1 the importance of Said The Great and the incredible idea of taking Zanzibar is vital to our understanding of this great leader.

The concentration on mercantile activity was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2022, 09:41 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Hello Jim ...That is a reasonable way of putting...

Hello Jim ...That is a reasonable way of putting it... Regards Peter Hudson.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2022, 04:21 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Jim, Thanks for your important reply. It...

Jim,
Thanks for your important reply. It may be noted that of the thousands of these sayf I never saw one that could have been classed as a fighting weapon. I saw many curved Kitara but I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th November 2022, 12:09 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Grendolino, The classic mistake made by many...

Grendolino, The classic mistake made by many people is to think that this was a weapon. The very warlike appearance of the warriors carrying it and the razor sharp edges as well as it being...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2022, 03:32 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
It is s lightly obscure reference...The Falaj was...

It is s lightly obscure reference...The Falaj was a water course or qanaat (Channel) often seen running for miles from a mountain source and often underground¬ narrow and lined with stone and with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2022, 07:23 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Dear JIM, I admit I may have been confused...

Dear JIM,

I admit I may have been confused as I havent recognised the picture of the guard from any of the references by kronckew even though they refer to my much earlier threads ...The problem...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2022, 04:58 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Dear kronckew, The rifle looks like a Martini...

Dear kronckew, The rifle looks like a Martini Henry .. The 4 Ringer Khanjar looks to be on an Ivory hilt. The sword is a dancer . The key to its description is a flat flexible double edged blade on a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 10:15 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
To assist readers here are a few threads to check...

To assist readers here are a few threads to check out;
1. The African Great Lakes and The Omani Empire.
2. The Omani Khanjar.
Indeed the easiest way to do this is to type into search the word...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 08:56 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
The Kitara . Said the Great had an agreement to...

The Kitara . Said the Great had an agreement to send in traders in the Great Lakes region and it is here that the hunter traders came upon the large curved blades of German Cavalry swords which...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 07:58 PM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Here us a brief look at another aspect of the...

Here us a brief look at another aspect of the design on Omani Sayf in this case a look at the Royal Signature and the silver design often seen on Sayf Hilts and silver stitched decoration on Omani...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 02:05 AM
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Posted By Peter Hudson
Zanzibar, Saiid The Great and his influence on Omani swords and weapons.

Said Sultan jointly ruled Oman from 1804 to 1806 but took control and killed the other contestant and ruled onwards for more than 5 decades and became famous for the far reaching move making...
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