The International Ethnographic Arms and Armor Heritage Organization

2013 Timonium Ethnographic Arms Seminar and Dinner
sponsored by Oriental Arms

Saturday evening, March 16, 2013
Timonium, Maryland

Schedule of Events

5:00
 Doors open

 5:30
 Introductory Remarks & Announcements  

 5:45
 Keynote Lecture:
NON-MANDAU SWORDS AND DAGGERS OF BORNEO
Michael Marlow has been collecting ethnographic edged weapons since 1974 with a particular focus on Borneo and he has extensively studied previous publications as well as having made his own direct observations during the course of three excursions to Burma, including traveling along the Mahakam river and then trekking to the center of Borneo in 1989, before there were any road connections. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Anthropology of Religion "as a hobby project."		 Michael Marlow

 7:00
 Lecture:
SHERLOCKIAN SWORD ADVENTURES:
The Case of the Swedish Sword Revisited
Jeff Pringle has carefully studied archaeological artifacts in order to work out the materials and techniques actually used in ancient practice and to this end has prepared bloomery and crucible steels from which he has forged blades with features including pattern-welding and inlay. He also is adept with the decorative techniques of the time as will be evident in this update of a 2008 presentation at the Higgins Armory Museum.		 Jeff Pringle 

 8:00
 Buffet Dinner

The seminar and dinner are sponsored, as every year, by Artzi Yarom and Avner Yarom of Oriental-Arms, and are completely free. An entirely voluntary donation to defray costs may be discretely left in the coffee can in the room should you feel inclined to donate.

As of this writing, there is still room for more participants - email ljones@vikingsword.com; on the day of the seminar late registration may be made at the Oriental-Arms table at the Maryland Arms Collectors Association Baltimore Show.


Crowne Plaza Hotel
2004 Greenspring Dr.
Timonium, Maryland 21093-4114

If you are coming from the fairgrounds, leave the main exit, turning right (South) onto York Road (MD 45) and proceed south for about 0.3 miles until you turn right again onto West Timonium Road. Proceed 0.3 miles, crossing the commuter rail tracks, and then turn left onto Greenspring Drive and proceed about a quarter of a mile to the driveway of the hotel on your right.

 

 

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