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bing
6th January 2012, 04:21 PM
Local museum has an amazing collection of Persian edged weapons. Two of the axes have tags "16th century"... We plan of displaying the items in the spring - looking for info... 14 items total. Will upload a few photos at a time. THANKS in advance for any and all info! .... error posting photos... to large. computer skills are limited. Help?
bing
6th January 2012, 04:41 PM
Did some resizing of a few photos. Shield may be of Indian origin??? Looking for info regarding the collection! More to follow... Thanks!
Dom
7th January 2012, 12:21 PM
.... error posting photos... to large. computer skills are limited. Help?Good day :D
use any pic's treatment logiciel, and correct as size maximum
- wide 900 pixels
- hight 675 pixels

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Dom
Iain
7th January 2012, 12:38 PM
Feel free to email me: iain.norman@gmail.com

I'd be happy to resize the photos for you. Collection sounds very interesting and I am always glad to hear of local museums putting on arms and armour displays.
AJ1356
7th January 2012, 02:38 PM
very interesting, can't wait to see..
laEspadaAncha
7th January 2012, 08:02 PM
Bing, where is the museum you speak of?

I look forward to seeing some pics... :)
bing
9th January 2012, 05:20 PM
Bing, where is the museum you speak of?

I look forward to seeing some pics... :)

Collection is located in central Illinois
Iain
9th January 2012, 05:48 PM
Just bumping this up as I see pics are now present on the thread. Is that a cinquedea I see? :)
TVV
9th January 2012, 06:51 PM
Just bumping this up as I see pics are now present on the thread. Is that a cinquedea I see? :)

I am seeing a Balkan khanjar with a walrus hilt and a wootz blade.

Teodor
Iain
9th January 2012, 07:15 PM
Ah, I received a picture via email I guess wasn't posted here. Will wait to see if Bing wants to post that one as well.
bing
9th January 2012, 07:22 PM
I am seeing a Balkan khanjar with a walrus hilt and a wootz blade.

Teodor
Teodor, thank you! Can you date the khanjar?
TVV
9th January 2012, 11:30 PM
Teodor, thank you! Can you date the khanjar?

Sure, the date on the blade is 1210 Hijra, corresponding to 1795/96.
Regards,
Teodor
NovelsRus
18th January 2012, 04:23 PM
...is the first word that comes to mind, on seeing that Persian collection. Or the Khanjar, at least. Beautiful metal working, excellent curved Khanjar blade. 19" with the handle seems a bit much to lug around in one's sash, but what do I know?
I know I must HAVE one, that's what I know. :D

Nice photography, too. Where is this museum?