Oriental weapons from the Hermitage exposition

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[TVV]

Gorgeous, thank you for sharing,

Teodor

[VANDOO]

THANKS FOR POSTING THESE IT IS ALWAYS A JOY TO SEE SUCH PICTURES AND NONE OF US GET TO SEE ALL THE EXHIBITIONS OR MUSEUMS. UNFORTUNATELY SOME NEVER GET TO SEE ANY OF THEM SO THIS GIVES THEM A CHANCE TO TRAVEL AND SEE SOME OF THE GREAT ONES EVEN IF IT IS ONLY VIA COMPUTER AND PICTURES. :D

THERE ARE MANY FACETS TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND INSTINCTS, SOME LIGHT AND SOME DARK IN WEAPONS SUCH AS THESE I SEE A STRANGE MIX. THE DARK PURPOSE OF ARMS IS MANIFEST IN WEAPONS YET WE ARE MOVED TO MAKE SOME OF THEM LIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL. PERHAPS THIS SHOWS THERE IS HOPE FOR MANKIND TO SOMEDAY ELIMINATE THE DARK PART OF ITS SPIRIT THAT CRAVES WAR AND ONLY THE BEAUTIFUL PART WILL REMAIN. PERHAPS IN THAT TIME WE WILL WEAR A JEWELED FEATHER LIKE THE BIRDS WE OFTEN SEEM TO EMULATE IN OUR DRESS. :rolleyes:

[Kubur]

Better than the new issue of Playboy
Thank you!!!
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[Marcus]

Better than the new issue of Playboy
Thank you!!!
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Especially since Playboy is changing their policy.

[Ian]

Wonderful display and most worthy of the Hermitage Museum. Thanks mercenary for the excellent pics.

Ian.

[Sajen]

Excellent pictures, thank you for sharing. :)

[Robert]

Wonderful photos, thank you for sharing them here.


Best,
Robert

[mrcjgscott]

Many thanks for taking the time to share these outstanding weapons with us.

Excellent photography too, it is not always easy to capture such articles in museum conditions.

Did you happen to notice any kukri whilst you were there?

Kind regards,

Chris

[Royston]

Absolutely amazing, thanks.
Roy

[estcrh]

Wow!! Thanks for taking the time to post your photos.

[Green]

splendid! but no keris , mandaus or balatos in the exhibition?

[Mercenary]

Thank you.

Did you happen to notice any kukri whilst you were there?
No. These photo show all exposition.

but no keris , mandaus or balatos in the exhibition?
I understand it is conception of exposition: Asia without SEA, Far East, China...

[arsendaday]

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Did anyone pay attention to the sword with double blades? With the lion head pommel. This is the first time that I see one of these. This one is a Persian sword and most likely a display one, but it is said that Tamerlane (aka Timur Lang) had a double bladed sword like this one and that he was so strong and powerful that when he struck with his sword he cut the enemy into three pieces. I wish I could read the museum description for this sword. Anyway thanks for sharing and good luck.

[Battara]

Wonderful, thank you. I also suppose nothing from the Philippines, huh? ;)

[rickystl]

outstanding !!!!!! Thanks you for sharing. What a collecdtion. rick.

[Gavin Nugent]

A wonderful experience, thank you!

I would love to see more Bukharan arms found in other Museums there too.

With thanks


Gavin

[ALEX]

Did anyone pay attention to the sword with double blades? With the lion head pommel. This is the first time that I see one of these. This one is a Persian sword and most likely a display one, but it is said that Tamerlane (aka Timur Lang) had a double bladed sword like this one and that he was so strong and powerful that when he struck with his sword he cut the enemy into three pieces. I wish I could read the museum description for this sword. Anyway thanks for sharing and good luck.

Mercenary, thank you for sharing these pictures! Truly awesome!

Arsen, these split swords are rare, but there're quite a few. They are ceremonial swords, as you can see in THIS (http://auctionsimperial.hibid.com/lot/2675662/an-ottoman-zul-faqar-saber/?q=Zul-Faqar&ref=lot-list) example. I handled another one, a Qajar split blade made of laddered wootz, with one half broken, and it is amazing how they forged two halves running almost parallel to each other.
Hopefully Richard Furrer will comment on such a feast.

[AJ1356]

Thanks for sharing.

[Miguel]

Absolutely wonderful, thank you for taking the time to share your photos.
Miguel

[arsendaday]

Mercenary, thank you for sharing these pictures! Truly awesome!

Arsen, these split swords are rare, but there're quite a few. They are ceremonial swords, as you can see in THIS (http://auctionsimperial.hibid.com/lot/2675662/an-ottoman-zul-faqar-saber/?q=Zul-Faqar&ref=lot-list) example. I handled another one, a Qajar split blade made of laddered wootz, with one half broken, and it is amazing how they forged two halves running almost parallel to each other.
Hopefully Richard Furrer will comment on such a feast.

Hi Alex, I thought it was a ceremonial sword, but I think with some training one will be able to cut through stuff (or a neck :) ), especially if you are the Sultan and the neck is not resisting. But otherwise, really good craftsmanship just to prove a point, i.e. that Ali's Sword was double-bladed. I am too waiting for more comments about this type of blades.

[ALEX]

Arsen, you may read more about Dhu'l-Fakar HERE (http://www.hubert-herald.nl/DhulFakar.htm)

[Roland_M]

Ali's Sword was double-bladed. I am too waiting for more comments about this type of blades.

Ali's Sword was not double bladed, it was a straight double edged sword, very sharp and probably quite heavy.

Dhu'l-Fakar was the best sword belonging to Muhammad (Peace be upon him), so it was never a double bladed sword, because these type of sword is very unsuitable for a battle. Double bladed swords are always ceremonial swords.

[fernando]

Beautiful pictures of luxury weapons.
Thanks for sharing.

[kahnjar1]

Thank you for these. A truly amazing display of weapons an related items.
Stu

[CharlesS]

These are amazing pics! Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

[digenis]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

[estcrh]

Thanks for the fantastic images. Does anyone know if these were diplomatic gifts between governments?

[harrywagner]

Wow! Thank you for sharing these. I did not expect to have anything in my small collection that even remotely resembled anything held by that, or any other, museum. I have an Algerian knife (sword?) that i've never put much stock in. I've always thought of it as a tourist item. Surprisingly it resembles one of the knives on page 1. I have attached that photo and a photo of the Algerian knife for easy comparison. Do these look similar to anyone else, or do I need new glasses? :) Thanks again. I love these virtual museum visits!

Harry

[Emanuel]

...I have an Algerian knife...Do these look similar to anyone else...

HarryHello,

Not just similar, but the same thing. Search the forum for "wedding nimcha" and "flyssa" for information on how these daggers likely came to be :)

Emanuel

[harrywagner]

Hello,

Not just similar, but the same thing. Search the forum for "wedding nimcha" and "flyssa" for information on how these daggers likely came to be :)

Emanuel

Thanks Emanuel. I did not know that they are called wedding nimchas. I am surprised to see it in this collection. It is "rubbing shoulders" with some fine company.

[sirupate]

Fabulous, it must have taken an age to post the pics, what a wonderful collection for us to view, many thanks Mercenary

[ALEX]

Mercenary, thank you for sharing these pictures! Truly awesome!

Arsen, these split swords are rare, but there're quite a few. They are ceremonial swords, as you can see in THIS (http://auctionsimperial.hibid.com/lot/2675662/an-ottoman-zul-faqar-saber/?q=Zul-Faqar&ref=lot-list) example. I handled another one, a Qajar split blade made of laddered wootz, with one half broken, and it is amazing how they forged two halves running almost parallel to each other.
Hopefully Richard Furrer will comment on such a feast.

Here is another zul-faqar sword. Late Qajar blade in Ottoman mounts, and similar in Higgins Collection HERE (http://www.higgins-collection.org/artifacts/321.a)
Any comments on sword below?

[ariel]

Better than the new issue of Playboy
Thank you!!!
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Anything is better than the newest issue of Playboy: it shows 49 yo Pamela Anderson in the nude.....

[ariel]

I just got a book of this exhibition. Big, thick, on glossy paper.

No English translations.
Very pedestrian and superficial legends, no different from the museum labels. A coffee-table album. Tirri was more informative and interesting.

If anybody is interested, send me a message: I know a good seller in Russia.