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VANDOO 11th September 2014 05:30 AM

LARGE SWORDS, MONUMENTS ,ECT.
 
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THE SVERD I FJELL MONUMENT IN NORWAY . DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE SIMILAR NEAT PICTURES OF MONUMENTS OR SCULPTURES INCORPORATING LARGE EDGED WEAPONS TO ADD ?

Emanuel 11th September 2014 02:37 PM

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Here's a monument to the Dacian king Decebal, in Romania, incorporating a giant falx.

Emanuel 11th September 2014 02:39 PM

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The Swords of Qadisiyah in Baghdad

Andrew 11th September 2014 07:07 PM

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First is in Urkraine.

Second is an example of the many giant Thai temple guardians. This one is at Wat Phra Gaew.

Rick 11th September 2014 10:55 PM

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Lapu Lapu

David 12th September 2014 06:07 AM

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Here's one in Malaysia.

fernando 12th September 2014 09:30 AM

And what about the monument of this local hero somewhere in Asia with two dhas crossed on his back ?
Don't remember where precisely ... Burma ? :o

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fernando 12th September 2014 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando
And what about the monument of this local hero somewhere in Asia with two dhas crossed on his back ?
Don't remember where precisely ... Burma ? :o ...

I mean these. Are they as large as they look (to me ) ? . :o

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fernando 12th September 2014 02:03 PM

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The Motherland calls - Volvograd. 91 mts.

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blue lander 12th September 2014 04:24 PM

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Here's the 2nd Division Memorial in Washington, DC.

David 12th September 2014 04:53 PM

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65 ft. bronze in Ifracombe, England. The gallery has many more viewpoints.
http://archive.11alive.com/news/phot...storyid=261040

kahnjar1 12th September 2014 08:12 PM

Two from Singapore
 
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These two in Orchard Road, Singapore

kahnjar1 12th September 2014 08:21 PM

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...and another at the Batu Caves, Malaysia

kahnjar1 12th September 2014 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando
And what about the monument of this local hero somewhere in Asia with two dhas crossed on his back ?
Don't remember where precisely ... Burma ? :o

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The red, white and blue cummerbund suggests Thailand......

Emanuel 12th September 2014 09:08 PM

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Lord Shiva of Murudeshwara, Karnataka

Emanuel 12th September 2014 09:09 PM

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Lord Shiva of Haridvar, Uttarakhand

But now we're getting into statues holding weapons, instead of the weapons themselves as monuments.

fernando 13th September 2014 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1
The red, white and blue cummerbund suggests Thailand......

So it must be, Stu; still i didn't locate the entire monument pictures :shrug:

fernando 13th September 2014 12:42 PM

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Amazing !
I'd never guess there are so many sword monuments out there !


A - CHACABUCO - CHILE
B - JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY
C - DIDGORI BATTLE - GEORGIA


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kronckew 13th September 2014 04:12 PM

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three more.

the ultimate arms and armour monument is of course Trajan's column in rome.

more swords than you can shake a stick at & lots of armour, shields, fortifictions, spears, falx, etc. etc...

1. wm. wallace, scotland, looks a bit art deco. makes him look like a dwarf in the LOTR. doesn't look like at all like mel gibson. yes, he was as short, but not so wide and didn't have a beard.
2. alfred, winchester, traditional victorian statue. why a greek hoplite shield?
3. achilles, hyde park. needs a bit more clothing. (;)) it's getting cold out. nice sword tho. he needs an arrow in his heel.
if only he'sd heeded OSHA and worn his safety boots and goggles.
also doesn't look at all like brad pitt.

if only the sculptors were more accurate. like trajan. :)

Sajen 15th September 2014 03:36 PM

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Patung Pattimura on Ambon!

Sajen 15th September 2014 03:44 PM

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Herrmannsdenkmal in Germany.

Andrew 15th September 2014 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1
The red, white and blue cummerbund suggests Thailand......

These are in Thailand. I couldn't find them the other day, thanks to Fernando for posting!

Note the daab are in the Ayutthaya style.

Sentrad 12th December 2014 07:30 PM

Tugu kujang in the Sunda region in Western Java
 
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The kudi or kujang was the typical weapon in Sunda and not the kris, so the Sundanese erected a monument for the kujang.
Udo

Spunjer 13th December 2014 01:56 PM

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Sultan Kudarat:

kronckew 13th December 2014 02:55 PM

the 'artist' got the grip on the kampilan backwards. :D

immortalized forever. i wonder how many historians it took.

Q: how many historians does it take to change a light bulb?
A: none. they're still arguing about the stamps on the original,
the materials used and the methods of manufacturing.

moot point because the archaeologists won't let them remove
the old one until it is radio-carbon dated and the government
has declared it a site of significant historical interest, and is in
the process of writing a 500 page set of regulations on how to
repair anything in the site which the historians are also arguing
with as being inaccurate and using too many modern tools.

the collectors are refusing to discuss it as it is less than 100 years old.

the re-enactors are trying to sneak in and replace it with a 100 watt equivalent LED.

Spunjer 13th December 2014 05:57 PM

ironic in that this particular statue is in the Province of Sultan Kudarat, a Maguindanao province. notice too, that the dagger (which i'm assuming is a kris) has an unusual T-top pommel...

kronckew 13th December 2014 07:16 PM

maybe he's part suisse and it's a baselard.

David 24th February 2015 05:28 PM

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Here is another keris monument from the International Islamic University Malaysia.

Gonzoadler 14th January 2021 03:22 PM

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I found this nice old thread, maybe some of you have further pictures to continue.

The Bismarck-monument in Hamburg:

Tim Simmons 15th January 2021 03:53 PM

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The Bruce.


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