Ethnographic Arms & Armour

Ethnographic Arms & Armour (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/index.php)
-   Ethnographic Weapons (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=2)
-   -   ID please : Firangi (???) with symbols (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4330)

PUFF 27th March 2007 05:46 AM

ID please : Firangi (???) with symbols
 
Blade tip was broken. Inlaid gold on the hilt was removed. And there 's no scabbard.

1. Is this a N-indian or islandic SE-asean sword ?
2. And what should I call this kind of blade and hilt? Firangi on pulwar hilt??
3. What 's do the symbols on the blade mean? Anything related to european longsword?

My appology for so many question :o

http://i13.tinypic.com/4g9b4lv.jpg
http://i10.tinypic.com/2h4zwv6.jpg
http://i7.tinypic.com/3yrampu.jpg

HUSAR 27th March 2007 07:14 AM

Hello
The hilt reminds me more piso podang not firangi
Best
HUSAR

PUFF 27th March 2007 08:38 AM

HUSAR, Many thanks. Now I 'm quite sure that it is SE-asian podang with a european blade.

Is there any info about the symbols ??

Jens Nordlunde 27th March 2007 04:51 PM

The symbols seems local to me, but maybe someone else with more knowledge than I have about decorations of the area can tell more.

Jens

Tim Simmons 27th March 2007 07:13 PM

I see a European blade here. The marks look like trade, workshop, makers stamps. I see 18th- early 19th century typology. Capital letter "A"s on there side tip to tip and hearts on there sides point-point.


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:11 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.