Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2024, 03:19 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2024, 04:27 PM
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Nice Moro Kampillan
Here is a very nice and I believe very old Moro kampillan...I think from at least the early 19th Century... or older. The blade is just over 28in./71cm. and is a rather standard kampillan design,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2022, 04:43 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2022, 11:49 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2022, 05:17 PM
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Two Interesting Moro Barong/Barung
These two Moro barong were recently acquired from one of our members...thanks RSWORD!...They are both interesting in different ways. The top example is a lovely piece in its own right, with a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2022, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 4
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A Very Nice Dha/Daab
Here is a lovely old 19th Century dha/daab sword that I attribute to the Shan of Burma, or possibly Thailand. It is a lovely piece overall, but the silversmithing of the mounts is just magnificent....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2022, 09:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2022, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th July 2022, 12:15 PM
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Twistcore In An Unexpected Place
There are a variety of Indonesian shortswords/machetes known as 'goloks', but this one really surprised me. Most examples have a heavy, thick, pamor steel blade, with later ones having homogenous...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2022, 11:13 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2022, 12:21 AM
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Views: 8,142
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th June 2022, 04:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2022, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 11,104
Detlef,
I love the look of the sword you...
Detlef,
I love the look of the sword you originally showed us in the thread. It's so practical. I am just guessing at some Chinese influence, especially with the guard.
I think there are many...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2022, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2022, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,087
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2022, 12:09 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2022, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,063
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2022, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,540
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd April 2022, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2022, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,597
First example of this type I have seen. Very...
First example of this type I have seen. Very interesting! I cannot see any characteristics about it that instantly give it away from a specific culture. So I’m anxious to see what others have to say...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2022, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,279
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2022, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,157
Ian, it’s a good point you make. Originally the...
Ian, it’s a good point you make. Originally the copper cover was a patinated black. I polished it to get it back to the way it looked originally. It may be a later addition, but the cording is dry...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2022, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,157
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2022, 04:30 PM
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Views: 12,157
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2022, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,855
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