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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2024, 04:20 PM
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Views: 10,367
Posted By Edster
Cast iron Indian gate finials are called Bhala....

Cast iron Indian gate finials are called Bhala. Lots of designs can be Googled. Yours seems to have a military flare like could be found on a military installation.

Regards,
Ed
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2024, 08:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,900
Posted By Edster
Ian, The new pictures and the tags are...

Ian,

The new pictures and the tags are informative. The tag that says the sword was found with chain mail, etc. suggests that the sword was owned by a Sudanese knight and a Baqqara tribal calvary...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2024, 08:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 23,023
Posted By Edster
Ian, A MET head dress is IDed as Janus and...

Ian,

A MET head dress is IDed as Janus and said is "Headdresses covered with leather are made by many different peoples living in villages along the Cross River and in Cameroon.

Another site...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2024, 06:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 55,906
Posted By Edster
Thanks Ian!! The more I visit the Forum the more...

Thanks Ian!! The more I visit the Forum the more I learn about ethnographic weapons.

Best,
Ed
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2024, 01:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 55,906
Posted By Edster
Hello Kai, Thanks for the gangay-blade...

Hello Kai,

Thanks for the gangay-blade explanation. "Tradition" does cover a lot of bases and is accepted by cultures as "Just the way it is" to be a proper kris". Also, I guess that the kris is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2024, 09:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 55,906
Posted By Edster
I've always enjoyed lurking on kris posts, but I...

I've always enjoyed lurking on kris posts, but I have a technical question. I like the design and integration of the gangya.(cross guard)? and the blade. Likely some cultural reason. But mechanically...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th May 2024, 04:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,854
Posted By Edster
Lee, You certainly had a harrowing...

Lee,

You certainly had a harrowing experience, but ultimately no doubt exciting and rewarding.

Although it might be a stretch, I wonder if the fuller type terms giving by the antique dealer...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2024, 12:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,460
Posted By Edster
Jim, The image of the so-called 1762 Funj...

Jim,

The image of the so-called 1762 Funj sword (fig.6) and my comment from p.7 of my Kaskara Cross-guards paper.

Quote:
Another example of the exaggerated flared lozenge is the Nasir...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2024, 02:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 29,620
Posted By Edster
Jim, I sent Briggs to your Hotmail account....

Jim,

I sent Briggs to your Hotmail account. It was too large to post here.
Best
Ed
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2024, 01:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,460
Posted By Edster
During the early-mid 19th C. thousands of mostly...

During the early-mid 19th C. thousands of mostly German blades were imported into Egypt and rest of N. Africa. Traders brought them into Sudan. I documented some of the traffic into Sudan in one of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2024, 08:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,854
Posted By Edster
Here's a section from my Kaskara paper on...

Here's a section from my Kaskara paper on Fullers. I didn't include the pictured. The five fullered Kaskara is called the Suliman Mukamas.Don't know about anything related to Takoubas.

Quote: Cut...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,460
Posted By Edster
Very nice sword and trophy. To put it in context,...

Very nice sword and trophy. To put it in context, the battle was fought against Osman Digna and his Hadendawa warriors. (See Wiki attached). The gap at the top of the silver grip cover originally...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2024, 02:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 26,854
Posted By Edster
Marc, I have a kaskara with five fullers. A...

Marc,

I have a kaskara with five fullers. A man at the Kassala sword market said in c.1983 that the smith who made it has seen another sword with five fullers and just wanted to see if he could...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,460
Posted By Edster
Jaxon, Your kaskara has the famous...

Jaxon,

Your kaskara has the famous "enigmatic mark" of unknown origin and meaning. Several Forum posts deal with it, but this one is a summary.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2024, 01:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 29,620
Posted By Edster
Here's a link to some of Iain's Takouba essays....

Here's a link to some of Iain's Takouba essays. Would be wise to print them out while they are still available.

https://iainnorman.com/category/african-arms

Ed
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2024, 02:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 29,620
Posted By Edster
Jim, I think I have a hard copy of Briggs....

Jim,

I think I have a hard copy of Briggs. I'll try to scan and post it. I assume any JASS copyright would slide on the basis of research use.

Attached here is another article on the origin of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2024, 03:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,020
Posted By Edster
This is a tough one. I Googled and found two...

This is a tough one. I Googled and found two another machetes with a close match with your lined horn grip made by a WHJ. Co. I couldn't find that firm's origin, but since horn grips are rate and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2024, 12:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,509
Posted By Edster
dbpro, The "head" maker's mark was likely...

dbpro,

The "head" maker's mark was likely etched like the "moon face" to give the sword added authority of imported German blades. There are many examples on the forum. The #2 on this site gives...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,509
Posted By Edster
Great to have another Kaskara fan on the Forum....

Great to have another Kaskara fan on the Forum. Your sword was old/worn when it was collected, but it's hard to date; maybe 20s-40s. It likely had a Beja tassel based on the different shade of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 10th March 2024, 10:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,045
Posted By Edster
Norman, I've found the British Badge Forum...

Norman,

I've found the British Badge Forum members to be very knowledgable and helpful. Certainly worth trying.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/index.php?

Best,
Ed
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2024, 08:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,135
Posted By Edster
David, This one looks like yours. Says it's...

David,

This one looks like yours. Says it's A 19th Century British `Steamer' Machete,

“Steamer” was a trademark of Robert Mole & Sons.

The site....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2024, 02:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 16,398
Posted By Edster
Here is a Blog of current Nordic knife makers. ...

Here is a Blog of current Nordic knife makers.

https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2013/04/
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th January 2024, 01:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,286
Posted By Edster
I agree with Marc that the top one is Sudanese,...

I agree with Marc that the top one is Sudanese, top notch. I'd go with Eastern Sudan due to the Black Wood grip. Maybe Mahdi Period or early 20th C. The inscription may provide a better clue.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2023, 01:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,888
Posted By Edster
My favorite Four Feathers is the 1939 version....

My favorite Four Feathers is the 1939 version. Very good depictions of the Hadendawa and their weapons.

Maybe available on this YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukpcHG5h528

Ed
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2023, 01:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,542
Posted By Edster
Joel, To me it looks like a native-made...

Joel,

To me it looks like a native-made Kaskara blade. Cross guard appears to be of kaskara style, but the bottom langet has been ground off. The wire grip and pommel were added to give additional...
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