Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2024, 10:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2024, 10:07 PM
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I'm afraid they've all got a crack, Martin....
I'm afraid they've all got a crack, Martin. They're not too bad and I've not tried to treat them other than regular rubs with raw lanolin in the hope that it'll reduce the chance of the cracks...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2024, 07:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2024, 10:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2022, 07:26 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2022, 03:02 PM
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Help with knife IDs, please
I'd welcome advice on the origins of these two knives, please. Unfortunately I only have these images:
The first knife is about 7 inches long, with a leather sheaf. I understand the hilt is bone....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st July 2022, 08:12 PM
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mahratt, ariel, Jim,
Thanks for your...
mahratt, ariel, Jim,
Thanks for your comments and for your thorough summary of the work behind the proper identification of the source of these swords, Jim.
When I first saw this sword it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th June 2022, 08:36 PM
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Another Black Sea Yataghan out of Africa
I acquired this a couple of days ago from a guy who does house clearances. It was part of a bunch of African weapons and artifacts that had been collected in Africa by the parent of one of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2021, 06:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2021, 07:25 PM
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Hi Athanase, I agree about the recent repolish...
Hi Athanase, I agree about the recent repolish and sharpening but the lamination goes right to the edge. I think the scabbard is not that recent. It fits like a glove and looks and feels like it's...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2021, 04:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2021, 05:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
29th November 2020, 03:05 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th November 2020, 05:37 PM
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I've just come across this thread and offer a...
I've just come across this thread and offer a couple of photos of modern passive weapon dog collars from Turkey.
The first example (just like the medieval Hungarian example from ALEX) is from a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2019, 07:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2019, 04:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2019, 02:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2019, 05:52 PM
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The spearhead being a tang construction rather...
The spearhead being a tang construction rather than a socket narrows the field somewhat, as most African spears were socket rather than tang constructions, the latter certainly being used on Zulu,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2018, 09:00 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th November 2018, 10:23 PM
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Well, this is the first time I've had the...
Well, this is the first time I've had the opportunity to pass on some information rather than just soak it up, so I hope Detlef won't mind while I just blurt out a few snippets, as I just can't...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2018, 11:29 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2018, 01:13 PM
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Views: 8,099
Hi Amuk,
Very interesting article on...
Hi Amuk,
Very interesting article on blogtau.com related to the picture you posted. Thanks for that.
Do you know what the carved handle represents?
Best,
Dave
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2018, 02:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th July 2018, 08:30 PM
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Views: 8,099
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2018, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,099
Thanks again Amuk and Detlef for your help with...
Thanks again Amuk and Detlef for your help with identification. In trying to reconcile the two terms "Karit Ilang" and "Sangkit", would I be correct in assuming that the term Karit Ilang comes from...
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