Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2023, 08:40 PM
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Thanks Ed for the comments and the information...
Thanks Ed for the comments and the information you provided. I noted even thickness in some Ethiopian sword and I suspected that it was associated with a specail technique and you confirmed that was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2023, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 11
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obviously the date could have been applied in...
obviously the date could have been applied in later time. However, may be it is because of my limited knowledge, but do you have evidence in other kaskaras with these these decorations? Is there...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2023, 05:44 PM
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Late XVII century Kaskara ?
A kaskara with a very peculiar characteristic. The handle is quite worned and the pommel and the leather covering is missing. The most interesting part is the blade that has a triple fuller and close...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2023, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 17
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no scabbard unfortunately
unfortunately this sword had no scabbard but I decideed to buy anyway due to the peculiarity of the blade and the maker mark. Many thanks for the various contributions. I have other kaskara in my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2023, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 17
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Kaskara with a peculiar maker mark
Dear lovers of African and European swords, I add a kaskara with a european blade. It is unusual because it has a curved blade that is unsuaul for a kaskara. There is a maker mark at the forte that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2014, 12:52 AM
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Lunda (?) Himba (?) knife
I found this knife but I am not able to establish which tribe is it and I hope somebody in the forum can help me.
The blade is flat and hand made and hammered. The margins have suffered for some...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2014, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 51
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splendid example
it is sometime that I do not attend the forum and I missed the previous part of the thread that is very interesting as usual when Iain is showing his takoubas. All the examples are very interesting...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2013, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 5
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The blade seems to have a style similar to many...
The blade seems to have a style similar to many blades around the Victoria lake. It could be older than the handle and I would suggest that it has been recycled for this new knife. The handle seems...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2012, 04:32 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th July 2012, 07:27 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2012, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2012, 02:35 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2012, 02:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2012, 10:39 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2012, 08:14 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2012, 07:02 PM
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Takouba w XVII century European blade
I would like to have your impression on a Takouba that I recently bouth. The sword has seen better times but to my eyes still remain an interesting piece. It has a straight high quality steel blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2012, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2012, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 21
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The classic pommel of the takouba, according to...
The classic pommel of the takouba, according to Morel (1943) that collected data in the field, has the form of a shield, a miniature shield-amulet, called darôr, that indicates a magic metal created...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2012, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 21
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Thanks Iain. I enjoyed your booklet and your...
Thanks Iain. I enjoyed your booklet and your efforts and I hope that some of the problems that you evidenced so clearly now will be solved in the next years. However, as any good paper it generated...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2012, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,845
Axes are not my speciality. In my opinion they...
Axes are not my speciality. In my opinion they are cerimonial axes from different parts of Africa. If I remember well AF3 is from Songye people, a nice example. The knife AF2 is from Algeria or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2012, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2012, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 18
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AF16 is my favourite. It is attributed to the...
AF16 is my favourite. It is attributed to the Shankilla tribes, a hunter-gathered group that lives in eastern Sudan and western Ethiopia. Lovely examples. I love all the african blades and their...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2012, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 7
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Dear Jim,
I shall try to find the paper of...
Dear Jim,
I shall try to find the paper of Lothe and if I found I scan it. The French language is not a problem for an Italian. The idea that there were producers in Europe for the African market...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2012, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 7
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Thanks Jim, for your comments. I do not know...
Thanks Jim, for your comments. I do not know other examples of this kind of design except that reported in Briggs and I would be happy to read the paper of Henri Lhote. Could you provide me the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2012, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 7
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Takouba: European or African copied blade ??
here is a takouba I bought some time ago. It s a classic one probably made 50-60 years ago but the blade seems much older. In fact it has a series of designs similar to that reported in Cabott Briggs...
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