Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2024, 02:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2024, 02:31 PM
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Small Ottoman (?) iron buckler
This is an iron buckler 27,5cm in diameter, it looks like an original from 16th-17th century. What is your opinion for its origin? It was described as "ottoman" in the auction where i bought it.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2024, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2024, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th July 2024, 11:21 AM
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Two Sudanese shields
These shields came 50 years ago to Greece from Sudan. Are these real shields or decorative pieces? The dimensions are 65cm for the bigger and 40cm for the smaller (without measuring the wood, only...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2024, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,001
Believe it or not it says "Run at the shop of...
Believe it or not it says "Run at the shop of Karahalios, (a surname) they brough new knifes in (the city of) Patras" The right side says "I will buy you a knife so that my passion will be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2024, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 3
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Algerian palas
The Algerian palas, are a known example without guard, however, they are rare. Also they are some pirate swords from the same area, North Africa.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th April 2024, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2024, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,084
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2024, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2024, 09:25 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
17th February 2024, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 4
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Seven barrel Nock type of gun percussion
This seven barrel gun looks similar to the famous Nock gun. However, there is no brand on the barrel and lock, and the lock is percussion. Is this a latter imitation of the famous gun from another...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th February 2024, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 19,682
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2024, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 2
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Indo-persian axe with inerteed steel.
This axe has a clearly visible inserted area of steel in the middle of the axe's head! In this an old manufacturing technique? Would this be a different kind of steel? What is the reason for this?...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd February 2024, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: European Armoury
30th January 2024, 03:11 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
28th January 2024, 09:59 PM
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Untill when a storta was used?
This is a storta from the 16th century. My question is, untill when a sword like that would be used? For example when Venetian forces conquered the island Lefkada in Greece in 1684, would some of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2024, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Swap Forum
4th November 2023, 09:36 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
1st November 2023, 10:02 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
1st November 2023, 09:57 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2023, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 38
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2023, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,360
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2023, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,360
European style ottoman musket
It has been suggested that this high quality inlay work in the stock of this musket, must have been made in an Istanbul workshop. What is your opinion about the place of manufacture and the style of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2023, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 3
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