Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Thank you for the comments so far.
I also...
Thank you for the comments so far.
I also feel I have seen this exact lettering before somewhere on the forum.
This piece came with a scabbard with Ottoman-type, black vellum set over a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2024, 08:30 PM
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Markings on Ottoman Sabre
Folks, any insights appreciated.
Picked this Ottoman sabre up at auction. I see there is a tughra, I am supposing a state arsenal mark.
Are the Cyrillic -type letters talismanic devices?
I...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th October 2018, 08:38 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2018, 07:49 AM
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Zavkhan province, Mongolia 2002.
Turkic...
Zavkhan province, Mongolia 2002.
Turkic speaking tribal memorial stone, circa 7th C.
The belts typically featured on these stones are similar to those still worn ceremonially by Kazakh men...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2018, 06:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
17th October 2018, 02:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
16th October 2018, 01:56 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
16th October 2018, 01:48 PM
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Antique dealers may have a paranoia about...
Antique dealers may have a paranoia about anything to do with ivory at this point, antique or not.
Wouldn't write off a German connection entirely. Also wondered if could be a Japanese Meiji...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2018, 10:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
14th October 2018, 09:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: European Armoury
12th October 2018, 06:47 PM
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10th October 2018, 04:29 PM
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Thank you Ian. British India maybe? Local...
Thank you Ian. British India maybe? Local production, European retailer...Just some thoughts.
The breakthrough will be if anyone recognises the stamp. I have yet to clean the blade a little, but,...
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Forum: European Armoury
9th October 2018, 08:53 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
9th October 2018, 05:06 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: European Armoury
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Forum: European Armoury
9th October 2018, 03:08 PM
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Cartouche, Gold : Sabre: Shamshir
Hello All,
I would be very grateful for any comments for indentification purposes....
Blade length is 78 cm, overall 92 cm.
Many thanks in advance,
Jon B
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