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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2024, 11:05 PM
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Posted By roanoa
The writing on your GURADE (NOT a SHOTEL) is in...

The writing on your GURADE (NOT a SHOTEL) is in Ge'ez from the Ethiopian Bible and it reads Y TI YO PI YA: TE BE TSE HE: I DE WI HA: BE I GHE ZEE
E BI HE R::. which translate as ETHIOPIA RAISES...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2024, 07:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,169
Posted By roanoa
In Italic calligraphy it is called "LONG S". It...

In Italic calligraphy it is called "LONG S". It is even used in English handwriting.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2024, 11:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,169
Posted By roanoa
Very nice shield. I missed out on it.... Now,...

Very nice shield. I missed out on it.... Now, the "label" actually reads MASSAUA. The Italian used to write the double "S" that way. And the city was known as Massaua by the Italians, not MassaWa...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th December 2023, 11:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,035
Posted By roanoa
Yrs, that's where it came from. Great unusual...

Yrs, that's where it came from. Great unusual piece.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2023, 10:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,035
Posted By roanoa
Amazing. Keeping in mind that most of the...

Amazing. Keeping in mind that most of the silverwork found in Eritrea comes from Yemen (just across the Red Sea), it is no surprise that the silver decorations found on daggers/knives from the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2023, 07:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,841
Posted By roanoa
These are two of my knives. The use of fittings...

These are two of my knives. The use of fittings from sword scabbards seems to be a common factor, though I do not know if this practice was meant to make them more desirable for tourist sales. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2023, 12:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,172
Posted By roanoa
Sorry, guys, my bad... I missed posting one...

Sorry, guys, my bad... I missed posting one photo, an important one. So here it is showing the blade, which is 11 1/4" long and 1' wide at the ricasso. Double edge is 6 1/4". Cheers.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2023, 06:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,172
Posted By roanoa
Hi, Sabertache. I live in Coquitlam. Picked...

Hi, Sabertache. I live in Coquitlam. Picked this up at the Chilliwack show on Sunday... Cheers.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2023, 10:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,172
Posted By roanoa
Moroccan dagger??

Picked up this at a show. Not my field, but I could not pass.... I found a similar one on internet (sold a while back by Ashoka Arts) identified a Moroccan. Help???? The back is partially grooved. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2023, 08:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,980
Posted By roanoa
Sidamo knife?

Picked up out of curiosity a "cheap" lot of three Ethiopian daggers/knives. Turns out I got lucky as one of them was in superb conditions, quite old, complete and untouched in its original...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2022, 06:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,952
Posted By roanoa
OK, so I guess I misunderstood. I though you were...

OK, so I guess I misunderstood. I though you were referring at the cut on the scabbard for the shotel. If you instead refer top the cut in the scabbard for the gorade, then there is no other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2022, 04:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,952
Posted By roanoa
The SHOTEL (sickle form) is a widely used combat...

The SHOTEL (sickle form) is a widely used combat sword of Abyssina. There have been many postings and discussions about its form and use. Search the Forum under shotel. This particular shotel has a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2022, 02:04 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,952
Posted By roanoa
A couple of comments. I also believe that the...

A couple of comments. I also believe that the hilt is hardwood (same used in Beja daggers) and not horn. Martin may share my opinion that the hilt itself is a "field" replacement. I also agree with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2022, 08:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,629
Posted By roanoa
Interesting suggestion. However, if this blade...

Interesting suggestion. However, if this blade had been made from a bicycle rim, the holes (from the spokes) would be evenly spaced and there would be a fourth one close to the hilt. Also they...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2022, 03:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,629
Posted By roanoa
Here is an Ethiopian knife with similar hilt.

Here is an Ethiopian knife with similar hilt.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2022, 11:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,629
Posted By roanoa
What you have is an Ethiopian GURADE (sabre). The...

What you have is an Ethiopian GURADE (sabre). The holes are puzzling, but I have seen them before in blades from different countries because of the rather "stupid" idea of displaying them in halls by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2022, 02:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,150
Posted By roanoa
The Star of David and the proof mark from British...

The Star of David and the proof mark from British blades are not the same. The designs are different. In the Star of David the two triangles that form it are intertwined. In the proof star they are...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 29th December 2020, 07:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,727
Posted By roanoa
KUBUR, the "shoulder thing" is a LEMBD in Amharic...

KUBUR, the "shoulder thing" is a LEMBD in Amharic (Ethiopia) and a DINO' in Tigrynian Tigray and Eritrea). Happy and SAFE 2021 to all.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 29th December 2020, 07:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,727
Posted By roanoa
Let's not forget that the Kilimanjaro is...

Let's not forget that the Kilimanjaro is snow-capped.... At any rate, on the Ethiopian Highlands, especially on the Semien Mountain Range, nights are extremely cold. Brrrrrrr….
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th November 2020, 07:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,727
Posted By roanoa
No, it's not a winter hat.... Warrior headdress....

No, it's not a winter hat.... Warrior headdress. A "cheap" substitute for lion's mane one. I have seen quite a few lion's mane ANFARRO (mostly in photographs....), but this is the first gelada's...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th November 2020, 08:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,727
Posted By roanoa
Ethiopian Oromo headdress

Wish to share this with you guys. Years ago I got a furry headdress from a friend who knew I was into Ethiopian "stuff". He told me it was Ethiopian…. At the time, I had my doubts as I had never...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2020, 04:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,130
Posted By roanoa
Thanks for finding this great print.

Thanks for finding this great print.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2020, 12:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,130
Posted By roanoa
The "knife" is not sharpened for the first 45...

The "knife" is not sharpened for the first 45 inches. The rest is still sharp, though badly corroded. Could not find (I'll keep looking) the old Ethiopian painting that I saw a while back. Only...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th October 2020, 07:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,130
Posted By roanoa
Ethiopian scabbard with utility knife????

Run into this scabbard from an Ethiopian sword and a little tab sticking out at the throat got my curiosity. I pulled it and out came a very crude blade, about ten inches long. Utility knife to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2020, 10:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,704
Posted By roanoa
Ethiopian blade for ID

I have two Ethiopian swords in my collection that need proper identification. They are virtually identical in shape and size, so I tend to believe that the blades were manufactured in the same...
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