Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2021, 05:23 PM
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16th August 2021, 05:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2021, 06:31 PM
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Very nice find.
It is of greek origin.
We...
Very nice find.
It is of greek origin.
We call it "χαρμπί"
The niello face on it has apotropaic meaning.
It is there to protect the man who carries it against evil powers.
There are stories...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2021, 05:56 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2021, 06:59 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2021, 05:31 PM
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Ottoman (?) kard for comment
I need some help on this ottoman kard.
The handle is mother of pearl.
How old do you believe it is?
From what region of the ottoman empire?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th April 2019, 06:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2019, 03:15 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2019, 06:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2019, 07:12 PM
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Powder flask origin id
Hi!
I am looking for the origin of this powder flask.
The hangers indicate ottoman but it is not a safe way to judge.
It is made of
horn (two colors)
lead
bone
some kind of soft...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2015, 07:46 PM
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Thank you ariel. It seems like a bichaq indeed....
Thank you ariel. It seems like a bichaq indeed. What makes it different which confused me is that the spine is really thick and has a triangular shape. Nothing to do with the T-shape blades of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th April 2015, 05:04 PM
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Help for identifying a dagger
Hi this is my first post so I'm sorry if I do something wrong. I have a dagger in my collection and I need your help to identify its origin. thank you
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th April 2015, 10:37 AM
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