Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2024, 03:08 PM
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Hi Geoffrey
Thanks for the additional info....
Hi Geoffrey
Thanks for the additional info. Nice old seme's and the massai shield is always a cool thing. An old seme and a spear with a wide long blade are still on my wish list.
I recently bought...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2024, 02:52 PM
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Hi Battara
thanks for your response, the...
Hi Battara
thanks for your response, the repousee work was one of the details of this khanjar, which made me buy it. The ivory handle was also a plus point, it was the first one I found, something...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2024, 03:46 PM
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Omani khanjar with ivory handle
My latest Omani khanjar with an ivory handle, from the baatinah (coastal region) of Oman Muscat-Mussandam according to Ibrahiim Al Balooshi's excellent posts. Fine silverwork of the scabbard, a good...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th August 2024, 02:47 PM
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I just received this seme, similar to the seme...
I just received this seme, similar to the seme from Interested Party. The blade is in the old shape with a central rib, fairly heavy. The blade is 9 mm thick at the handle, 41 cm long and oal 54 cm....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2024, 02:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2024, 09:24 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2024, 09:34 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2024, 02:47 PM
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Hi Detlef
Here is my latest Boa Similar...
Hi Detlef
Here is my latest Boa Similar to your sword. It is a blade shape that is less common, but found one for not too much money. Condition according to the seller was in excellent condition...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2024, 06:50 PM
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Hi Kronckew
I am hopeless at such things as...
Hi Kronckew
I am hopeless at such things as attaching a link. The site is user friendly for me so that says something. The start page is a takouba , left click, click on swords/knives and on page...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2024, 06:43 PM
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Hi Detlef
Nice Boa sword you have, with a blade...
Hi Detlef
Nice Boa sword you have, with a blade shape that is less common. I stripped the blades of the red rust spots and put on a layer of metal wax. I'm not a big fan of over cleaned blades, but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2024, 03:45 PM
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Three Boa's
Three plain Boa short swords. According to the site africanarms.com, the narrow swords were used for plantation work. The wide one has a slightly different blade than usual. comments welcome....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2024, 09:39 AM
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Iraqi khanjar?
A little out of my comfort zone, an Iraqi, Turtish or Kurdish khanjar. Plain steel blade and a handle of horn. It was a bit of a gamble, the seller's photos were out of focus, blade rusted but the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th July 2024, 08:24 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2024, 10:21 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2024, 08:38 AM
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Hi Detlef
Thanks for your response, the only...
Hi Detlef
Thanks for your response, the only one so far. This type of weapon does not seem to have much interest on the forum. In the search function you won't find many posted in the past. Maybe...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th July 2024, 02:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th July 2024, 02:20 PM
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Kipinga
Latest acquisition, a kipinga throwing knife from the Nzakara. What is special about it is that the back is hollow forged. I had seen pictures of this technique but had not had one in my hands until...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th July 2024, 01:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2024, 03:13 PM
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Fang
Similar example on africanarms.com.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2024, 02:38 PM
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Two Fang swords.
Greetings
My most recent purchases, two swords of the fang.Their territory spans South Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Congo. The specimen with the scabbard is 56.3cm and 62.1cm scabbard...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2024, 10:01 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2024, 08:22 AM
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Hi Jens
Thanks for your response, it's...
Hi Jens
Thanks for your response, it's better than I thought.
And you got Jim excited with this response.
Apparently a pretty good first purchase,.
Best regards
Marc
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2024, 02:30 PM
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Hi Ian
Thanks for your response, I am still...
Hi Ian
Thanks for your response, I am still satisfied with my first purchase.The pattern is slightly visible in a few places on the blade but always the wavy pattern . The patina/rust is indeed...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2024, 02:24 PM
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Hi Ian
I can add little or nothing to...
Hi Ian
I can add little or nothing to your dha, although very interesting objects I do not collect them.
In the past I did make some pedestals for a client. Both prestigious silver and simple...
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