Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th February 2024, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 5
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Hello,
your dagger is indeed persian and...
Hello,
your dagger is indeed persian and called Zirah Bouk. This kind of weapon was developed for penetrating chainmails or other lighter armours.
The age is difficult to estimate for me, maybe...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th December 2023, 08:59 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th December 2023, 05:51 PM
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Views: 8,247
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2023, 12:02 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2023, 12:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2023, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,131
Hello,
once I had a Pulwar/Pulowar with a...
Hello,
once I had a Pulwar/Pulowar with a very similar blade and I have seen further blades like this on some other Tulwars. The eched motifs were of poor quality (like in this case) and also the...
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Forum: Swap Forum
5th January 2023, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 0
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Old Khanjar with silver fittings
I offer this Khanjar (from the region of the United Emirates?) for sale. The handle is made of carved horn, probably rhino. The scabbard is covered with leather and decorated with silver fittings and...
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Forum: Swap Forum
5th January 2023, 01:14 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
5th January 2023, 01:12 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
5th January 2023, 01:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2022, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,977
Hello,
this three blade folding mechanism...
Hello,
this three blade folding mechanism reminds me of indian Katars, where we can see this sometimes, too.
So I would guess northern India is also a possibility. In my opinion, the artistical...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd November 2022, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2022, 09:43 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
1st October 2022, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 6
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Thank you Andreas. This is of course a...
Thank you Andreas. This is of course a possibility, too. If it is a historism piece, a fake or a combination of old and new parts I would send it back to the seller. Because of that I would...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st October 2022, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,504
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Forum: European Armoury
1st October 2022, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,504
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Forum: European Armoury
1st October 2022, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,504
Field saber (?) for comments
Hello,
I have this elegant saber in my collection and want to know more about it. So I would appreciate if you share your knowledge with me.
It was sold as 17th century hunting saber. The time...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2022, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,345
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2022, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,345
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2022, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,345
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th August 2022, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,903
I wouldn't say that this is typical but...
I wouldn't say that this is typical but nonetheless this sheath covering looks original to me. I have no problem with your dagger, it is a nice and a bit unusual piece.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th August 2022, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,903
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th August 2022, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,903
Hello,
this is clearly a dagestani Kindjal,...
Hello,
this is clearly a dagestani Kindjal, the fittings and maybe the whole dagger are made in the town Kubachi.
The age is difficult to estimate for me. Maybe early 20th century, but it could...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2022, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,102
Yes, you are right, it is a recent decorative...
Yes, you are right, it is a recent decorative piece, rather for tourists than for locals. But the mountings are normally made of "real" silver by hand. So it is nonetheless a piece of Omani...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th May 2022, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,845
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