Forum: European Armoury
30th October 2024, 09:43 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
25th October 2024, 06:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2024, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,782
I finally received the catalogue and I highly...
I finally received the catalogue and I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in Ottoman (or in my case, North African) blades. It is more than reasonably priced (the book itself, shipping to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2024, 06:34 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2024, 07:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th September 2024, 09:54 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
21st August 2024, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 16,595
I would not call it a forgery, because forgery...
I would not call it a forgery, because forgery implies an intent to deceive. Jacenty would not post the sword here if he really intended to potentially sell it as a Polish-Hungarian saber.
Anyone...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th August 2024, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 16,595
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2024, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2024, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 20,966
For one, if you were to start a channel Jose, I...
For one, if you were to start a channel Jose, I will subscribe immediately. Your craftsmanship is spectacular and your restorations are done in a way that is culturally and historically respectful to...
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Forum: European Armoury
31st July 2024, 08:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2024, 05:44 PM
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Views: 27,870
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2024, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 27,870
For a first nimcha you have done quite well,...
For a first nimcha you have done quite well, congratulations. The scabbard is likely a replacement, but the decorations are indeed very similar to those on flyssa scabbards, which suggests a Kabyle...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2024, 08:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th July 2024, 03:15 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st July 2024, 04:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2024, 11:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2024, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 5
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I have always viewed flyssas as the Kabyle...
I have always viewed flyssas as the Kabyle interpretation (and imitation) of the yataghan. If this is correct, than this one has a chance to be relatively early, given the blade shape and the lack of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2024, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,422
It is indeed rare to find an item that can be...
It is indeed rare to find an item that can be attributed to a particular person with any degree of certainty. I am even more impressed about your ability to research the items in your collection, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th May 2024, 09:45 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2024, 06:53 PM
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Views: 26,860
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2024, 06:26 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2024, 06:31 PM
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Views: 19,174
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th April 2024, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 16,247
This sums it up perfectly. Cabalistic or...
This sums it up perfectly. Cabalistic or enigmatic symbols in Latin would have no meaning to Muslims or Orthodox people in that area of the Balkans, but perceived western manufactured quality would.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2024, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,465
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