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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2024, 09:43 PM
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Posted By Nihl
I'd guess overpolishing in that specific area for...

I'd guess overpolishing in that specific area for some reason? Perhaps there was a forging flaw on both sides that had to be removed. There honestly, typically, isn't much value you can expect to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2024, 09:30 PM
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Views: 18,852
Posted By Nihl
Not really, Qajar era (19th c) persia made some...

Not really, Qajar era (19th c) persia made some pretty poor quality stuff as well. Most of it was shoddy "revival" (of older styles) -type stuff intended for parades and just general nationalism. A...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th June 2024, 07:56 PM
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Posted By Nihl
So, I'm guessing that the swords you're referring...

So, I'm guessing that the swords you're referring to are mostly 19th century products, as that's when most of the examples I've seen have been made (specifically in the second half of the 19th...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2024, 09:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,201
Posted By Nihl
This is actually a really cool example of a rare...

This is actually a really cool example of a rare kind of Surmene-made long knife/dagger! From roughly the middle of the 19th century to the first half of the 20th (at least based on what I've seen)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2023, 06:20 PM
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Views: 34,484
Posted By Nihl
...And I was the one that acquired it! I got both...

...And I was the one that acquired it! I got both of the kongkavaals that were sold at that auction actually. I can provide pics of them if people want when they get here. The photos attached below...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2023, 06:38 PM
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Views: 3,346
Posted By Nihl
Hi everyone, I'm one of the "forum participants...

Hi everyone, I'm one of the "forum participants who specialize in Indian arms and armors" here to give my 2 cents :). Though I do agree with the dates speculated by Turkoman, I must express my doubts...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2023, 06:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,431
Posted By Nihl
Hi Rareis. Your tulwar is actually of a pretty...

Hi Rareis. Your tulwar is actually of a pretty rare type, dating to around the late 17th century, at least for the hilt alone. The blade is a bit more ambiguous, however given how worn it is a maybe...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2023, 06:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 18,255
Posted By Nihl
The fact that this piece is screwed together...

The fact that this piece is screwed together settles it for me. Real indian weapons weren't made to be disassembled like this, and certainly not with a screw thread. This object is purely decorative...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd June 2023, 06:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 18,255
Posted By Nihl
Hi Tim, I think you are spot on about this being...

Hi Tim, I think you are spot on about this being from the late 19th century. However, because of that, I think it's important to keep in mind that any Indian "weapons" coming from that time period...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2023, 03:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,371
Posted By Nihl
Hi napoleon. To my knowledge this is merely a...

Hi napoleon. To my knowledge this is merely a decorative, scrolling motif, and not an inscription in any actual language. It certainly doesn't resemble any arabic-influenced scripts that I know of.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2023, 04:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,455
Posted By Nihl
Rumpel, the mark on your blade is simply "po"...

Rumpel, the mark on your blade is simply "po" (पो) in punched devanagari. This likely is an abbreviation of some kind of armory or other location (like how "bikaner" is typically abbreviated to just...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2023, 04:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,185
Posted By Nihl
Hi Richard. So, I can provide some help in...

Hi Richard. So, I can provide some help in discerning the scripts of your inscriptions, but I'm afraid I can only fully translate one of the three.

Going top-to-bottom, the first inscription you...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2023, 07:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,722
Posted By Nihl
Hi qusko, Could you explain what you mean by...

Hi qusko,

Could you explain what you mean by "possible"? I'm not trying to be a pedant here; your own example shows that yes, it is possible.

If you mean to ask whether this blade-hilt...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2022, 04:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,416
Posted By Nihl
Hi Dralin. To me I would have to agree with the...

Hi Dralin. To me I would have to agree with the first attribution you were provided. This katar looks like it is maybe a late 18th or early 19th century reproduction of the famous "hooded katar" that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2022, 08:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,455
Posted By Nihl
I don't think katti would quite be the right term...

I don't think katti would quite be the right term for this. If we look at the original definition for the word, katti is supposed to be the generic Malayali term for a knife or chopper. As such, it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2022, 02:59 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,455
Posted By Nihl
While I know I've definitely heard these terms...

While I know I've definitely heard these terms before, I can't pinpoint quite where? Admittedly, my collection of "the classics" is severely lacking, but looking through the books that I do have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 08:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,455
Posted By Nihl
Oh, my bad! Somehow when I was writing my...

Oh, my bad! Somehow when I was writing my response last night the whole thing looked more yellow-ish to me. Upon revisiting it it definitely looks like steel/iron though, so that would probably make...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 04:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,455
Posted By Nihl
In an Indian context (given that this is indeed...

In an Indian context (given that this is indeed an indian sword:)), this would best be referred to as a Tegha. Based on it's size though, it would likely function similar to a cutlass, so technically...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 04:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,455
Posted By Nihl
So "Sukhela" originated as a native term used to...

So "Sukhela" originated as a native term used to refer to pattern welded ("damascus") steel in the 19th century. The thing is, because natives would sometimes describe their swords solely by the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 04:40 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,455
Posted By Nihl
Oh my, this is quite a big topic. I certainly...

Oh my, this is quite a big topic. I certainly hope this thread doesn't spiral into too much of a heated debate, as most often happens when people bring up names and terminology here.

So, while...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2022, 09:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,357
Posted By Nihl
Not to derail this thread into a conservation vs...

Not to derail this thread into a conservation vs restoration-type argument, but I have to contend with this overzealous glorification of patina. All patinas are the result of oxidation. All oxidation...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2022, 08:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,544
Posted By Nihl
Hi Drabant, to me this sword is just the result...

Hi Drabant, to me this sword is just the result of a smith throwing a sword-like blade on to a hilt they happened to have lying around. The hilt is north indian, 19th century in form. Based on how...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st October 2022, 03:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,022
Posted By Nihl
If we were actually writing a professional book,...

If we were actually writing a professional book, then sure. As far as I see it all we are doing here is gathering names, though. There is no deadline or word limit.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st October 2022, 03:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,053
Posted By Nihl
I was initially going to reply to this stating...

I was initially going to reply to this stating that I believe I have, in fact, seen 19th century zirah bouk before, however after reviewing those older examples I know of it seems as though they are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st October 2022, 03:24 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,022
Posted By Nihl
Eh, I'm not convinced it's much of an issue. ...

Eh, I'm not convinced it's much of an issue.


Ok, so does the definition have to remain that way? The point of the proposed dictionary is to help keep everyone up to date with the most recent...
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