Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th July 2022, 11:29 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2022, 10:00 PM
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Circassian kindjal from Syria?
Hello,
I believe this is a Circassian kindjal of Syrian origin manufactured in 1930s but I would be grateful for more opinions on this piece. It has rather unusual for a kindjal triangular shaped...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2022, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,421
Thanks for your input.
As far as I know...
Thanks for your input.
As far as I know Russian leather, topped with strong smelling birch oil, was a major export good from Russia in the 17th and 18th centuries because of its unmatched quality....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2022, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,421
Caucasian kindjal
Hello,
I believe this Caucasian kindjal is of Circassian origin but I would be grateful for more information on this piece and its maker mark.
Тоtal length 41 cm, blade length 30 cm.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th April 2022, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 3
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Presentation keris with gilded blade
I wonder how recent is this presentation Java keris?
Is it any good or just a tourist grade?
It is in pretty good condition with some patina to the silver rear side of pendok.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2022, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2022, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,494
Please help to ID a dagger
Hello,
Would you please help to ID this item.
It appears to be some sort of decorative or dancing dagger but I could not find anything similar on the web.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th March 2022, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 5
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Pesh Kabz to date
Hello,
Would you help me to date this Persian (I guess) pesh kabz correctly.
It does not appear to be of an intricate design but all in all is of decent quality with very sharp blade and frail...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th March 2022, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,849
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd January 2022, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,932
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd January 2022, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,932
Madura Keris?
Hello,
My understanding is I got hold of another East Jawa / Madura keris.
Would you please confirm or disprove my assumption?
Is is possible to approximately date it?
The ivory donoriko...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2021, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,282
Persian kard to date
Hello,
Would you help me to date this Persian kard knife which seem to have some age.
The blade, bolster and grip are decorated with gold koftgary which is mostly worn out now. Grip is made of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
11th December 2021, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,618
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2021, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,501
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it.
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Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it.
Any idea why the number 1327 (1909) in Arabic does not match 1910?
Could the date have any relation to persecution against the Greek population of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2021, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,792
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
11th December 2021, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,618
Some African spiky weapon or tool
I have been struggling to ID this ebony made weapon / tool of African origin.
It is about 26 cm long. Would appreciate any opinion on this piece.
Many thanks.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2021, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,792
Help to ID a dagger
Would you help me to ID this dagger, please.
The crossguard appears to be made of some sort of alabaster kind of material, pommel is of wood and grip section is of carved stone. Judging by the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2021, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,501
Kindjal cartouche translation
Hello,
Would you be able please to help me translate the text in the cartouche on this kindjal and establish its origin if possible.
It seems to be dated 1910 but I cannot read the words...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th December 2021, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,169
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th December 2021, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,376
Thank you, gentlemen, for your useful and...
Thank you, gentlemen, for your useful and informative discussion and advice.
I have managed to turn the hilt and made extra images of the blade and its fit to the scabbard. Scabbard appears to be...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th November 2021, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,376
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th November 2021, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,932
Thank you very much for your help and this...
Thank you very much for your help and this comprehensive information. For some reason forum turns images upside down when I attach them positioned correctly.
May I wonder why 1826 is a cut-off date...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th November 2021, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,376
Keris to ID
Hello,
Would you please help me to ID this keris. It is clearly of high quality but I would like to know more about it.
One opinion I had is that it comes from Maduro island in Indonesia.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th November 2021, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,932
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2020, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 24,528
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