Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2023, 12:13 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2023, 07:55 PM
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KORA with Eye symbols
Thought some may like to see a Nepalese Kora that I recently acquired from a local auction house. I've not seen many of these over the years so am happy to have it, it seems to follow the general...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2023, 02:12 PM
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Tabar axe query.
among my accumulation of Indian bits and pieces I have a couple of substantial axes which I would be interested to learn something about.
They're in good sound condition, quite simple in their...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2022, 12:25 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2022, 04:44 PM
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I would tend to go for the Borrowed. The...
I would tend to go for the Borrowed. The Sheffield 'Cutlery' Rococo, pistol handled Bowies were popular in the US during the 19th C. Some were silver and some plated. Similar handles are seen on...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th December 2021, 05:07 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
25th December 2021, 01:01 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
21st September 2021, 06:43 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
17th September 2021, 03:26 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
16th September 2021, 10:13 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
14th September 2021, 06:55 PM
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Pinning down the nationality of an unmarked...
Pinning down the nationality of an unmarked smallsword is always something of an enigma The component parts were available to furbishers from various sources and international trade was well...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th July 2021, 08:19 PM
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There was some discussion quite a while since...
There was some discussion quite a while since among collectors regarding the oval ring, the thinking being that it was there in order for a horseman to be able to quickly pass the sword temporarily...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th June 2021, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 39
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Mensurshlager
Mark Twain devoted part of his well known 1880 book, A Tramp Abroad, to a view of his own observations of Heidelberg students' fencing.
An amusing read.
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Forum: European Armoury
5th June 2021, 01:12 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
4th May 2021, 11:11 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2021, 05:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2021, 05:45 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
19th July 2020, 02:08 PM
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I learned a little German many years since and...
I learned a little German many years since and can sometimes pick my way through text, I was a little surprised at the clarity / readability of the 15th, C. 'gothic' script used in this document,...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th July 2020, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 36
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While I would agree that there is a lot of...
While I would agree that there is a lot of savagery included there, I think that the 'blood' is probably intended to be the Waves of the Red Sea, closing on the pursuers, after being parted by Moses.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2020, 03:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2020, 05:26 PM
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Two Shamshir / Killij / Scimitar for comment
One with horn grips and a reasonably heavily curved 78 cm un-fullered blade having a slightly broadened, double edged tip (27 cm).
The other, has Ivory grips and a very wide cross guard (18.5 cm)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2020, 01:13 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st May 2020, 08:36 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
10th May 2020, 02:05 PM
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Views: 12,762
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Forum: European Armoury
8th May 2020, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,762
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