Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2023, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,271
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2023, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 6
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Bolo?
I'm really not sure where to place this piece. It was an auction find some years ago and listed as a bolo - not of course that that means anything.
It has a beautiful blade; the taper is very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2023, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 5
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Small Ram Dao
This appears to be a small Ram Dao. I know I've seen something similar on the forum but can't find it with the search function.
The handle is a pleasant burl-type wood with a couple of small...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2023, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,213
Thanks everyone.
Rick, thanks for the...
Thanks everyone.
Rick, thanks for the dhapor information - can you clarify for me what you mean by rebating one edge? Both edges have been sharpened for utility use. Thanks
IP - it actually...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2023, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 12,242
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2023, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,060
Wooden Hilt Short Sword for Identification
I can't place this sword/knife with any certainty. It feels like an item from Borneo or the Indonesian archipelago, but I may be completely off base and it could be from somewhere in Africa.
The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2023, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,213
Victorian (?) Antler Hilt Kris
This feels to me like a Victorian re-hilting of an Indonesian keris.
I hesitate to put it in the keris forum as I'm not sure it's appropriate, but of course I hope the moderators will shift it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2023, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,448
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2023, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,448
Long Argentian (?) Knife
I was told that this was an Argentinian naval dirk but I have come to the conclusion that it is not, from what I can find of that class of weapon, but rather is a civilian knife. I can see why the...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th September 2023, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,408
Thank you everyone for the thought-provoking...
Thank you everyone for the thought-provoking information and opinions. The possible Dutch angle hadn't occurred to me and is something I'll look into with interest. I think there may well be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2023, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,897
Thank you all. It's good to have a clearer...
Thank you all. It's good to have a clearer attribution. All of the weapons we look at have such individual journeys, and like all useful tools are often repaired and repurposed. I find the strange...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2023, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,958
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Forum: European Armoury
9th September 2023, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,408
George III Dragon-Head Spadroon
Military swords are not my area of collecting, but occasionally one drifts into my collection. The dealer listed this as a George III spadroon. It's certainly a spadroon, and I would say 18C but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th September 2023, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,958
Thanks RobT - much appreciated. Great to have...
Thanks RobT - much appreciated. Great to have more cultural context for this weapon. Interesting insight about the possible use of pipe for the hilt.
I've searched the classic threads and we...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2023, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,958
Iron Hilt Dha
This dha is not in great condition, but it has been stabilised, leaving a blackened blade and (iron?) hilt. I think someone has polished the brass studs rather than them being a later addition. No...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th September 2023, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 22,460
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2023, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,897
Cord Wrap Kris
A Philippine kris, but not sure exactly from which region or people.
It seems to have been possibly re-hilted, or at the very least re-gripped. It has a very simple, but surprisingly subtly...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2023, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,648
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2023, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,106
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2023, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,670
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th September 2023, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,316
Another Lumad Kris
I'm guessing this is also a Lumad kris?
I'll dig it out soon and post it with better pictures and dimensions.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th September 2023, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,521
Silver Hilt Iraqi Jambiya
I believe this to be a 19C Kurdish Iraqi jambiya. I'd say that the scabbard is a newer replacement, but from within the cultural context. It has a horn hilt with inset turqoises and one coral.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2023, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,670
Bagobo Sword?
I think this is Bagobo. A laminated steel blade, half brass hilt with a brass wrapped pommel nut. The hilt was once stained black. The upper scabbard is wrapped with a narrow woven fabric strip. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2023, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,106
Panabas?
Is this a panabas? It has a very simple handle with a decorated ferrule, a thick spine and a laminated blade. Sharp and heavy.
Dimensions
Length 91.5cm
Blade length 53.5cm
Blade width ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2023, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,648
Thanks for the response Tim. It's definitely a...
Thanks for the response Tim. It's definitely a puzzle. It was an ebay purchase from the early days of the site's existence. I've always assumed it's vintage - as you say machine-cut thread - but...
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