Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st July 2022, 04:58 PM
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Three years later, and I my collection has...
Three years later, and I my collection has evolved to be exclusively swords. I am selling any remaining daggers I have, including this one. Would anyone have any opinion as to the current market...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2019, 10:40 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2019, 01:47 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th March 2019, 02:08 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2019, 03:24 PM
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Omani Khanjar
Salam alaikam,
Hello everyone, I bought this khanjar from a friend when I was in Muscat a few years ago. Im not sure how old it is, or which parts of it are old, or more recent additions: I know...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2019, 03:19 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2019, 03:14 PM
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Kaskara
I have cleaned this up and would love to know more about it. All opinions most welcome!
The blade has a short central fuller, with cross mounted orbs on either side of the blade. On one side is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2019, 10:45 PM
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Thanks Motan. So true.
I have a Japanese...
Thanks Motan. So true.
I have a Japanese sword with a 15th century blade in WW2 mounts. British officers remounted Persian wootz shamshir blades in 19th regulation century cavalry hilts. Quality...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2019, 02:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2019, 01:34 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2019, 08:29 PM
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I am curious about the varying quality of wootz...
I am curious about the varying quality of wootz steel. This dagger blade is attractive, but the pattern appears crude compared with the Persian sword I own that I posted on this site some time ago. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2019, 10:29 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2019, 04:25 PM
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Wootz Dagger, Persian?
Hi gents.
Please see some photos of a dagger I purchased recently. It has a green leather scabbard, which is quite worn and so I've given it a bit of light leather oil.
The blade appears to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2019, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 92
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A huge thank you to Oliver Pinchot for Kindly...
A huge thank you to Oliver Pinchot for Kindly translating the calligraphy. It has enhanced my appreciation of this beautiful sword.
If anyone has photos of other magic squares used on blades,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2019, 11:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th November 2018, 09:23 PM
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Dear Ibrahiim,
Thank you so much for your...
Dear Ibrahiim,
Thank you so much for your kind help and interest!
I look forward to learning what the upper and lower cartouche mean, and I am also very excited to learn more about talismanic...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th November 2018, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 15
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Dear Ibrahiim,
Thank you for taking the...
Dear Ibrahiim,
Thank you for taking the time to help me with this, I am indebted to you.
So the Arabic script running along the blade says: "With Gods help we will win this battle."
The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th November 2018, 10:35 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2018, 09:03 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th November 2018, 09:49 PM
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Shamshir cartouche, calligraphy help
Dear Sirs,
Please see attached some close up photos I have taken of the calligraphy on a Persian sword that I own.
I was wondering if anyone can help with the translation of the various...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2016, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 77
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Thank you, and everyone here, for sharing your...
Thank you, and everyone here, for sharing your knowledge and helping me to understand this sword a little better. I have recently acquired a decent camera so will take some better photos and post...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2016, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 41,929
Thanks.
You are correct. To me, it looks...
Thanks.
You are correct. To me, it looks like the blade is an old quality piece, but the hilt has been repaired, or the blade re-hilted, in an unskilled way. It is firm in the hilt and could be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2016, 10:31 PM
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Help needed with Persian shamshir cartouche
Dear members,
This is my first post on this forum. I have been collecting antique edged weapons for many years, since I was twelve, I'm now 36.
Years ago I started collecting German pattern...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2016, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 77
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Help needed identifying shamshir wootz blade
Dear members,
This is my first post on this forum. I have been collecting antique edged weapons for many years, since I was twelve, I'm now 36.
Years ago I started collecting German pattern...
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