Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th August 2024, 08:23 AM
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26th July 2024, 10:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th April 2024, 01:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2024, 02:37 PM
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It looks as if the two parts were made...
It looks as if the two parts were made individually until the end and then forged together.
The filing marks don't look like power tools either.
A slightly older age can therefore not be ruled out....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2024, 07:32 PM
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Hello Yuri,
I was talking about the spear...
Hello Yuri,
I was talking about the spear from the first post by Ed.
The longest part is 37" and, if I'm not wrong, this is nearly one meter.
Ok, I have also brought back weapons of this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2024, 03:03 PM
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Hello Ed,
can we see a larger photo of the...
Hello Ed,
can we see a larger photo of the blade and shaft connection?
Can you tell if it is welded or forged?
To me this doesn't necessarily look like a tourist piece, especially because of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2024, 12:45 PM
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Hello Tim
A very nice old example of a...
Hello Tim
A very nice old example of a Maasai sword.
But the handle with the wrap looks unusual. What kind of material is this? Can you post a larger shot of the handle?
Best regards
Peter
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2023, 07:00 PM
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Hello Detlef,
you have bought a very nice...
Hello Detlef,
you have bought a very nice and interesting sword. The metal handle is a rarity.
But what kind of metal is "mamas"? I tried to translate it into German, the result was "Mamas"....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2023, 05:37 PM
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29th August 2023, 09:10 AM
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28th August 2023, 06:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
25th August 2023, 11:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th August 2023, 01:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
24th August 2023, 10:26 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th August 2023, 07:58 AM
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The center rib as a direct extension of the...
The center rib as a direct extension of the socket on spear 1 is reminiscent of spears from Somalia/Ethiopia.
There are also images with spherical decoration, but these are further from the blade:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th March 2023, 10:54 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2023, 12:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th January 2023, 10:52 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th November 2022, 06:54 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2022, 03:59 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2022, 06:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th March 2022, 12:14 PM
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Hello Dakary,
in these books of the Osprey...
Hello Dakary,
in these books of the Osprey Men-at-Arms series you will find some nice illustrations of Native American warriors with different clubs (and lots of information about culture and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2022, 02:13 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2021, 12:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2021, 03:00 PM
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