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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 6th November 2025, 07:58 PM
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Views: 5,783
Posted By David R
... More likely Cicada's, often used as a symbol...

... More likely Cicada's, often used as a symbol of resurrection, and often mistaken for bees.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th November 2025, 08:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,783
Posted By David R
Silver metal and stone.

A new arrival today, a chunky pendant in silvery metal, probably nickel alloy, set with what looks like a carnelian stone. The origin is obviously eastern, but where, Middle East, India or Central...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2025, 10:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,333
Posted By David R
Very nice, thank you for these pictures.

Very nice, thank you for these pictures.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 1st November 2025, 03:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 50,732
Posted By David R
Nice links to some I've not seen before. Thank...

Nice links to some I've not seen before. Thank you.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 24th October 2025, 12:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 50,732
Posted By David R
Vasily Vereshchagin

I would suggest one exception to the fantasists, the above Russian artist Vasily Vereshchagin. His paintings of the Central Asian campaigns were realistic enough that both the Austrian and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2025, 09:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 21,083
Posted By David R
I like the hot-stamp which indicates an old...

I like the hot-stamp which indicates an old original blade... mounts look Korean or Burmese. Feel free to mock, but not too unkindly please, I am drinking.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2025, 09:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,464
Posted By David R
I am going to vote Bhutan, because the hilt is...

I am going to vote Bhutan, because the hilt is plain wood, not that I am an expert! Regarding mounts, ethnic white metal is often melted and recycled coinage, so can be silver or cupro-nickel, and...
Forum: European Armoury 16th September 2025, 10:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 49,638
Posted By David R
A classic style and well known and documented for...

A classic style and well known and documented for the 17th and 18th centuries.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2025, 07:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 35,750
Posted By David R
An interesting thread, to which I attach my...

An interesting thread, to which I attach my contribution, a silver mounted Gras Musketoon, (artillery not cavalry) adapted by the "Riffs"!... And the appropriate bayonet for the model. The gun...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2025, 05:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 21,656
Posted By David R
This is another fairly recent purchase and again...

This is another fairly recent purchase and again of the type I refer to when I say Dehradun. probably bought in the bazaar during WW2 , a bit crude in forging and finish but with a well made belt...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2025, 12:30 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 83,876
Posted By David R
Nice one, and worth leaving in place. I have...

Nice one, and worth leaving in place. I have commented before that I wish we had a "like button" (as has the infamous Bacefook) to indicate engagement and appreciation.
I currently have a post...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2025, 10:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 83,876
Posted By David R
the one I have

Apologies for the poor photo's, these are the ones taken on the day of purchase as a record of where when and how much, and always meant to be upgraded later.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd August 2025, 11:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 19,573
Posted By David R
My experience as well, and not just the local...

My experience as well, and not just the local product, Gov't issue did this as well.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2025, 07:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 37,040
Posted By David R
Yup, you got it!

Yup, you got it!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2025, 05:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 21,656
Posted By David R
Another Kukri for my collection.

I didn't set out to amass these iconic blades, but I kinda default to them when I see them at a decent price. This one was a little more money than I usually pay, and a little worse condition, but it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2025, 11:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,108
Posted By David R
Looks like a Surmene Bichaq to me.

Looks like a Surmene Bichaq to me.
Forum: European Armoury 3rd July 2025, 01:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,439
Posted By David R
A couple from me. Growing up in ...

A couple from me.
Growing up in (1970's)Shrewsbury UK a place where gun shops proliferated and often carried antiques my boyhood hangout was one of these. The back wall was hung with pistols,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2025, 09:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,721
Posted By David R
Nice!

Nice!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th May 2025, 02:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 37,975
Posted By David R
Is that 60cm total length or blade only, if total...

Is that 60cm total length or blade only, if total then it's a wakizashi, blade length it's a short katana. A shin-gunto is specifically a sword in regulation military mounts. like this, or the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2025, 01:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 27,961
Posted By David R
I would not worry, they may have been...

I would not worry, they may have been deliberately removed to fit better with a military frog which as seen here can crush and damage the auxiliary sheaths.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st May 2025, 11:43 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 70,814
Posted By David R
From my collection.

I may have posted this one before, but here we are anyway. A very thick and well formed blade of soft temper, and heavily patinated (oxidised) to the point I see no benefit in striking it off. Well...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st May 2025, 11:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 27,961
Posted By David R
A very nice Kukri showing some vintage features....

A very nice Kukri showing some vintage features. The scabbard is missing the auxiliary sheathes and pouch which id why the stitching changes at the point where these would have hid it..... Oops, the...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 28th April 2025, 10:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 130,313
Posted By David R
Tibetan fire steel.

Went to a local antiques fair yesterday and came back with this little piece, rather cute aint it. USB stick for scale.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 28th April 2025, 10:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 51,280
Posted By David R
It reminds me a bit of the Chinese "iron ruler" ,...

It reminds me a bit of the Chinese "iron ruler" , especially with that end bolster.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2025, 12:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 42,129
Posted By David R
nice one.

nice one.
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