Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2012, 07:06 PM
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Bone daggers in need of identification
Hi all, I just bought a batch of small bone daggers.
They seller told them to be, from top to bottom:
New Guinea, another small bone inserted. The smaller bone wrapped in some kind of vegetal...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2012, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 5
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Smell
Hi Vandoo, doesn t smell likes it has burned..ever..lol. Such a smell would takes ages to go. I m pretty positive it s an honest "old piece" . How old...??? Impossible to determine, but The patina...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2012, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,667
100%
Thx Gav, and yes, it's bone...100% I started collecting about a month or 3 ago, and bought a few cassowary daggers, but wooden african tribak sticks and other stuff as well. I soon realised myself...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2012, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 5
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Turkana bone war club
Hi all, I just acquired this bone fighting club. It has a wonderfull patina and measures 37cm / 14.5 inches. I was told it to be Turkana. I ve been trying to find info on other Turkana bone clubs,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2012, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,601
The one
Hi Queequeg, thx...but this is the one I m interested in... Lol. And the only one google can find for me....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2011, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2011, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,791
talking drum
Plausible again Vandoo, I ve been browsing the internet and the shape does seem to coincide with the drumsticks used on talking drums; The head itself might be a bit big altough, that is, when...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2011, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,791
Pic
Hi Rick, I ll post a better pic tomorrow, so you all can get a " feel " of the wood, grain...thx for any suggestion ! :)
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th December 2011, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,791
Sock stretcher
Hi again Vandoo, a tribal sock stretcher...unique piece...lol. Thx for the reply and making your old brain work for me.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2011, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,791
Thx
Thx for the warm welcome gents ! True Chris, I m hooked.... Tell me Vandoo, that idea of yours it being a drum stick seems quite plausible.... Any idea where the similar ones you saw came from? And...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2011, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,791
Thx
Thank you all for the warm welcome ! Tell me Vandoo, drumstick, you might well be right....the ones you came across, any idea of their origin?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2011, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,791
Thx
Many thx for the warm welcome Dom !
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2011, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,791
Would appreciate your opinion
Evening all ! I m a new member, and started collecting ethnographic weapons recently. I ve include a few pics a was wondering about your opinion about these. Thanks in advance !!!
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