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Forum: Swap Forum Yesterday, 03:18 AM
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Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Telephone bidding is still available. Please...

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 03:12 AM
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Views: 62,101
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
I doubt very much if most Persian smiths were...

I doubt very much if most Persian smiths were even aware of any such thing, other than literary references to Dhul-Faqar.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2025, 04:34 PM
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Posted By Oliver Pinchot
At the earliest, this blade could be late 17th c....

At the earliest, this blade could be late 17th c. Much likelier mid-late 18th century. The guard is 18th century. Where it was found doesn't impact its origins, it is Persian, plain and simple. That...
Forum: Swap Forum 27th April 2025, 07:05 PM
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Posted By Oliver Pinchot
MAY 17th ARMS & ARMOR AUCTION AUCTIONS IMPERIAL

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2025, 07:52 PM
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Views: 56,617
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
More like two, even three

More like two, even three
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2025, 07:04 PM
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Views: 56,617
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Well explicated, Jim. The connection is fairly...

Well explicated, Jim.
The connection is fairly simple-- the dominant Islamic culture in that region for centuries was the Ottoman. As I discussed in On the Persian Shamshir (2001, available here:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2025, 12:44 AM
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Views: 56,617
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Mark on kaskara blade

The unusual engraved mark on the kaskara blade pictured is a simplification of the Ottoman tughra. When oriented properly it is quite clear.
Forum: Swap Forum 29th October 2024, 04:33 PM
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Views: 10,302
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Auctions Imperial Winter Sale Saturday November 23rd

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th January 2024, 07:39 PM
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Views: 22,261
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Sorry to say, nothing about this sword is 17th or...

Sorry to say, nothing about this sword is 17th or even 18th century, nor Ottoman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2024, 09:34 PM
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Views: 19,258
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
It isn't Armenian, though some of the characters...

It isn't Armenian, though some of the characters are similar to Armenian, also to Russian. They were likely intended to seem like a foreign inscription, rather than any particular meaning per se.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2023, 11:43 PM
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Views: 7,075
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Kilic means a sword in Turkish. Pala refers to...

Kilic means a sword in Turkish. Pala refers to this particular type of sword.

This example is Persian work, mid-19th c at the earliest. The blade is almost certainly wootz, should respond easily...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2023, 09:20 PM
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Views: 6,621
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Thanks, much appreciated. Anyone else?

Thanks, much appreciated. Anyone else?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2023, 06:59 PM
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Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Sorry, not clear-- have you read the book? ...

Sorry, not clear-- have you read the book?

Thanks
Forum: Swap Forum 16th May 2023, 06:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,645
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Auctions Imperial Sat. May 27th Sale

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2023, 06:40 PM
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Views: 6,621
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Any reviews on SULUK UKKIL ON THE BARONG?

Noticed this on Google, wondered if anyone has read it?
If so, please let us know whether you found it applicable
to the study of Moro arms.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2023, 11:35 PM
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Views: 4,145
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
WORK OF MEHMED OWNER HASSAN

WORK OF MEHMED
OWNER HASSAN
Forum: Swap Forum 29th April 2023, 08:28 PM
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Views: 4,645
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
AUCTIONS IMPERIAL SUMMER SALE CATALOG NOW ONLINE!

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Our Saturday, May 27th sale catalog is now LIVE online at


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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2023, 11:53 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 74,031
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Not for quils but for kamish, the reed or bamboo...

Not for quils but for kamish, the reed or bamboo used for calligraphy.
Forum: European Armoury 15th January 2023, 04:20 PM
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Views: 169,442
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
The guard, at least, of the silver-mounted...

The guard, at least, of the silver-mounted schiavona shown in #13 above, can be identified as Boka Kotorska work from Crna Gora (Montenegro.) Compare the silver-inlaid motifs and technique with that...
Forum: Swap Forum 25th November 2022, 05:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,141
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
AUCTIONS IMPERIAL SALE TOMORROW!

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Forum: Swap Forum 20th November 2022, 06:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,141
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Auctions Imperial sale 11/26

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Forum: Swap Forum 9th November 2022, 04:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,141
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
AUCTIONS IMPERIAL NOV 26TH SALE

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2022, 06:00 PM
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Views: 12,222
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Looks like tourist work

Looks like tourist work
Forum: Swap Forum 28th May 2022, 10:40 PM
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Views: 6,554
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
AUCTIONS IMPERIAL SALE IS NEXT SATURDAY!

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Forum: Swap Forum 21st May 2022, 07:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,554
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Auctions Imperial sale is June 4th!

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Our Saturday, June 4th sale catalog is now LIVE online at

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We still have a few phone bidding...
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