Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2017, 08:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2017, 10:05 AM
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Help with identifying a recent find
Hi,
Would anybody be able to help me with identifying this item.
I guess it might be described as a belt knife. Measures about 21 cm , but feels a heavy piece. Sheath is wooden with metal banding...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th November 2014, 10:49 AM
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Good Morning or maybe evening for some !
Now...
Good Morning or maybe evening for some !
Now it looks like we're thinking the ivory handles are Hippo - I have to say looking at these in the flesh they are much whiter and smoother to touch than...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2014, 05:53 PM
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SAW - Many thanks for Gold Star, will bear it...
SAW - Many thanks for Gold Star, will bear it proudly !
Richard G - River Pitts museum great resource, just been through Malawi exhibits and plenty more supporting evidence.
Spiral - reference...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2014, 05:31 PM
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Good find Sajen.
This is a link to some...
Good find Sajen.
This is a link to some Ivory jewellery from Malawi attributed to the Zomba region which was settled by the Yao. The decoration is very similar to the weapon you show and identical...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2014, 10:57 AM
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Yes Spiral - I have really enjoyed how this...
Yes Spiral - I have really enjoyed how this discussion has developed.
Arab influence in East Africa was huge from the mid 18th century onwards. Driven initially around the slave trade by the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2014, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 85
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The identification is based purely on research...
The identification is based purely on research using the British Museum. I'm relying on their archive accuracy but I find it compelling that they have several separate donors for very similar knives...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2014, 10:14 AM
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Yao tribal Knives
I posted these a couple of days ago asking for Id help - thanks to everyone that replied. Ariel suggested checking British Museum and a search of the online archive provided the answers.
My view is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2014, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 85
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Pretty sure I've now managed to identify a...
Pretty sure I've now managed to identify a provenance for these. Many thanks to Ariel who pointed out the direction of British Museum which helped immensely.
Looks like the blades are almost...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th November 2014, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 85
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Again thank you for the comments posted. I find...
Again thank you for the comments posted. I find it really interesting that there are similar items about, this tends to suggest these are not one offs but a type specific to an area. Given this is it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2014, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2014, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 62,251
Accidental collector - old weapons ID assistance
Hello,
I found these old daggers / knives ? in a box of rusty tools I inherited from an Aunt. Had no idea that she had them and thought they might be gardening objects at first but thinking probably...
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