Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd October 2005, 02:28 AM
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Native American or African Weapons?
Hello again everyone! :) I just picked these two metal weapons :confused: up a few weeks ago. Was told that they might have originated in Mexico. I am not sure how they may have been used? The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2005, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 1
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Please Help Identify Spear
Hello again everyone! :)
I just picked this up and was hoping someone out there can help me identify this piece. Appears to be some type of spear? :confused: It measures approx. 74” long. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2005, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 35
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Final Update
Hello everyone I have another response from a curator from a Alaskan museum that reads as follows: :)
It’s been interesting doing some quick research on this dagger and I believe your other...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2005, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 35
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Update From Museum Curator
I received the following comments from a curator of a very respected Native American Indian Museum.
Interesting piece! I can't say fershure that it's Tlingit, nor even that
it's Native-made,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2005, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 32,122
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th September 2005, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 32,122
Update -Haida Knife/Dagger Not Tlingit
Hello everyone! :) I finally received the provenance (verbally) of this knife/dagger and goes something like this: Haida Knife circa 1860-1870 collected near Sitka Alaska at small group of islands...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2005, 03:45 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 32,122
FYI - Update
Hello Everyone! :) I have been surfing the web and found this Northwest Coast dagger that sold in one of Sotheby's auctions in May of 2000. Please excuse the bad photo. As you can see on this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th August 2005, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 35
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th August 2005, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 1
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Tomahawk- Native American Or?
Hello everyone! Here is another weapon that I don't know that much about and was hoping someone may enlighten me where this originated and age? It measures approx. 16" long and was told that it was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2005, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 32,122
Update
One of the appraisers with the Antique Roadshow program, who is familiar with Tlingit artifacts, provided the following info about my copper Tlinget dagger:
The pommel of your dagger appears to be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2005, 02:04 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 32,122
Thanks everyone for your comments. I have sent...
Thanks everyone for your comments. I have sent photos to a museum curator per Mark's request. I received an email from the museum and unfortunately will not hear from them until after Sept. 11. Will...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2005, 04:25 AM
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Replies: 35
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Thanks again fearn. I am a collector of Native...
Thanks again fearn. I am a collector of Native American weapons and you are right there are some clever folks out there trying to make a quick buck selling reproduction pieces. I have made my share...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2005, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 32,122
Thanks for the Info fearn. The seller had the...
Thanks for the Info fearn. The seller had the written provenance but I forgot to get it from him. Anyway he indicated it was from the 1860's or 70's. He also had the name of the gentleman who acqired...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th August 2005, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 32,122
African Or Tlingit Copper Dagger
Hello, great site! I recently picked this copper dagger up and was told by the seller that it was American Westcoast Tlinget copper dagger. One of my friends indicated they thought it was more likely...
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