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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2019, 06:59 PM
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Posted By varta
Help .. Japanese

I bought this Amis sword (Taiwan) and could not find yet anyone to translate this ancien writing... only a date 1927.. Could someone help me?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2016, 07:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 20,315
Posted By varta
From the Qing Dynasty, the Han began to trade...

From the Qing Dynasty, the Han began to trade guns with the aborigines. Now, although the bolt-action rifles have replaced matchlocks from the seventeenth century, the aborigines continued to use...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2016, 06:49 PM
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Views: 12,343
Posted By varta
German Museum

Tatyana Dianova make a beautiful report about Grassi Museum in Leipzig; I added some pictures about Formosa. This is the Museum to go!! Check her post!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2015, 04:25 PM
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Views: 18,570
Posted By varta
I did not get why you said that the handle isn't...

I did not get why you said that the handle isn't original to the blade including scabbard?
They look quite good to me. Sure the seller was not correct even if one could suspect on 08/25 00:37 small...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2015, 10:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,326
Posted By varta
There are some good examples I uploaded at the...

There are some good examples I uploaded at the end of The Philip Tom article on the Paiwan swords that Yuanzhumin posted some time ago.
(I believe it is better to make no compromise and enjoy the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2015, 06:08 PM
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Views: 16,326
Posted By varta
I would not go for any of them. They do not...

I would not go for any of them.
They do not look good, shoddy workman shift, possibly not authentic (kitchen knife blade made up rusty and recent sculpture aged for the sheath)
You can't expect to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2015, 10:09 PM
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Views: 7,971
Posted By varta
GRASSI

I would also recommend Grassi in Leipzig. No doubts!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th August 2014, 09:56 AM
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Views: 4,523
Posted By varta
kiribati

I received a catalogue in which this sword caught my attention. It looks like a very dangerous sword: each peak is made of several rows of shark teeth...
It was used during ritual confrontations...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2014, 05:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 16,717
Posted By varta
Good sense of humor, Tim, I laughed!

Good sense of humor, Tim, I laughed!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2014, 01:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 16,717
Posted By varta
To Detlef, I don't know! I should check the...

To Detlef, I don't know! I should check the label!
Here a view of the Formosan display. Dortmund-Leipzig is not very far, maybe. Let me know if you go before me.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th August 2014, 01:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 16,717
Posted By varta
Great to see pictures of one of my favorite...

Great to see pictures of one of my favorite Museum. Everything of the collection is great. The Formosa section is admirable, represented here by a very good Atayal and a nice Paiwan knives. Thanks!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th June 2014, 04:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,940
Posted By varta
Paiwan! Unfortunately, I don't have more pictures...

Paiwan! Unfortunately, I don't have more pictures at the moment.
Puyuma are quite different: I only could post 2 examples now.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th June 2014, 03:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,940
Posted By varta
The Philip Tom article on the Paiwan swords

last!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th June 2014, 03:44 PM
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Views: 20,940
Posted By varta
The Philip Tom article on the Paiwan swords

Paiwan again
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th June 2014, 03:38 PM
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Views: 20,940
Posted By varta
The Philip Tom article on the Paiwan swords

This is from the Paiwan people
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th June 2014, 03:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,940
Posted By varta
The Philip Tom article on the Paiwan swords

Here are all the pictures which were illustrating the Philip Tom article on the Paiwan swords
This one is from the Rukaļ people.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th June 2014, 12:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,940
Posted By varta
details

the long one
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th June 2014, 11:11 AM
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Views: 20,940
Posted By varta
details

the second knife from bottom on the first picture; inlayed shell.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,261
Posted By varta
It would be interesting to see the other shield,...

It would be interesting to see the other shield, you spoke about a pair.
(I agree with you; this shield is very, very recent, from a period of time where there is absolutely no need for any wooden...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,659
Posted By varta
some:

some:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2013, 04:36 PM
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Views: 12,659
Posted By varta
Formosan bows, arrows and quivers

A small post about bows, as there are not many here.
Formosan bows are made of bamboo or wood. When people are not hunting the string is released. The bowstring made of ramie, is tied to the bottom...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2012, 03:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,940
Posted By varta
Some more small pictures from Anderson and Tom's article

Knives of the Taiwan Aborigines

collection of Sherrod V. Anderson &/or Philip Tom?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th August 2012, 04:59 PM
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Views: 44,430
Posted By varta
not any better

another item for tourists ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2012, 05:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,940
Posted By varta
missing picture

Fortunately, I dragged a picture from this article for my documentation, before the article disappeared.
I suppose these knives were part of his collection.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2011, 09:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,304
Posted By varta
I just found this one on the website of the...

I just found this one on the website of the collection of the National Museum in Taiwan:
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