Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 10:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 05:46 PM
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This is a truly interesting topic, as clearly...
This is a truly interesting topic, as clearly evidenced by the over 2100 views in just 4 days on this thread. While what you note is important, that weapons are acquired and researched, often the key...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 04:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 03:05 PM
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Entry by Sirupate 9Jan2016
From Swordsman in the British Empire
1.Maj. Waller Ashe (King’s Dragoon Guards) observed that most sowars or Indian cavalrymen were “far better swordsmen than our own troopers, whose cumbersome...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th September 2025, 06:04 PM
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Ed, this is astounding, and like me, so many...
Ed, this is astounding, and like me, so many weapons have remained quietly in solitude without attention for years, then brought out. Seeing them through new far more educated eyes, and into...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th September 2025, 03:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2025, 12:07 AM
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Yuri, you are amazing!!! Thank you so much. ...
Yuri, you are amazing!!! Thank you so much.
You're right, how can we know what these sabers are called when it is not even clear what these tribes were called!
It was the Manding empire? kingdom?...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2025, 03:20 AM
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The mysterious Mandinka saber
The Mali Empire began in Manding province in about the 13th century. The history of these regions in the Sahara are complex, and not necessarily relevant to my questions.
Just when did the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2025, 02:49 AM
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Caveat Emptor
Turkoman, very well said, and I totally agree. As you note, material which presents all the details and criteria and systematically explains the process of researching and moving toward a plausible...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd September 2025, 12:49 AM
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Views: 7,924
This thing far exceeds a dagger, its heavy and...
This thing far exceeds a dagger, its heavy and huge, definitely a horsemans weapon in form.
The markings on the blade are of course the cypher of CARL THEODORE IV , Prince Elector of the Palatine...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd September 2025, 12:31 AM
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This is remarkable! :)
Sooner or later the...
This is remarkable! :)
Sooner or later the facts behind these old swords come to light.
So the flaming T has nothing to do with Toledo, and it has seemed known that these 'bilbos' were from Basque...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd September 2025, 01:07 AM
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This is amazing! but I am puzzled.
If I...
This is amazing! but I am puzzled.
If I understand the AYZAVILLA with the flaming T is from the new factory at Toledo from 1761+ ??
However, the same T marking occurs on the M1728 swords from...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st September 2025, 07:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2025, 01:39 AM
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Views: 17,952
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2025, 10:28 PM
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Treasure
This is an outstanding hirschfanger, as noted clearly using the repurposed blade of a very old 'sword of justice' which served as a bearing sword in many of the principalities of the Germanic states....
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Forum: European Armoury
20th September 2025, 03:59 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2025, 12:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th September 2025, 11:35 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
19th September 2025, 04:13 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
19th September 2025, 02:03 PM
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Fulbe/Fulani
Interesting item of cultural heritage, and while of course may be seen as simply a hat, it also reflects important heritage, status and often certain tribal and even religious symbolism. The Fulbe...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2025, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 22
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Thank you GP!
Thank you so much GP for this brilliantly explained and detailed perspective and information on the complexities of the Maghreb! as well as the links and maps. This truly brings to light how these...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th September 2025, 02:41 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2025, 02:16 AM
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European/native hybrid guns
What David has prompted in his previous entry is an amazing example of a French musketoon which has been well embellished by the Berber warrior (I presume) who used it, and wondering about other...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2025, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 22,633
Great links GP!!
It is often thought that the...
Great links GP!!
It is often thought that the pata was a thrusting weapon, in the manner of the transverse grip katar as used in more northern regions of India by Rajputs and Mughals. However in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2025, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 15
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Thank you so much for writing on this Nidhi! It...
Thank you so much for writing on this Nidhi! It is great to have your insights as your expertise in the history of these Indian arms is well established. As agreed this hilt is 'modern' but likely...
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