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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2025, 10:56 PM
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While I can understand Russian, most others here...

While I can understand Russian, most others here cannot, and we should stick to English so they can follow the discussion.

You could be right about the blade. There were however blades imported...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2025, 05:10 PM
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I personally value craftsmanship and overall...

I personally value craftsmanship and overall quality and esthetics above materials used. To me therefore whether the hilt is ivory or not would not be that important. Yuri's koummiya is very well...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st November 2025, 06:29 AM
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Jim, here is another adarga, currently exhibited...

Jim, here is another adarga, currently exhibited in the Carmel Mission in Carmel, CA, which belonged to a soldier in Portola's expedition. It is interesting to see they were still used in the New...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2025, 09:57 PM
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Posted By TVV
While I sadly did not take a picture of the...

While I sadly did not take a picture of the museum label, from what I recall from close to 10 years ago when I took the picture is that this armor was from Mexico, and was parade in function. I could...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2025, 04:08 PM
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Posted By TVV
Here are a couple of examples from the Spanish...

Here are a couple of examples from the Spanish Military Museum in Toledo.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2025, 08:30 PM
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Posted By TVV
While I am still yet to meet Jim, and hopefully...

While I am still yet to meet Jim, and hopefully will one day, here is an article that gives us a glimpse into the legend:

https://objet.art/as/articles/68c95d7d9dc219f9828d9739
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2025, 10:07 PM
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Views: 58,741
Posted By TVV
That is indeed a nice example and an impressive...

That is indeed a nice example and an impressive group overall.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2025, 11:58 PM
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Views: 58,741
Posted By TVV
Most of you had done a much better job collecting...

Most of you had done a much better job collecting these knives than I have, but the thread inspired me to add a simple wooden hilt one to the couple I had before.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2025, 05:00 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 92,458
Posted By TVV
When looking back at the sword I showed, if you...

When looking back at the sword I showed, if you look at the band under the guard, it has floral motives of a style we find on koummya scabbards, hence my Moroccan attribution.

I also would not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2025, 11:55 PM
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Views: 92,458
Posted By TVV
The very interesting sword from Perast serdar...

The very interesting sword from Perast serdar shared with us is Montenegrin under Venetian control. The scabbard is reminiscent of schiavona scabbards.

The hilt is very similar to nimcha hilts and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2025, 07:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 92,458
Posted By TVV
Yes, the style of guard originated on stortas in...

Yes, the style of guard originated on stortas in Italy, and was then copied by corsairs in North Africa.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2025, 07:30 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 92,458
Posted By TVV
When it comes to this type of guard, here is...

When it comes to this type of guard, here is another sword with it and an English hanger blade. That one does look very Moroccan.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2025, 07:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 92,458
Posted By TVV
Jim, your example is Yemeni.

Jim, your example is Yemeni.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2025, 04:20 PM
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Views: 31,422
Posted By TVV
What a great piece! The blade looks it might be...

What a great piece! The blade looks it might be repurposed from an earlier European backsword/broadsword. The straight blade yataghans seem to be more common in the Western Balkans.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2025, 04:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 92,458
Posted By TVV
Fennec, thank you for input. You make a lot of...

Fennec, thank you for input. You make a lot of great points. As the biggest country in Africa now, Algeria is so vast that some regional variation is to be expected.

Here is another nimcha, ex...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2025, 04:14 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 58,741
Posted By TVV
fennec, we were all hoping you would comment to...

fennec, we were all hoping you would comment to provide the kind of local perspective only you can. Thank you for your posts, I have learned a lot from this thread.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th August 2025, 12:29 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 58,741
Posted By TVV
Detlef, you have done a much better job...

Detlef, you have done a much better job collecting these than me. Claude writes that the khodmi hilt is split to allow the tang to be inserted, and therefore the wiring is necessary to hold...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd August 2025, 05:15 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 58,741
Posted By TVV
This is a nice example which has some age. What I...

This is a nice example which has some age. What I find interesting on yours is that the scales are riveted to the tang like on the longer type, and the wire binding therefore minimal and mostly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd August 2025, 05:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 58,741
Posted By TVV
Detlef, you are right that there are two distinct...

Detlef, you are right that there are two distinct types. Eric Claude in his book states that khodmi is simply a local word for knife and I am not sure whether we should use it to describe only one of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd August 2025, 04:16 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 53,218
Posted By TVV
Jim, is this the picture of a Funj ruler you were...

Jim, is this the picture of a Funj ruler you were looking for?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd August 2025, 04:14 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 58,741
Posted By TVV
Nice khodmis Detlef. I only have a couple, the...

Nice khodmis Detlef. I only have a couple, the larger of which is 44.5 cm long.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2025, 07:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 53,218
Posted By TVV
I am almost certain that the swords were not...

I am almost certain that the swords were not produced fully assembled in Germany, but only blank blades which were exported all over the place, from the Sahel through Sudan to Oman and even further....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2025, 12:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,068
Posted By TVV
I have the book and it is a nice budget...

I have the book and it is a nice budget alternative to Unsal Ucel's book. The pictures inside are nice and big. Unfortunately, it is entirely in Turkish so I have no way of commenting on the text. I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2025, 12:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,068
Posted By TVV
The treasury ends with a magnificent broadsword,...

The treasury ends with a magnificent broadsword, most probably Mameluke even if attributed to Caliph Uthman. It is certainly a suitable ending to the tour.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th August 2025, 12:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,068
Posted By TVV
Finally, there is the Treasury, which has some of...

Finally, there is the Treasury, which has some of the most lavishly decorated examples of Islamic arms and armor in the world.
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