Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd June 2022, 09:26 PM
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Caucasian ethnicities had very different moral...
Caucasian ethnicities had very different moral rules toward kinjal usage. Generally, stabbing was permitted only against certain opponents: animals ( that's easy), self-defence against enemies,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd June 2022, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,292
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd June 2022, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,423
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2022, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,177
Great! Enjoy it!
Old Indo-Persian weapons were...
Great! Enjoy it!
Old Indo-Persian weapons were not “regulation” ones: and this is why there are infinite differences between them.
G.C. Stone for example described “Khyber knives” blades varying...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2022, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,423
Alan,
I see what might have irritated you....
Alan,
I see what might have irritated you. This was just poor phrasing on my part and no sarcasm was intended. Simply I know of no collector/dealer having an experience with six-figure deals. This...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2022, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,292
The grip widening toward the crossguard was an...
The grip widening toward the crossguard was an almost characteristic feature of Caucasian shamshirs ( khmali). Also , the animalistic pommel ( snake head?) suggests Daghestani origin.
Also, the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2022, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2022, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,423
Alan,
Yes, it is possible to buy a kris or any...
Alan,
Yes, it is possible to buy a kris or any other stabber-slasher for $10 and sell it for $1,000, but I would venture to guess that no one of the Forum members ever sold or ( especially) bought...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2022, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,423
‘“Routine search”, my foot…
Swiss policemen...
‘“Routine search”, my foot…
Swiss policemen with their exquisite expertise in Nihonto, “routinely” stopped and searched the car already in Switzerland (!) and immediately recognized that the sword...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2022, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,098
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st June 2022, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,177
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st May 2022, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,167
I do not think the blade is "hollow", i.e....
I do not think the blade is "hollow", i.e. constructed from two flat-steel stamped halves that are welded together at the edges. Those are rounded, but yours is normally "triangled" with variable...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th May 2022, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,876
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th May 2022, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,586
Agree with Francantolin. Surmene is a Turkish...
Agree with Francantolin. Surmene is a Turkish town located in the Trabzon province , east of Trabzon proper, and is right smack in the center of Lazistan.
Whether Lazes are ethnically Muslim...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2022, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,586
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
24th May 2022, 05:32 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2022, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 25,726
I like these composite posts dedicated to...
I like these composite posts dedicated to well-defined topics. They are akin to scientific reviews summarizing current state of knowledge in various areas.
These are great educational tools...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2022, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 27,876
I think you might be right: peshkabz tangs are...
I think you might be right: peshkabz tangs are as a rule shifted toward the spine of the blade. But the only component of the that might be inserted into is one of the square " diamonds". Even that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2022, 06:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2022, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 37
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The clasp knife is a classical Ваlkan example:...
The clasp knife is a classical Ваlkan example: short and wide blade with a pronounced clip point. There are many identical examples shown in Tarik Gozo’s book “ Balkan Arms”. The exaggerated clip...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2022, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 27,876
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2022, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 27,876
Ian,
Scabbards are by and large perishable....
Ian,
Scabbards are by and large perishable. Imperial Russian military specified new scabbards for their regulation sabers every 3 years ( or something like it). Active use of swords/daggers requires...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2022, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 27,876
See " Splendeur des armes orientales", p.119....
See " Splendeur des armes orientales", p.119. Slightly more worn out koftgari, attributed to N. India, early 19th century.
The one from 10thRoyal has a blade forged from crystalline wootz , the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2022, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,500
Sorry, my bad.
I see why one would think it...
Sorry, my bad.
I see why one would think it is Indian: too rich and those small decorative crenellations at the base of the handle. But I still think it is Yao. I just cannot recall anything...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2022, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,500
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