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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2023, 09:52 AM
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Views: 70,908
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Richard Thanks for the translation of the...

Hi Richard

Thanks for the translation of the date, it could of course mean anything.

Best regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2023, 09:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 70,908
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Ken I made a mould out of cardboard and...

Hi Ken

I made a mould out of cardboard and am going to cut it out with a scroll saw for model making. the ivory bird is slightly thicker than the part to be repaired.
i will fill the cracks with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th November 2023, 09:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 70,908
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Stu Thanks for your reaction, i've never...

Hi Stu

Thanks for your reaction, i've never restored ivory before but i am not too clumsy, so i give it a try.

Best Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th November 2023, 09:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 70,908
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Rob Thank you for the translation. ...

Hi Rob

Thank you for the translation.

Sincerely
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2023, 03:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 70,908
Posted By Marc M.
Sudan arm dagger restore or not?

Greetings

I just bought a Sudanese arm dagger in a good condition exept for the handle,
and the arm loop is missing.
Top part is ivory and is missing a piece of the cilindrical part, the ivory...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th November 2023, 03:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 35,546
Posted By Marc M.
touarg telek

Greetings

Two touareg teleks almost identican in size and shape.Scabard and dagger in good condition. Handle in wood, brass and aluminium. Blades are quite soft and loca lmade Edges are dull, only...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2023, 09:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 32,255
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Jim These books are a must have for...

Hi Jim

These books are a must have for African weapons collectors, they are four languages in the books : English, French, German and Dutch.

Best regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2023, 03:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 32,497
Posted By Marc M.
Greetings Nice piece, perhaps more Yemeni...

Greetings

Nice piece, perhaps more Yemeni than Afar or Isse.

Best regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2023, 02:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,700
Posted By Marc M.
Greetings This is my example, no scabbard. ...

Greetings

This is my example, no scabbard.

Best regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2023, 09:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 18,233
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Martin Agree that blades travel in Africa...

Hi Martin

Agree that blades travel in Africa and create weapons in mixed styles, what makes it interesting but also difficult to pinpoint its origin.
I've never been to Africa, bought al my...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2023, 09:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 18,233
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Martin Thanks for the tip on amharic. I...

Hi Martin

Thanks for the tip on amharic. I only know amharic as a language, not a tribe, but after a some reading i found the amhara people, who speak amharic.
I hope that is what you mean by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2023, 10:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 18,233
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Changdao are one Thanks for the reaction,...

Hi Changdao
are one
Thanks for the reaction, Issa is possible, they are one of the main clans and live in parts of Djibouti Somalia and Ethiopia tha Afar clans are scatterd over larger area's and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2023, 02:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 18,233
Posted By Marc M.
Small Somali dagger?

Greetings

Bought this small dagger recent, Somali or ethiopia.
Looks like the big blade gile from the Afar. Nice blade with central rib, handle two piece horn, stucture is fibrous.Leather...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th June 2023, 03:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,160
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Yvain Nice takuba and a good european...

Hi Yvain

Nice takuba and a good european blade. Best to remove the active rust.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2023, 10:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,934
Posted By Marc M.
Nice one, seems a good blade. Age is difficult to...

Nice one, seems a good blade. Age is difficult to say.
Have posted mine on the forum a while ago.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2023, 10:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,979
Posted By Marc M.
Yes, Somali bilao knife. Good one. Regards...

Yes, Somali bilao knife.
Good one.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2022, 09:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,180
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Jim I have a book about Ethiopian objects...

Hi Jim

I have a book about Ethiopian objects where the gile is mentioned.
The knife's name is called gile hite and the scabbard kormali, also the scabbard end was passed on from father to son and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2022, 08:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,180
Posted By Marc M.
More pictures

More pictures
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2022, 04:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,180
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Jim I have a lot of Ethiopian objects in...

Hi Jim

I have a lot of Ethiopian objects in my collection, a gile or bilao is on my wish list. Found this one for a small price, since it was different than usually, i searched on the forum and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2022, 02:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,180
Posted By Marc M.
Afar gile

Greeting

Bought my first gile, a bit more bling than usual, metal is silver i think.
Blade thinner than expected, 2,7 mm, some decorations in the fullers.
I saw similar ones on the forum, but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2022, 08:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,456
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Club is from Somalia. Regards Marc

Hi
Club is from Somalia.

Regards Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st November 2022, 01:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 43,362
Posted By Marc M.
Armdagger from Sudan, 20 th century. Regards...

Armdagger from Sudan, 20 th century.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2022, 09:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,768
Posted By Marc M.
Afrika, Congo: Ngombe-Doko. Regards Marc

Afrika, Congo: Ngombe-Doko.
Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th October 2022, 04:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 32,056
Posted By Marc M.
Nice rifle, would like to find one like yours. ...

Nice rifle, would like to find one like yours.

Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2022, 04:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 27,137
Posted By Marc M.
Very nice sword, mounds and scabbard are more...

Very nice sword, mounds and scabbard are more modern than the blade.
Too me it look looks more Europian than local.
The fullers are straight and equal and the whole quality of the blade looks very...
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