Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2011, 05:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2011, 05:00 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2011, 03:23 AM
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Long live the necroposter! :) Thanks for...
Long live the necroposter! :) Thanks for dredging the forum to find this one, Gav... The thread might be two and a half years old, but it's new to me. ;)
Anyway, as I didn't see this she-biscuit...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2011, 01:29 AM
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African Sword Origin?
So this sword came to me as part of a collection I acquired last year. I like it, and as I'm rotating a few pieces in/out of the displayed part of my African collection, I am hoping to learn more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2011, 07:43 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
5th July 2011, 05:44 AM
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Yes... Happy 4th. :) I thought about posting a...
Yes... Happy 4th. :) I thought about posting a "post-your-pictures" thread of early American weapons to commemorate the 4th. A little late now I guess, but maybe we can start such a thread early...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th June 2011, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 7
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Hello Indy (If you're going to go by the late...
Hello Indy (If you're going to go by the late 20th century's greatest fictional archeologist, then I get to call you by his nickname ;) ) and thanks for the response... I was hesitant to attribute...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th June 2011, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 7
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Hi Barry,
Thanks... :) You were among the...
Hi Barry,
Thanks... :) You were among the forumites I kind of expected (and hoped) to hear from... Operculum, eh? Thanks for that - I wasn't aware of the term...
Any idea of from where this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th June 2011, 11:36 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
25th June 2011, 04:29 AM
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Replies: 25
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There was an episode of Pawn Stars featuring a...
There was an episode of Pawn Stars featuring a middle-18th century coach gun with a spring-loaded bayonet (of the same period as the gun), so the idea of a spring-loaded blade goes back at least that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2011, 03:51 AM
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Replies: 43
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I find it interesting that both the (or just...
I find it interesting that both the (or just some?) Syrian and Jordanian Jambiyas are inscribed with the Gregorian date written in Arabic. Due to the confluence of cultures in and around the Holy...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2011, 09:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2011, 06:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2011, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,835
Hello Dom and Gene,
Thank you both for...
Hello Dom and Gene,
Thank you both for your comments... :) While maybe not quite as old as I had originally hoped, it is nonetheless a classic and authentic example of the form, and I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2011, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 9
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Hi Stuart,
Thanks for chiming in... I...
Hi Stuart,
Thanks for chiming in... I have to admit I was rather confident in the placement of age a little earlier based on the patina and wear to/on the scabbard and I am a little...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2011, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2011, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 9
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Hi Lew,
I've attached a couple additional...
Hi Lew,
I've attached a couple additional photos below of the scabbard... the wear and patina IMHO seemed to indicate a bit more age. Tirri shows five "Wahabite" jambiyas, of which three look...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2011, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,835
Older Hijaz-Asir Wahabi Jambiya for Comment
I had been negotiating for this off-and-on for the last two months. Finally, all the stars aligned, and it has come into my possession. :)
A textbook example of the form… Hilt is of silver over a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2011, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2011, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 18
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The medallion really brings the Kothimora...
The medallion really brings the Kothimora scabbard to life and nicely compliments the existing goldwork... without doubt, one of the most beautiful Kothimora kukri I have ever seen. :)
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2011, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 19
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IMHO the flattened, double-edged blade appears...
IMHO the flattened, double-edged blade appears distinctly European or American, though the scabbard does appear Bou Saddi in style (at least with regards to its general shape). Definitely wouldn't...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2011, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 32,065
Hi David,
An interesting read may be found...
Hi David,
An interesting read may be found here (http://www.ryujinswords.com/shostamp.htm), in which the author (Kevin Jones) discusses at some length the different aspects of variability in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2011, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 12
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Well, it's definitely not where my lacuna lies,...
Well, it's definitely not where my lacuna lies, as I had to look up the word "lacuna" just to reply to the thread. I guess that's what I get for buying my word-a-day calendar at the $.99 store. :)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2011, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,647
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2011, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 27
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