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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 09:04 PM
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Posted By estcrh
Kuber, that mace is described as being made from...

Kuber, that mace is described as being made from stone, here is another example that is outside of the norm, a spiked wooden mace. Both are very rare period photos of maces.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 08:55 PM
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Posted By estcrh
I think if we identify the maces that are likely...

I think if we identify the maces that are likely to be Persian in style and design the remaining examples can be said for the most part to be Ottoman, the Indian examples are usually easy to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 07:59 PM
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Posted By estcrh
Where do we get our info on which maces are...

Where do we get our info on which maces are Persian and which are Ottoman in the first place?? From museums which are often wrong, from auctions which are often wrong, from books which are often...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 07:51 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 53,662
Posted By estcrh
Miguel......"early tourist kukri (1920-40)...

Miguel......"early tourist kukri (1920-40) Northern India"
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 06:27 AM
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Posted By estcrh
After looking around the internet a bit I have...

After looking around the internet a bit I have found several similar examples. I have no problem with calling this particular type "chhuri", as it is not quite a pesh-kabz.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 04:30 AM
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Posted By estcrh
Two maces from the Met, one is said to be...

Two maces from the Met, one is said to be Persian, the other Ottoman...but can we be sure, the Met has been wrong before.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 04:09 AM
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Posted By estcrh
Waiting......in the mean time, here are a few...

Waiting......in the mean time, here are a few images of Persian maces from from the "Shahnama" (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935–1020) Artist: Painting attributed to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 01:00 AM
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Posted By estcrh
So were are all of the blunderbuss long guns?

So were are all of the blunderbuss long guns?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 12:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,417
Posted By estcrh
While we are at it, does anyone really think that...

While we are at it, does anyone really think that a kahnjar and a jambiya are the same despite the complete difference in blades?

Khanjar daggers (lt) compared to jambiya daggers (rt), there is a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 12:44 AM
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Posted By estcrh
Pesh-kabz on the left, karud dagger on the right,...

Pesh-kabz on the left, karud dagger on the right, does anyone really think these are all the same despite the total difference in blades?

Left from top down, Pesh-kabz: Persian, Afghan, Afghan....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2017, 12:21 AM
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Views: 16,417
Posted By estcrh
A.J., the usual suspects, arguing us back to the...

A.J., the usual suspects, arguing us back to the good old dark ages were anything could be called a jambiya, kard, pesh, khanjar etc without any clear defining method to the madness.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2017, 08:59 PM
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Views: 16,417
Posted By estcrh
Ok, I understand, which is exactly why I took the...

Ok, I understand, which is exactly why I took the time to answer Ariels post. Pesh-kabz, karud and kard are all very distinct types, yes some blur the lines but for the most part you can easily tell...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2017, 08:32 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 53,662
Posted By estcrh
Good job, what search words did you use? They...

Good job, what search words did you use? They look like a kukri varient.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2017, 01:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,130
Posted By estcrh
Colin, thanks for the photos, the exhibit with...

Colin, thanks for the photos, the exhibit with the Indian tribal axes looks interesting as well as the coconut fiber armors.

"One million artefacts"....and almost no way to see any of these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2017, 12:51 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 66,934
Posted By estcrh
A group of Ottoman maces and what is said to be a...

A group of Ottoman maces and what is said to be a Persian mace. I think that really old Persian maces and really old ottoman maces may be hard to tell apart in some cases, with the exception of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2017, 12:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 66,934
Posted By estcrh
If the descriptions from auctions, museums and...

If the descriptions from auctions, museums and private sales etc are correct, Persian maces are much rarer than Ottoman maces. From what I have seen the mace on the left is Persian.

As far as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2017, 04:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,417
Posted By estcrh
Ferguson. when you compare both of these karud...

Ferguson. when you compare both of these karud daggers there is a distinct difference. I think the top one is Afghan while yours appears to be a Bukharan karud dagger.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2017, 02:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,417
Posted By estcrh
Ferguson, how did your karud dagger suddenly...

Ferguson, how did your karud dagger suddenly become a "kard"? It is another "karud" as you correctly identified it in your post, a nice example.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2017, 10:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,417
Posted By estcrh
Still waiting!!!!!

Still waiting!!!!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2017, 10:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,417
Posted By estcrh
One is Indian the other I believe is Afghan. ...

One is Indian the other I believe is Afghan.

There is no such thing as a "straight pesh-kabz" (in my opinion). a dagger is either a pesh-kabz shape or not, if resembles a pesh-kabz but with a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2017, 06:04 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 53,662
Posted By estcrh
Gavin, maybe I should have said that I have never...

Gavin, maybe I should have said that I have never seen a tiger tooth jambiya without a grip strap that had a wootz blade, I believe that the examples I posted that I described as being "thin" have no...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2017, 02:34 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 53,662
Posted By estcrh
I do not remember seeing another one like yours,...

I do not remember seeing another one like yours, either the blade or hilt. If I run into one I will post it here.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2017, 10:03 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 53,662
Posted By estcrh
Kukri come in many different shapes and sizes. ...

Kukri come in many different shapes and sizes.

http://www.random-abstract.com/kukri/all-kurkri-01-small.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2017, 05:13 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 53,662
Posted By estcrh
Miguel, yours is in excellent condition, it looks...

Miguel, yours is in excellent condition, it looks like the chape has been polished. When you put several examples of the same type together you can see the similarities.

...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2017, 05:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 53,662
Posted By estcrh
Here is Runjeets description, he also mentions...

Here is Runjeets description, he also mentions "South India".

Indian tiger tooth jambiya, 18th century, The blade is earlier and very rare, similar to blades found on hooded Katar from the...
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