Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2023, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 26
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It is amazing how the Eastern Roman Empire, the...
It is amazing how the Eastern Roman Empire, the First and Second Bulgarian Empires and the Serbian Empire accomplished what they did over a period of close to a millennium fighting with sticks and...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th July 2023, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 99,409
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Forum: European Armoury
14th July 2023, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 99,409
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Forum: European Armoury
14th July 2023, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 99,409
Museums in the Munich and Frankfurt Area
I will be in Munich and Frankfurt for vacation soon and was wondering what those with local knowledge would recommend as museum and weapon collections in and around these two cities. Thank you,
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2023, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,067
Such little utility knives are so hard to...
Such little utility knives are so hard to identify because they are not as popular for collecting as, say yataghans, and therefore are not studied as extensively. On top of that, simpler smaller...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2023, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,092
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2023, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 24,565
One of the mysteries of the Omani/East African...
One of the mysteries of the Omani/East African nimchas is the general lack of markings. I have seen a few with marks, but they are still less than 10% of the total I have seen. On top of that, almost...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2023, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,123
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2023, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,236
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st May 2023, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,002
The question of where European blades came to...
The question of where European blades came to Morocco is hard to answer in a succinct manner, because there is a great variety of blades with Moroccan hilts.
Here is one with what looks like a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st May 2023, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,236
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2023, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 2
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There is the melt value of the gold mounts, and...
There is the melt value of the gold mounts, and then there is the collectible value of the entire object. There is a good chance that some collector may have paid above the melt value for the whole...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2023, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,002
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2023, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,556
The reptile skin, most likely monitor, is...
The reptile skin, most likely monitor, is associated with weapons from Sudan. Persian weapons were popular in Sudan and often imitated. Your axe however may also be from India, like Sindh for example.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2023, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 27
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Is there any evidence of a form of non-Arabic...
Is there any evidence of a form of non-Arabic writing that was widespread in Western Africa from the Mediterranean all the way down to the Gulf of Guinea?
When it comes to cut down blades and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2023, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 39,479
Loma script on blades mounted in Morocco sounds...
Loma script on blades mounted in Morocco sounds fascinating, but unfortunately also totally improbable. The sboula that started the thread is probably from the end of the 19th century or early 20th...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
10th May 2023, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 22,054
Jokes aside, this is a serious topic.
If I...
Jokes aside, this is a serious topic.
If I were you Ken, I would look at this as an opportunity to reevaluate and restructure my collection. I am not sure exactly where the line is between...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2023, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,092
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2023, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 15,606
Brass and silver inlay is found on axes from...
Brass and silver inlay is found on axes from Sudan. Here is an image of one, I believe the source is Auctions Imperial and hopefully Oliver would not mind me posting it here:
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You are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2023, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 17,264
Buttin, who had the benefit of living in the...
Buttin, who had the benefit of living in the Maghreb in the late 19th and early 20th century, shows 3 similar flasks in his catalogues - nos. 1056-1058. He has described all three as Moroccan. I am...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2023, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 15,606
It would be tempting to conclude that this...
It would be tempting to conclude that this kaskara dates back to the 17th century, but it might also be incorrect to do so. There are instances of Islamic arms dated with an early date but with blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2023, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 24,569
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2023, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 55,270
"Sword donated by Suleiman the Magnificent to...
"Sword donated by Suleiman the Magnificent to Catherine the Great said by Suleiman to have been Constantine VI's."
That one sentence alone should be enough to discredit pretty much anything else...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2023, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 21,021
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2023, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 21,021
Eric Claude in his book on swords and daggers...
Eric Claude in his book on swords and daggers from Morocco and Algeria has shown multiple examples of these Moroccan daggers, and he describes them as genoui. Buttin from what I recall prefers to...
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