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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th August 2017, 11:34 AM
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Many thanks for your explanation but I did not...

Many thanks for your explanation but I did not mean pronunciation. I told that an one written word may have different meanings which depend on what kind of vowel absents between consonants.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th August 2017, 10:21 PM
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Posted By Mercenary
Ariel, excelent work! You are talented reviewer....

Ariel, excelent work! You are talented reviewer. My thougts about kard/karud are the same. But in fairness I should add that in arabic script for Hinduwee between two consonants may be different...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th April 2017, 02:15 PM
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Posted By Mercenary
Some pictures:

Some pictures:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2017, 06:31 PM
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Posted By Mercenary
I guess the most part of South India jamdhars had...

I guess the most part of South India jamdhars had protection because they were historically single, main weapon for right hand as well as pata. North jamdhars became additional weapons for the left...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2017, 06:20 PM
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Posted By Mercenary
In South India? :confused:

In South India? :confused:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2017, 03:55 PM
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Posted By Mercenary
What kind of dagger?

What kind of dagger you see?
Muhammad Ali Wallajah (r.1749-1795), the Nawab of Arcot and the Carnatic.
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O136746/muhammad-ali-khan-nawab-of-painting-kettle-tilly/
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2017, 03:36 PM
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Posted By Mercenary
Interesting implement

In the MET Museum there is an interesting implement. I found it very interesting by its construction:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2017, 07:47 PM
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Views: 44,744
Posted By Mercenary
Ferdinand Bol. Portrait of a young man with a...

Ferdinand Bol. Portrait of a young man with a sword, 1635-40, Dayton Art Institute, Ohio
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2017, 05:43 PM
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Posted By Mercenary
Dutch Many thanks. I think the same....

Dutch


Many thanks. I think the same. Many thanks. I think the same. Now the question the real SEA dha it is or some European stylized sword as mention above.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2017, 08:16 PM
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Posted By Mercenary
I agree it is dha. However we know a lot of...

I agree it is dha. However we know a lot of 19-20th swords "dha" and they are far different from the subject. Where are there such "dha" the same as on the picture?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2017, 05:22 PM
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Posted By Mercenary
Henk, Kubur thanks! What are the earliest...

Henk, Kubur thanks!
What are the earliest accounts about dha we know?
May be it is Japanese tachi? :shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2017, 03:21 PM
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Views: 44,744
Posted By Mercenary
What kind of sword is this?

1635-40
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2017, 06:34 PM
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Posted By Mercenary
Many thanks to all. I suppose Lord Egerton...

Many thanks to all.
I suppose Lord Egerton bought weapons when he was in India in 1855 (he was 23 years old) like many others at that time, but to learn and describe it he started after the travel....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st January 2017, 09:20 PM
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Views: 30,534
Posted By Mercenary
It is in the beginning of the Introduction of his...

It is in the beginning of the Introduction of his book: "When in 1855 I began to form a collection of arms in India I found the want of a book to assist me; there was none...".
In India in 1855...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st January 2017, 08:20 PM
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Views: 30,534
Posted By Mercenary
"there was none available, nor any information...

"there was none available, nor any information about Indian weapons and their manufacture, except that which was to be found in books of travel, or in the noticed scattered through Oriental...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st January 2017, 06:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 30,534
Posted By Mercenary
Are you sure that Lord Egerton ever been in India?

Are you sure that Lord Egerton ever been in India?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2017, 02:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,898
Posted By Mercenary
Dear Jeans Excuse me that so long did not...

Dear Jeans
Excuse me that so long did not answer. I rarely come here besides now big Russian's alcoholic New Year's holidays.
I got this image when I was interested in early Jain style Indian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th December 2016, 09:33 PM
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Views: 12,898
Posted By Mercenary
Gujarat, 1453

Gujarat, 1453
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2016, 10:51 AM
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Views: 39,347
Posted By Mercenary
Stoun, Egerton, Irvine and more are NOT the...

Stoun, Egerton, Irvine and more are NOT the different sources or the cross references. They used the same data ((
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2016, 12:04 AM
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Views: 39,347
Posted By Mercenary
This one is not mine :(

This one is not mine :(
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2016, 10:07 PM
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Views: 39,347
Posted By Mercenary
All the names of Indian spears during the last...

All the names of Indian spears during the last three centuries have been used indiscriminately. Even in India.

For the most part the term "sang" meant "javelin" or very thin and light spear.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2016, 09:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 39,347
Posted By Mercenary
Like yours:

Like yours:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2016, 09:40 PM
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Views: 39,347
Posted By Mercenary
The largest of your spearheads is common cavalry...

The largest of your spearheads is common cavalry lance (not for hunting) that were more than 2 m. long with very thick staff. It is from North (?) or more probably from Central India, second half of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th August 2016, 03:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 27,684
Posted By Mercenary
Jens, many thanks. It is balanced and absolutely...

Jens, many thanks. It is balanced and absolutely correct opinion. It is not contrary to the fact that decorative motive, corresponding to the original, the main purpose of the using such daggers...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2016, 11:57 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 27,684
Posted By Mercenary
It looks weird, when we believe that "tulwars...

It looks weird, when we believe that "tulwars shikargah" were used specially for hunting, while similarly decorated jamdhars no.
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