Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2025, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 4
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Hi Jeff,
Xasterix can probably give you the...
Hi Jeff,
Xasterix can probably give you the best age estimate. Most of this type of Maranao brass/bronze metalwork seems to be post-WWII. My guess is that yours is mid-20th C or later. As Marawi...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2025, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 47,453
Off topic and contentious
Osobist,
Your version of history is very Russocentric and not reflective of the persistence of the Eastern Orthodox Church, and of course the Roman Catholic Church which has remained in Rome. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2025, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 25
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I was referring to the white material that...
I was referring to the white material that surrounds many of the nail heads. I realize that the base is leather, but the white material is not leather. Another possibility is mildew resulting from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2025, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 67,559
Nice sword Pertinax, and the patina on the hilt...
Nice sword Pertinax, and the patina on the hilt and blade do suggest some age. The presence of these upholstery nails does seem to indicate a late 19th/early 20th C foreign influence. Perhaps it was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2025, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 46,236
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2025, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 67,559
I have one that is very close to Tim's museum...
I have one that is very close to Tim's museum example. It appears to have some age. The leather is very thin and covers a light wooden sheath. The leather work was well done but has split in places...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2025, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2025, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2025, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 75,804
Hi Detlef,
I'm confident the hilt and guard...
Hi Detlef,
I'm confident the hilt and guard are likely from Albacete but not convinced about the blade. I have not seen the same form of dots on an Albacete blade, nor a brass ricasso decorated...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2025, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 59,466
Detlef,
My recollection of Burmese scribe...
Detlef,
My recollection of Burmese scribe knives dates back to the late 1990s when I was shown six or so examples by a dealer in Hong Kong (IIRC). Unfortunately, I don't have pictures. He was...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th January 2025, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 48,684
Hi Alan,
In the following statement you...
Hi Alan,
In the following statement you refer to rules that apply to keris-making that might well vary by place and time.
Are these rules written down so that we may access them today, or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2025, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 54,851
Good score Jeff! It is very uncommon to find a...
Good score Jeff! It is very uncommon to find a suassa punto on what is a rather plain barung. Likewise the presence of a hairpin laminated pattern in the blade. This is a gentry barung for sure. It...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2025, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 59,466
Ren Ren, thank you for redirecting thinking to...
Ren Ren, thank you for redirecting thinking to Sri Lanka. I was able to find most of the letters on the blade in the Tamil alphabet, and the Tamil are indeed an important minority group in Sri Lanka....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2025, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 59,466
Hi Shane,
Welcome to the Forum! Thanks for...
Hi Shane,
Welcome to the Forum! Thanks for posting this interesting knife.
I think this one is likely Asian/SE Asian in origin. The inlaid decoration on the spine of the blade is reminiscent of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2025, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2025, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 41,286
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2025, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 39,323
Hi Al and welcome to the Forum,
Detlef has...
Hi Al and welcome to the Forum,
Detlef has nailed it for you. The only thing I would add is that a straight, double-edged blade and a cross guard are both unusual for this type of hilt. As I...
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Forum: Swap Forum
18th January 2025, 01:22 AM
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Nice old Mandaya bolo and scabbard
A nice old Mandaya bolo from Mindanao, in good condition and with its traditional up-turned scabbard. This one does not have the small protrusion just below the hilt, which is associated with old...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2025, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 41,286
Hi Shane,
That's a nice decorative pair....
Hi Shane,
That's a nice decorative pair. Double knives are found in various cultures.Some have interlocking hilts, similar to what you show, while others have two separate knives. If you search...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2025, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2025, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 36,007
Hello Yves. Welcome back.
I believe this is...
Hello Yves. Welcome back.
I believe this is a 20th C piece based on the the treatment of the incised designs at the base of the blade and the likelihood (IMHO) that the gangya may not be separated...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2025, 03:45 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 84,673
Here is the daab/daav with a rounded tip and...
Here is the daab/daav with a rounded tip and protrusion. I would say it is 19th C and for some time I thought it was Cambodian because of the pointed toe to the scabbard. More recently, I have come...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2025, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 84,673
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2025, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 33,965
FSV,
There are some excellent Maori clubs...
FSV,
There are some excellent Maori clubs that are worth consideration. These have a rather simple form, but the skill is in achieving the correct overall shape and in the carving/polishing. A...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2025, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 33,965
Ed,
That Cleveland Museum piece is...
Ed,
That Cleveland Museum piece is brilliant! However, FSV might be challenged to reproduce it given that it is made of "ironwood," which as its name suggests is an extremely dense hardwood and...
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