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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2016, 07:59 PM
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Posted By Oliver Pinchot
It is Moroccan, subtle differences in the form...

It is Moroccan, subtle differences in the form and the engraved motifs confirm it. Whether from Tangier or not is more difficult to determine.

The form is, as you say, Spanish. The reason for the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2016, 04:56 PM
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Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Great find, Eftihis. It retains most of the...

Great find, Eftihis.
It retains most of the characteristics of the Catalonian guns from which it is derived. This form of muzzle is called "lale" (la-LEH) or tulip. Most barrels were heavily...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2016, 04:37 PM
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Posted By Oliver Pinchot
The top left chanfron is also a modern copy, ya...

The top left chanfron is also a modern copy, ya karim.
It's fine to show these for comparison, but they should not be taken as
authentic.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2016, 08:42 PM
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Views: 23,841
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Note that the last helmet shown above is a modern...

Note that the last helmet shown above is a modern copy
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2016, 10:28 PM
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Posted By Oliver Pinchot
It would mean simply that it was deposited at the...

It would mean simply that it was deposited at the St. Irene's arsenal at one time or another; captured arms as well as Ottoman were stored there in profusion.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2016, 09:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,841
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Interesting, in that it varies from the norm....

Interesting, in that it varies from the norm. Typically, these armors
are chiseled with a continuous series of grooves which radiate from a central hub, and run to within 1cm of the edge. This one...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 19th October 2016, 08:23 PM
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Views: 8,804
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
They're Indian. Likely Rajasthan, 1st half of the...

They're Indian. Likely Rajasthan, 1st half of the 19th century.
Nice pair
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th October 2016, 05:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,226
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
You're correct that 2 and 3 are Sudanese and...

You're correct that 2 and 3 are Sudanese and Indian, respectively. Both date to approximately the mid-19th century.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th October 2016, 01:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,429
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
It is certainly Indian work, and very fine at...

It is certainly Indian work, and very fine at that.
The most obvious traits are the rosewood stock and the quality of the gold
embellishment and motifs. Likely latter 18th century. Probably made...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2016, 09:12 PM
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Views: 8,926
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
G. McCormack is correct, it is the Tbilisi mark. ...

G. McCormack is correct, it is the Tbilisi mark.
I believe this design came into use in 1886.
The embellishment is in Circassian style. Relatively
small daggers like this one were made for boys...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2016, 04:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,299
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
That is an unusually nice example, congrats. ...

That is an unusually nice example, congrats.
This is etching, not engraving. It's an important distinction.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2016, 01:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 21,769
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
To clarify: The flyssa is particular to certain...

To clarify:
The flyssa is particular to certain Algerian Berber groups; it is a local adaptation of the Ottoman yataghan. Yataghans which are much more closely recognizable as Ottoman in style...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th September 2016, 05:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 21,769
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
The term "Salawar" (also rendered salwar and...

The term "Salawar" (also rendered salwar and shalvar,) was applied to these weapons because of its similarity to a type of breeches common in N. India, which are quite broad at the waist and taper...
Forum: European Armoury 20th September 2016, 05:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 22,519
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Thank you for sharing this remarkable and...

Thank you for sharing this remarkable and well-provenance example, Ed.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2016, 05:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,322
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
This second flask is certainly Central Asian,...

This second flask is certainly Central Asian, probably Afghan work.
The technique of piercing the mounts and filling them with pitch or sealing wax and then polishing them flat is a very old one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2016, 05:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,322
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Salaam ya Ibrahiim, We are looking at...

Salaam ya Ibrahiim,

We are looking at Persian forms which were adopted by many cultures, including the Ottomans, Central Asian and Caucasian groups.
In order to attribute it, it would be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2016, 04:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,322
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Those gourds are for powdered tobacco. Flasks...

Those gourds are for powdered tobacco.
Flasks used in the Central Asian Khanates tended to be either Persian work or locally made in Persian style; steel, wood, horn, hide are the commonest...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2016, 01:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,321
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
That's a very handsome knife, Miguel. It dates...

That's a very handsome knife, Miguel.
It dates 1950s-60s, and I think this manufacturer is still in business. The mounts are Alpaca metal, this is another term for nickel silver.
Forum: European Armoury 12th September 2016, 05:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,777
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Some very rare pieces in there, thanks for...

Some very rare pieces in there, thanks for posting, Iskender.

ChrisPer makes a very interesting observation vis a vis the historicity of types of presentation.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2016, 04:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,015
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Stu is close; the slot is intended for a strap,...

Stu is close; the slot is intended for a strap, rather than a belt.
Part of the research I did as a graduate student involved field-testing the processes involved in suspending various weapons and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th September 2016, 06:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,015
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
It's Moroccan, latter 19th century.

It's Moroccan, latter 19th century.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th September 2016, 03:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,450
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
Not Circassian; rather, it's a conflation of...

Not Circassian; rather, it's a conflation of styles typical of work done in Tiflis in the late 19th-early 20th century. Can you post a clearer pic of the inscription?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2016, 03:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,534
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
It reads, Work of Rajab 12?8 Year Owner...

It reads,

Work of Rajab 12?8 Year
Owner Harsin Ibn Aslan Bek

The third digit does not appear to be a 2. It is likelier a reversed 6, giving a date of 1268 (1851/52,) which is more consistent...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2016, 03:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,378
Posted By Oliver Pinchot
I believe the mark to be an abstract...

I believe the mark to be an abstract representation of an Ottoman tugra. It is oriented laterally.
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