Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2017, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 39
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2017, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 82,658
Maybe the Picture was taken by pinterest from...
Maybe the Picture was taken by pinterest from this forum ? I bought these three swords in Nigeria - the top one in Lagos. This is very old one, heavy steel blade and I would say fighting weapon...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2017, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 28,446
Hello Kubur,
My opinion is that this is task...
Hello Kubur,
My opinion is that this is task for the experienced restorer/conservator who has been working in some (army) museum for a longer time. already. It would be a pity to learn on some nice,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th August 2017, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 21,629
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2017, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,603
Hi,
Here were several discussions about this...
Hi,
Here were several discussions about this kind of spear. I cannot find all the links - just one.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12999
It is, most probably, comming from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2017, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 14
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The blade of this shotel was reforged/made of...
The blade of this shotel was reforged/made of originally straight "saif", which was special made /bespoked (incl. the etching) for Abyssinian customer in Europe (e.g. Wilkinson and others, but very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2017, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,695
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2017, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,695
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Forum: European Armoury
1st August 2017, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 16,172
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2017, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,884
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th May 2017, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 26,137
Thanks Stelio. I asked, because till now I saw...
Thanks Stelio. I asked, because till now I saw this kind of Ottoman (and I would say from Anatolian territory ?) rhino hilt (exactly the same shape - I mean especiall the upper part) without any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th May 2017, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 26,137
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2017, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,807
This is very probably wood (looks like willow...
This is very probably wood (looks like willow wood ?).
To resolve the problem it some times also help to see the structure on the edges of the object and cross sections of the objects. And also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2017, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,807
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2017, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,886
I collected them myself in Addis cca 20 years...
I collected them myself in Addis cca 20 years ago. I would say they are cca from 70ties. They were "tribaly used", with very thick fat patina on the scabbards, rusty blades. One scabbbard totally...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2017, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,886
Big Ethiopian daggers
They are neither "Afarīs jellys", nor "Somaliīs Bilaos". Comming from the south of Ethiopia (territories on both sides of the road going to Kenya). Not too much known. Below are two exmples - 58 and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2017, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,397
This is a good idea. Nevertheless there were...
This is a good idea. Nevertheless there were already several (a few) posts about the restoration of blades, here.
What I am missing is information on leather and textile professional treatment...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2017, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,809
Thank you Teodor. Yes, it is very probably...
Thank you Teodor. Yes, it is very probably example of cross influence. Still, it may be, that some features were/are used more generally (engrawings on the blade ?, style of coating of the handle...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2017, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,809
Hybrid dagger or specific tribe ?
Big, old dagger.
Tebbu style handle, upper part of which + pommel evokes tribes from Mandara Mts region (Kirdi, Matakam, Chamba etc.), blade engravings not Tebbu, but more like south Tuareg and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2017, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,047
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2017, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,047
Nigerian ceremonial (touristic ?) spearhead
I bought it in Abuja some time ago. I think, more or less, it is a touristic item on Chamba, Mandara etc. theme, nevertheless I like it, it has a decorative charge.
Just for pleasere ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th March 2017, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,188
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2017, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,188
Thank you Detlef,
As a set it is...
Thank you Detlef,
As a set it is nice/interesting, because of a big differences (heavy fighting form with big handle against light ceremonial form) on one sight and a very simmilar featrures (same...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2017, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,188
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th February 2017, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 24,731
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