Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2008, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 17
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Kilij
Have always thought this type of sword to be styled after the Sword of the Prophet kept in Tokapi Palace Museum pictured on page 15 in Yucels book, Islamic Swords and Swordsmiths. This sword has a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2008, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,329
No Table Holder
Hey All,
Would like to know if a non-table holder can bring an antique arm into the Baltimore show.....
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2008, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,329
Baltimore Show
Hey Mark,
Am very much looking forward to meeting fellow collectors at the show and seminar, will be my first time attending this event and must say the prospect of finally being there is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2008, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,610
Tiger, Lion, Panther
The symbol of the tiger has a long tradition in Islamic history. During the reign of the Mamluks the Sultan (they had different names for the ruler) had a special robe decorated with tiger stripes...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2008, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,610
Blade Length?
Hey Alex,
Would you tell me the length of the blade in a straight line from tip to edge at hilt?
Thanks,
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2007, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,610
Hello Alex,
Reason for asking about the...
Hello Alex,
Reason for asking about the occlussians on the spine was because they can be an indication of origen and quality, as you suggested.
The photo of Artzi's wootz blade that most...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st December 2007, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,610
Blades Spine
Hello Alex,
Interesting sword you have, Could you tell me if there are any occlusians along the spine of the blade? If there are any occlussians, are they filled with silver?
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2007, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,507
Vegas Show
They hold the Vegas show 3-4 times a year with the February Winter show being the most attended. If you are traveling a distance the Winter Show would be the one you would want to attend. Went to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2007, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,507
Vegas Show
Went to the Vegas Show little over a year ago and the only Islamic arms there were the three that I took with me..... Am hoping the Baltimore Show next February will be an improvement....
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st November 2007, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 22,485
Sacre Blu!!!!
What a great sword.... Sacre Blu!!!! Tell us the story of how you managed to find it......
rand
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th November 2007, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,325
Goldwork on Keris
Hey Mick,
The keris you have posted are incredible examples of sumptuous metalwork on keris's. Both the blades and the gold application are breath-taking displaying a combination of high carot...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th November 2007, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 20,723
Decoration on Blade
Mamluk style places great emphasis on abstract geometrical patterns. Mamluk door panels is an example of absract geometrical pattern and Mamluk/Venitian candle sticks combine the absract with a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th November 2007, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 23
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Mamluk Blazon
From Islamic and Art Patronage, the al- Sabah Collection,
"TILE WITH EPIGRAPHIC BLAZON OF SULTAN QAITBAY
Egypt, late 15th century
Diameter 30.0 cm (11 13/16 in.)
LNS 190 C
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th November 2007, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 20,723
Sipahi Alp
Alp (Hero) Sipahi were the Ottoman heavy cavalry, their blazon was a tiger. The were Christian slaves bought when young and trained in the arts of war. They were not allowed to marry and their...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2007, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 23
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Explanation of Tımarlı Sipahi System
The below exert from Denizar,
"The timar system of the Ottoman Empire
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Introduction
The economy of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2007, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 20,723
Tiger is Totem
Comments received from Sancar Ozer....
"Tiger is the totem of "alp" warrior class in Turkic societies. Alp(alıp,alıb, alpago,alpakut etc.) and/or Batur(bagatur, baatur,batyr, bahadır etc.) were...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th November 2007, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 20,723
Namirun
Looked up namirun to see if it was Arabic, turns out it is and means tiger....
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th November 2007, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 23
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Translation of signature
Thanks to Sancar Ozar and his fellow Turkish Art historian have a translation of the inscriptions.
"Sorry for the late answer. I sent pictures of inscriptions on the kilic to a fellow art...
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th November 2007, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 0
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Tzarskoe Selo Collection
1981 reprint of the Tzar Selo Collection, about 14" x 10" , scarce reprint of the famous Russian collection, excellent condition, French text ..... $195
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2007, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 5
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Kindjal
Looks very much like a kindjal to me and the designs looks Georgian. Am guessing this dagger late 19th or early 20th century and the decoration an embellishment later in this daggers use....
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2007, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 20,723
Sent and Email
Hey Jens,
Have followed up on your suggestion and sent an email attention to him to the Islamic Research group he worked with....
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2007, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,546
Access
No problems here.....
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2007, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 26,495
Great little dagger....
Hey Bill,
The Scottish arms have always been a favorite of mine...... Your birthday present dagger has a great mark of "Mclay" stamped on the blade that adds so much character and history to a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2007, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 23
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Some Early Ottoman Swords and One Other
Some Early Ottoman swords and one other.......
Top sword dates 1481-1512
Overall length 100cm
Blade length 85cm
Second sword dated 1506-7
Overall length 92cm
Blade length 81cm
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th November 2007, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,882
Hello Zifir,
The inscription inside the...
Hello Zifir,
The inscription inside the bordered star pattern may be the names thought to be those of the seven sleepers.
Did you look at the other thread titled "Early Islamic Signature"?
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