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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2016, 10:38 AM
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Posted By estcrh
The blade does not appear to be "bronze / brass"...

The blade does not appear to be "bronze / brass" to me and would a tourist piece be made with a silver hilt?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2016, 09:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,771
Posted By estcrh
Every Moro armor I know of uses butted mail.

Every Moro armor I know of uses butted mail.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2016, 06:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,019
Posted By estcrh
Here are a couple of Indian daggers from the Met...

Here are a couple of Indian daggers from the Met Museum which seem to copy the Ottoman style straight dagger.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2016, 02:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 46,682
Posted By estcrh
From Egerton. "Arms of the Aboriginal and...

From Egerton. "Arms of the Aboriginal and Dravidian races of Southern India".
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2016, 11:37 PM
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Views: 46,682
Posted By estcrh
Stone has "sang" twice??? I guess even he was...

Stone has "sang" twice??? I guess even he was confused, to add even more confusion he also has "sangu" with what looks like a similar spear.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2016, 10:29 PM
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Views: 46,682
Posted By estcrh
Yes very close, how long is yours?

Yes very close, how long is yours?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2016, 08:55 PM
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Views: 46,682
Posted By estcrh
Thanks, not much info available or images of the...

Thanks, not much info available or images of the large Indian spears that are called "sang".
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2016, 07:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 46,682
Posted By estcrh
Part of the problem is the different terms...

Part of the problem is the different terms currently being used to describe spears from Sri lanka, you need to search all of the currently used terms to find the available images. Some known examples...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2016, 07:32 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 78,358
Posted By estcrh
There is still no smoking gun but there is a lot...

There is still no smoking gun but there is a lot of room for doubt. On the bright side, even if newly made it is an excellent example showing some skill and workmanship not often seen in modern made...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2016, 05:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 46,682
Posted By estcrh
I can not find many verifiable Sri Lankan example...

I can not find many verifiable Sri Lankan example to compare with. Their spears are really under represented online.

As for what a "sang" is this is also a bit clouded. For the massive spears...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2016, 03:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,019
Posted By estcrh
I am not sure if the Ottomans had swords of this...

I am not sure if the Ottomans had swords of this type, I have only seen this shape as a dagger. One question I do have is how far back can the large I shaped hilt type be traced back, if the blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2016, 09:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 46,682
Posted By estcrh
The recurved blade form is also a known Indian...

The recurved blade form is also a known Indian type, I am not sure if it has the same characteristics as a Sri Lanken sang which seem to be much more decorated but with so few images available it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2016, 06:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 46,682
Posted By estcrh
Massive Indian spear (sang)

These two Indian spear heads are huge, I was wondering if they were meant for use against a horse or even elephants due to their size and weight. one is 20 inches long, 2.5 inches wide and just under...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2016, 06:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,487
Posted By estcrh
Hard to tell, maybe pattern welded.

Hard to tell, maybe pattern welded.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2016, 05:14 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 78,358
Posted By estcrh
If what I have seen is what I think it is then...

If what I have seen is what I think it is then this very scary. People are being fooled by a new wootz that is a step above what has previously been called "wootz". The swords I have seen have no...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2016, 03:05 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 78,358
Posted By estcrh
Enamelled Dagger National Museum, New Delhi...

Enamelled Dagger National Museum, New Delhi (India)
Late 17th Century
Place of Origin: Rajasthan, Rajput
Materials: Steel
Dimensions: L: 34.9 cm.


The ram-shaped hilt of metal is profusely...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2016, 02:37 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 78,358
Posted By estcrh
After seeing some clearly modern but well made...

After seeing some clearly modern but well made swords with wootz blades and hilts being sold on Ebay I think this whole dagger may in fact be a new creation. Here is an example.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2016, 02:20 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 78,358
Posted By estcrh
Persian gold.

Persian gold.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2016, 11:24 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 112,112
Posted By estcrh
I see nothing in common, perhaps they were a...

I see nothing in common, perhaps they were a progression from the khyber knife but that does not make them related at all.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2016, 03:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,771
Posted By estcrh
A very interesting, non conforming armor, I have...

A very interesting, non conforming armor, I have never seen a Moro armor with buckles and inscriptions like that, it shows real wear and age in my opinion. Possible a neighboring Muslim country like...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2016, 11:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,771
Posted By estcrh
I think this was recently made, the Philippines...

I think this was recently made, the Philippines is a very humid collection of Islands and just like Japan were they had to lacquer their armor to keep it from rusting away, there is a reason that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2016, 06:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,019
Posted By estcrh
Nice one, is it yours?

Nice one, is it yours?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2016, 08:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,019
Posted By estcrh
What you call a "nail" appears to me to be a...

What you call a "nail" appears to me to be a rivet, hammered into place, it just does not have a decorative cover to hide it.

Here is a traditionally hilted Ottoman court dagger with a damaged...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2016, 07:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,019
Posted By estcrh
Here is a jambiya with a similar hilt.

Here is a jambiya with a similar hilt.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2016, 07:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,019
Posted By estcrh
The hilt does look like a Jambiya hilt, the wood...

The hilt does look like a Jambiya hilt, the wood scabbard core fits the blade perfectly but the tip is broken off, the metal cover is a bit crude, no doubt just basic work. The melding of the blade...
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