Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th November 2007, 01:46 AM
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Inscription
Hello Zefir,
Manouchehr who did the translation reads Farsi, it could well be as you suggest. Do you have an opinion about when this style of tugra is on a sword? I rather like you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2007, 07:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2007, 06:58 PM
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Thanks Jens,
This has been a fascinating...
Thanks Jens,
This has been a fascinating study. Overlaying the swords on each other was an eye opener.
One thing to note is that on the raised areas of design the steel is a dark color, in a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2007, 04:43 PM
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Translation
Have been comparing top inscription to Islamic alphabets and am wondering if its says either "Allah" or " something Allah", your help is appreciated....
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2007, 12:34 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2007, 12:27 AM
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Reference for design on kilij
Here is a reference for the design on the kilij, its on a sword at the Metropoliten Museum of Art that was made for Babur bewteen 1500-1526. The black and white photo is Baburs sword and Baburs...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2007, 12:20 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2007, 12:16 AM
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Gold overlay
Notice how thick the gold is overlayed in the design,
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2007, 12:13 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2007, 12:09 AM
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Kilij compared to classic shamhsir
In this photo the kilij is laid over a classic shaped shamshir from the period of SHah Abbas. You can see how the curvature changes when the blades near their tips. The shamshir underneath has a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th November 2007, 12:04 AM
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Blade curvature photo study
This is a blade curvature photo study of the kilij compared to a very early shamshir blade with a shallow curve. The kilij sword is laid over the top of the shamshir on the bottom photo and the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th November 2007, 07:18 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2007, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 23,061
Reference for back action lock
Hey Fernando,
Found a reference for the back action percussion lock and its stated that the earliest forms of this style date from 1835-1840.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2007, 07:35 PM
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Early Islamic Signature
Is the signature or inscription readable? Is on an early Islamic blade.
http://earlyislamicsword.blogspot.com/
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2007, 07:03 PM
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Dot
Does the dot after the "141" have any signifigance?
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2007, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 8
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Dagger
Hey Alex,
This dagger being Balkan is a possibility, would line up with mid 19th dating if chape is one piece instead of two seperate pieces. There is quite a bit of wear on the scabbards throat...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2007, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 9
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Tughra
Thanks Eftihis,
That was exactly the type of information I am looking for. Any thoughts on what the meaning of a Tughra on a blade is? Is it simply a style of design or would it imply something?...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2007, 03:37 AM
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Tughra
Hey Battara,
What am wanting to determine is if the style of Tughra on the abobe yataghan is a commmen type used or uncommen.
What I think of as a stylized tughra is very commen on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2007, 09:19 PM
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Mastic
Used to have a reference for the material used to hold tulwar hilts, cannot find it at moment.
But the material used was most likely mastic, a resin material grown on one of the Greek islands,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2007, 09:05 PM
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Ottoman Dagger
Is always difficult to estimate age but can offer an opinion.
On the throat of the scabbard is a braided silver wire with a small section missing. This type of braided wire decoration have seen...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2007, 12:46 AM
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Tugra on Yataghan
Amal-e Mohammad Falae
Saheb Abdollah
Translation thanks to Manouchehr
Am looking for another yataghan that is published or a photo of with this style of Tugra....
Thanks,
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2007, 06:15 AM
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lock on Clavina
Correct me if I am wrong, but believe the type of percussion lock that is on the Clavina dates prior to 1835.
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2007, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 32
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Turkish Rifles
Hi Steve,
Thanks for posting the photo's of the firearms in Topkapi Palace. They are both Turkish, the firearm below is a miquelet lock mounted on a Turkish stock. The rifle on the top has a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2007, 12:21 AM
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Translation of Signature on Lock Plate
Have a translation now for the signature on the lock plate. Was told it was difficult to read, that is not to surprising when you consider the tallest letter is only about 1/8" in height and the...
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Forum: Swap Forum
27th October 2007, 04:57 AM
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