Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th May 2021, 12:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2021, 11:36 PM
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West Sumba knife
This Sumba chopper was a recent Ebay purchase. Nice patina on the handle and scabbard, seems to have some age. The figurines are fun, cool to see a nod to their horse culture and the clever use of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2021, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2021, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2021, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2021, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 23,885
Understood, I didn't think you were suggesting...
Understood, I didn't think you were suggesting Chinese origin to the sword. I actually just found the correct coin, which sadly is not as interesting as a rebellion token, but certainly makes more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2021, 02:10 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 23,885
Thank you that was enough to get me going....
Thank you that was enough to get me going. Amazing you could decipher the characters. In general I've learned that these bronze disks can be a cash, charm, or token. The characters should be read...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2021, 05:45 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2021, 05:07 AM
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Can anything be identified from this?
Long shot. This very worn coin is nailed to end of a dha I bought in Cambodia. Can anyone make out any of the characters on it? Any thoughts on the general type and period of the coin?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th May 2021, 12:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th May 2021, 10:23 AM
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T'boli tok extreme contrast blade
Hello. Please help me understand what I'm looking at here with this T'boli tok (Bagabo scabbard?) I purchased from Artzi last year.. Would this high degree of tone and color contrast be intentional...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2021, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2021, 10:04 AM
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Views: 23,337
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2021, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 16
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Sword rack specs
Bit of an odd question, but does anyone have a tested profile shape I can use for a custom sword rack? Many of the ones I see online are for Japanese swords and I'm concerned they would not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2020, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2020, 09:47 PM
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Formosa knife
I lucked into another Formosa piece! The style seems Paiwan except for the handle which I've not seen a similar example of. I thought I recall a prior thread explaining what the box attached to the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2020, 04:35 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2020, 04:01 PM
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Necro Threads
Seeing Jim's positive reaction to Bill's old Tibetan sword reanimation made want to share some thoughts. I've been reading the forum (new forum from 2005 onwards - the loss of old forum is tragic)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2020, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 10
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Any thoughts on what was set in the two round...
Any thoughts on what was set in the two round depressions on the scabbard foot? There is a gummy resin at the bottom that was likely the adhesive used. One of these has shiny foil-like residue stuck...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th October 2020, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2020, 05:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2020, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 10
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Dha for comment
Just picked this up off Ebay. It has an interesting mix of design features such as the hairpin blade, silver work, and strange jagged carving on the shoulder-carry open-scabbard. Photos are from the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2020, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 24
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2020, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 33,849
Here it is after finishing rust removal, oiling...
Here it is after finishing rust removal, oiling dry stuff and fixing cracks. Also, below is a close-up of blade detail. It looks like a layered construction versus an inserted edge to my novice eye....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2020, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 14
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I love the snake head profile on the top...
I love the snake head profile on the top scabbard. As has been stated previously on this forum the snake could represent Deinagkistrodon Acutus, which has a common name of 100 Pace Viper. This snake...
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