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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2015, 04:09 PM
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Views: 5,786
Posted By digenis
I think it is Balkan as well. I am not sure that...

I think it is Balkan as well. I am not sure that there is writing on it or that what you see is not just decoration. I will be able to tell when it actually arrives. I think there may be a pattern...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th April 2015, 11:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,786
Posted By digenis
Yataghan for translation and comment

Just picked this up from Ebay (ended). Any thoughts or comments appreciated.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2015, 05:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,692
Posted By digenis
It looks like the blade decoration had a Greek...

It looks like the blade decoration had a Greek motif and Greek lettering. I can see a delta pretty clearly.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2014, 09:14 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 64,281
Posted By digenis
I simply stated that the helmet in question looks...

I simply stated that the helmet in question looks somewhat theatrical. If the gentlemen commenting on my post took the the time to read what I wrote they would see that I never questioned the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2014, 05:37 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 64,281
Posted By digenis
Google "Man from La Mancha"... :)

Google "Man from La Mancha"... :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2014, 02:32 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 64,281
Posted By digenis
Is it just me or does this helmet have a...

Is it just me or does this helmet have a theatrical look to it?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2014, 05:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,992
Posted By digenis
Does anyone want to comment on the Ottoman Kilic...

Does anyone want to comment on the Ottoman Kilic complete with scabbard with the Tulwar handle? Never seen that before.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2014, 06:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,354
Posted By digenis
Serbian (?) Yataghan id help and cleaning

Here is a recent yataghan I bought. It has a Cyrillic inscription and the date 1853 on it. Any help with the translation would be appreciated. The question I have is how to clean the scabbard. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2014, 02:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,982
Posted By digenis
I think the pictures are from the book "Greek...

I think the pictures are from the book "Greek Style" which has some very nice pictures of the interior of traditional and modern Greek houses.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2013, 10:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,648
Posted By digenis
I can spot a Kabul visitor a mile away... I...

I can spot a Kabul visitor a mile away... I should post my loot and we can compare!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2013, 02:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,717
Posted By digenis
Oh, I get it now... :-)

Oh, I get it now... :-)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2013, 04:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,717
Posted By digenis
I don't think there is a serious argument that...

I don't think there is a serious argument that can be made that the majority of arms used by the Greeks at that time were not primarily imported from other places in the Balkans, Asia Minor or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2013, 03:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,717
Posted By digenis
I think the Elgood book shortchanges Greek...

I think the Elgood book shortchanges Greek silversmith work to a great extent. There is a great silversmith tradition in the NW part of the country in Janinna, Epirus. I was there this past summer...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st October 2013, 08:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,093
Posted By digenis
Robert Hales: Islamic Arms and Armour

Just received the book. Some of the weapons pictured are amazing. Certainly a great reference book for the advanced or wealthy collector. Your average person is not likely to run into this kind of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th October 2013, 02:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,650
Posted By digenis
Visit the Army Museum ("askeri muzesi"). It has...

Visit the Army Museum ("askeri muzesi"). It has an amazing collection of arms and armour from the Ottoman era. The Palace has some very cool weapons attributed to key Islamic and Ottoman historical...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2013, 03:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 16,408
Posted By digenis
Very cool! My great great grandfather fought in...

Very cool! My great great grandfather fought in Messologhi as a Greek officer and defended the Bastion "franklinos". Thankfully, he survived the final sortie which allowed me to eventually get born!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,627
Posted By digenis
Steve-thanks for the information. I think I will...

Steve-thanks for the information. I think I will definitely take a look if the opportunity arises.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2013, 08:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,627
Posted By digenis
Yemen visit

There is a pretty good chance I will visit Yemen on business in the near future. Are the souks in Sana'a worth visiting? Are there antique blades still available or has everything worth buying long...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2011, 04:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,962
Posted By digenis
Inherited some "Greek" yataghans from the family...

Inherited some "Greek" yataghans from the family when I was 16 since no one else had any interest in "these old things." Developed a life-long passion for Balkan/Islamic/Indian weapons. Multiple...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th August 2010, 03:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,221
Posted By digenis
They look Bosnian to me. My only doubt is the...

They look Bosnian to me. My only doubt is the sheaths that look like some of the daggers I have from central Asia.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2010, 06:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,767
Posted By digenis
Sarajevo is indeed mostly Muslim now. Before the...

Sarajevo is indeed mostly Muslim now. Before the war of Yugoslavian disintegration it was a multi-national city with Bosniaks, Serbs and Croatians living there. Some have remained but the cruel...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2007, 09:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,434
Posted By digenis
Hello from a new guy who has been lurking around...

Hello from a new guy who has been lurking around for a while. Does this master artisan have a name and contact point? Always looking for some expert to do some repair/recreation work on Ottoman...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2007, 09:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,434
Posted By digenis
Hello, I am a new guy who has been lurking around...

Hello, I am a new guy who has been lurking around for a while. Can you provide a contact point for the person who did this work? Is he looking for new commissions? There are always a couple of...
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