Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2017, 05:18 AM
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Tanjore rmoury
Salaams Ibrahiim, Thank you for your response and the information. Robert Elgood in Hindu Arms And Ritual, shows a faint dagger outline on a stone carved statue. The hilt is bent to the side and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2017, 06:37 PM
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ID help requested
Hi sorry for the screen shots but originals were too large. Can anyone tell me the Culture and Era of this Crude, Grimy, and perhaps Lewd Khanjar? It won't be here for awhile and I'm anxious to sort...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2016, 09:19 PM
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Gaint Koumaya
A link to Giant koummya 24 inches OAL. Here is a normal sized heavy all steel one 15 3/4 inches OAL , the blade is chrome plated and it doesn't appear to have been put into use. Windows 10 has...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2015, 04:34 AM
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Replies: 19
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Kamar tools
Hi, I've been told the hooks are for swords, etc. I have a similar horn tool i suspected might have been used to hold a match it has a charred area. Seeing two with a flint action doesn't help that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2015, 09:18 PM
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Amber Hilt?
Hi,
Nice, I'd bet when tested properly it will be the real ancient Amber. Best to have a jeweler test it. "Young" Amber is resin and when rubbed hard will smell piney
True amber will withstand a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2015, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 18
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Homeward bond
Spiral,
Thanks again for the heads up it's on it's way back now and I'm not sure at all that I would have picked up on it. Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2015, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 18
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OOPS
This is one of those times when a little bit of knowledge can be painful.
thanks to all hopefully lesson learned we'll see.
steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th April 2015, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 18
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Hilt
So, what are we looking at here? How late would this blade as etched have been made? That would give us a time frame. My comments about presentation were based on the Manton catalogs description. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2015, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 18
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Great point
Hi Spiral,
You made a great point. Thus far my only reference has been the post I cited.
This weapons age is a total mystery to Me. Putting it in at least the50s may
well mean it is a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2015, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,026
reply
Charles,
Perhaps a crushed presentation Hilt. While somewhat resembling the knuckle bowed hilt in the Manton catalog which appears to be symmetrical. this one is not at all. The odd pommel disk is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2015, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 18
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Wilkinson Tulwar
Just in a Wilkinson bladed Tulwar. A quick search thru old threads came up with http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10356&highlight=wilkinson+tulwar explaining this was likely from the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2015, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 7
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Thank you all
So Hmyaung it is. Searching old posts referencing the Hmyaung As having widely varying origins, i see why no attempts were made to pin down origins.
Thank you all for your input, Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2015, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 7
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Agree with both of you
Exactly my question. I realize priest knife is a hackneyed term, so what is this knife called, where and how recent is it? Is it just a recent tourist tourist piece?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th April 2015, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 7
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Origins and age of this Dha "priests" knife
Hi,
this caught my eye now I'm not sure of origins age etc. The "Priest" knife Dha is 8 inches overall with a perhaps unique 4 5/8s inch drop point false back blade. Your thoughts please overall...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2015, 05:28 AM
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Replies: 13
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Amber koummyas
The blade style shown often has an odd metal grain and I believe they were all associated with presentation pieces. This one was jeweler tested for an extended time and found not only to be resin,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2014, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 9
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Very Interesting
Congratulations Charles a very unique example. I'm wondering about the swords weight to help set a benchmark. Awhile back we were trying to establish what a light weight might be. Thanks Steve
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2014, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum Photos on Google images
Hi,
A friend Emailed Me from Zurich today to say he'd been offered Two El Glaoui Koummaya for sale with a letter from the deceased former owner. I did some checking as I'd been seeing my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2014, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 4
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Three styles of daggers
Hi, try this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13961
In it you can see the reinforced ridge started in copper appear for no reason in steel. the double bladed shakats also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2014, 04:49 PM
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Tlingit Copper daggers
Here's a link to a disputed study regarding Tlingit knife making. Keep in mind the Copper River is a huge source. http://www.penn.museum/documents/publications/expedition/PDFs/11-3/Metallurgy.pdf
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd July 2014, 10:24 PM
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More ribbed blade information
Thank you for bring up this topic Michael. Thank you Ibrahiim, your links were of great interest to Me. Most informative was: http://www.penn.museum/documents/pu...9-2/Cammann.pdf page 28,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2014, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 88
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Berber Mexican connection?
I just noticed a mention on the third page of Faganarms,Inc. Spring 2014 catalog a Berber Back sword listed with the mention that the Kabyle Berbers fought for the French in Mexico in the 1850s....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2014, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 12
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Tlingit vs. Haida
Hi Harry,
Welcome and Fantastic. Does the Silver pommel slip off to reveal another blade? a few years back I was lucky to acquire a Haida Shaskat. Seeing yours I'm thinking that the difference...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2014, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 20
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A Few Statistics
This dagger weighs 6oz.s, with the sheath it is 12 oz.s. Blade length 7.25",
overall it is 11.5 inches. My limited experience says this is very light. Looking forward to more information. My gut...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2014, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 11,296
A Bit More Info
Hi, I feel you all have brought forth some very good reasoning. I found this today http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=5017 said to be Mid to Late 19thC Omani. Please note the sheath is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2014, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 11,296
More info
Salaams Ibrahiim, I feel confounded too. Why would an upgraded, I assume, pinned hilt appear with a rather drab plain threaded sheath? I did the pin test( burning wood odor) and subsequent cleaning...
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