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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2023, 07:29 PM
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Posted By ariel
Now I understand! I looked at the entire image,...

Now I understand!
I looked at the entire image, couldn’t find anything, and thought that the image on the throat of the scabbard was the point of discussion. My fault, mea culpa!
The first image,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2023, 04:55 PM
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Views: 49,916
Posted By ariel
An extremely wealthy buyer is but one possibility...

An extremely wealthy buyer is but one possibility (see#3).
But we still do not know the meaning of the inscription. Perhaps, just perhaps, it may show some exceptional provenance ( killing Chinese...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th January 2023, 08:44 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 105,867
Posted By ariel
Jim, Thank you for the great input. The...

Jim,
Thank you for the great input.
The issue of tamgas is very incomplete because of its complexity and lack of our knowledge which separate groups owned them.
Mahmud Kashgari in 1073 wrote...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2023, 07:52 AM
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Posted By ariel
For personal reasons I went to this topic and...

For personal reasons I went to this topic and just have to add something.
The Crimean Tatar swords are rare because all weapons in Crimea were confiscated and armorer workshops closed when the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2022, 04:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 20,396
Posted By ariel
I might have used a word that could have been...

I might have used a word that could have been easily misinterpreted. Sorry.

It seems to be a good dagger from a practical point of view: strong, sturdy, utilitarian, without excesses but with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2022, 03:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 20,396
Posted By ariel
This one does not look as if either blade or,...

This one does not look as if either blade or, especially, the handle were remade. I doubt that trenches of WWI were the most convenient place for that. And, wouldn't the " repurposer" also...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2022, 03:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,824
Posted By ariel
Can you please post a pic from the museum, just...

Can you please post a pic from the museum, just for comparison?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2022, 01:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,288
Posted By ariel
Tarik Kozo book “ Balkan Arms” is full of such...

Tarik Kozo book “ Balkan Arms” is full of such folding knives.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2022, 01:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,288
Posted By ariel
My Turkish friends told me that Chaku is the...

My Turkish friends told me that Chaku is the Turkish slang for a hoodlum’s knife.
But what is interesting , the same word is a “knife” in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada and Sanskrit. And,- a cherry on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2022, 12:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,476
Posted By ariel
I am with Tim and Carlos.

I am with Tim and Carlos.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2022, 11:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 20,396
Posted By ariel
Have you ever seen a 2x2x2 pin construction and a...

Have you ever seen a 2x2x2 pin construction and a small flat steel guard on any Caucasian kindjal? Can you show an example?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2022, 09:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,172
Posted By ariel
De pecunia non disputandum:-)

De pecunia non disputandum:-)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2022, 09:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 20,396
Posted By ariel
It is, as you said, "kinzhal-esque", but seems to...

It is, as you said, "kinzhal-esque", but seems to have some age. Definitely not Caucasian. There are even no scabbard elements: either the dagger was intended to be tucked under the belt or under the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2022, 07:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,172
Posted By ariel
Blade mark is Islamic. But the rest looks Cretan....

Blade mark is Islamic. But the rest looks Cretan.
Nothing astonishing in this "mix": blades were circulating all over the Empire.
Good catch!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2022, 04:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,749
Posted By ariel
You are absolutely correct: axes are encountered...

You are absolutely correct: axes are encountered in virtually every culture since times immemorial. But I was talking about the length of the haft.



Bartka/valaska of the Carpathian region,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2022, 11:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,749
Posted By ariel
Thanks for the confirmation.

Thanks for the confirmation.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2022, 08:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,749
Posted By ariel
Both are examples of Jerz. But there is a much...

Both are examples of Jerz.
But there is a much rarer variety from the Bedu inhabitants of the Wahiba Sands in Northern Oman, called Qaddum.
It differs from Jerz by the absence of any...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th December 2022, 02:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,657
Posted By ariel
Very nice! You obviously were a Good Boy!

Very nice! You obviously were a Good Boy!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st December 2022, 02:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,094
Posted By ariel
Is the last quarter of the blade bent sidewise?

Is the last quarter of the blade bent sidewise?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2022, 02:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,094
Posted By ariel
There are many stories and verses in the Koran...

There are many stories and verses in the Koran influenced by the Bible. Here is one original:

“Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep”

Psalm 121.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2022, 04:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,094
Posted By ariel
Both “cheeks” of the handle were made from...

Both “cheeks” of the handle were made from secondary dentin. It means that the walrus tooth was extremely large and the master could afford using only the most esthetically pleasing part of it....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2022, 09:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,094
Posted By ariel
I wouldn't hesitate to date it 18th or even...

I wouldn't hesitate to date it 18th or even earlier century.
Excellent! Santa came earlier than expected:-)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2022, 03:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,885
Posted By ariel
Yes, Indians did produce wootz very early in...

Yes, Indians did produce wootz very early in history, but their wootz pattern was limited to the " salt-and-pepper" variety.
Complex wootz patterns ( Kara Khorasan, Kara Taban) were invented and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2022, 11:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,885
Posted By ariel
You are welcome.

You are welcome.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2022, 05:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,885
Posted By ariel
Persian swordsmiths were invited by the Moguls...

Persian swordsmiths were invited by the Moguls to serve at their court. It started at the end of 16th century and within the next 50-100 years Moghul swordsmiths fully adopted Persian techniques. ...
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