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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2025, 06:10 PM
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I agree that the scroll holder must have been...

I agree that the scroll holder must have been adopted relevantly recently. This of course calls into some question the entire sword.

On the other hand, the guard is well made, and the blade is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2025, 03:57 AM
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Views: 20,730
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To me, if I focus entirely on the silhouette of a...

To me, if I focus entirely on the silhouette of a weapon, ignoring materials and added decoration, nothing beats the pure elegance of a classic Persian shamshir blade. There is also something...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2025, 10:37 PM
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That is a perfect match, thank you.

That is a perfect match, thank you.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2025, 07:33 PM
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Silver Hilted Kaskara

Here is an unusual kaskara for comments. The hilt is thinner than typical, and fully encased in green velvet and silver. The silver is pierced so the velvet is visible, including a large window on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2025, 10:54 PM
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Views: 32,856
Posted By TVV
Some years ago I had a strange spears/scepter...

Some years ago I had a strange spears/scepter object that may or may not have some connection to yours. I am still not sure exactly what it was. The head was inserted in the shaft via thread, and 2/3...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2025, 11:02 PM
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Views: 21,202
Posted By TVV
What do you mean, these are Balkan clothes, the...

What do you mean, these are Balkan clothes, the pants in particular are very Albanian.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st December 2025, 10:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,096
Posted By TVV
The Egyptian army did not receive the...

The Egyptian army did not receive the Martini-Enfield until 1903, 4 years after the end of the Mahdiya. During the Mahdist Rebellion, the Mahdists captures Egyptian Remington Rolling Block rifles,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th November 2025, 01:10 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 128,681
Posted By TVV
Jim, in my experience, trade blades are all quite...

Jim, in my experience, trade blades are all quite light and flexible. This refers not only to those mounted with a conical hilt in Oman, but also to takoubas, kaskaras, firangis, etc. All of them are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2025, 12:23 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 128,681
Posted By TVV
Thank you for this, as it is a contemporary...

Thank you for this, as it is a contemporary source from the time when these swords were used in battle. The fact that a century later they have become a purely ceremonial object does not change the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2025, 09:56 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 110,463
Posted By TVV
While I can understand Russian, most others here...

While I can understand Russian, most others here cannot, and we should stick to English so they can follow the discussion.

You could be right about the blade. There were however blades imported...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2025, 04:10 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 110,463
Posted By TVV
I personally value craftsmanship and overall...

I personally value craftsmanship and overall quality and esthetics above materials used. To me therefore whether the hilt is ivory or not would not be that important. Yuri's koummiya is very well...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st November 2025, 05:29 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 98,409
Posted By TVV
Jim, here is another adarga, currently exhibited...

Jim, here is another adarga, currently exhibited in the Carmel Mission in Carmel, CA, which belonged to a soldier in Portola's expedition. It is interesting to see they were still used in the New...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2025, 08:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 98,409
Posted By TVV
While I sadly did not take a picture of the...

While I sadly did not take a picture of the museum label, from what I recall from close to 10 years ago when I took the picture is that this armor was from Mexico, and was parade in function. I could...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2025, 03:08 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 98,409
Posted By TVV
Here are a couple of examples from the Spanish...

Here are a couple of examples from the Spanish Military Museum in Toledo.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2025, 07:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 25,100
Posted By TVV
While I am still yet to meet Jim, and hopefully...

While I am still yet to meet Jim, and hopefully will one day, here is an article that gives us a glimpse into the legend:

https://objet.art/as/articles/68c95d7d9dc219f9828d9739
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2025, 09:07 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 113,880
Posted By TVV
That is indeed a nice example and an impressive...

That is indeed a nice example and an impressive group overall.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2025, 10:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 113,880
Posted By TVV
Most of you had done a much better job collecting...

Most of you had done a much better job collecting these knives than I have, but the thread inspired me to add a simple wooden hilt one to the couple I had before.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2025, 04:00 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 129,340
Posted By TVV
When looking back at the sword I showed, if you...

When looking back at the sword I showed, if you look at the band under the guard, it has floral motives of a style we find on koummya scabbards, hence my Moroccan attribution.

I also would not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2025, 10:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 129,340
Posted By TVV
The very interesting sword from Perast serdar...

The very interesting sword from Perast serdar shared with us is Montenegrin under Venetian control. The scabbard is reminiscent of schiavona scabbards.

The hilt is very similar to nimcha hilts and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2025, 06:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 129,340
Posted By TVV
Yes, the style of guard originated on stortas in...

Yes, the style of guard originated on stortas in Italy, and was then copied by corsairs in North Africa.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2025, 06:30 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 129,340
Posted By TVV
When it comes to this type of guard, here is...

When it comes to this type of guard, here is another sword with it and an English hanger blade. That one does look very Moroccan.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2025, 06:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 129,340
Posted By TVV
Jim, your example is Yemeni.

Jim, your example is Yemeni.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2025, 03:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 51,988
Posted By TVV
What a great piece! The blade looks it might be...

What a great piece! The blade looks it might be repurposed from an earlier European backsword/broadsword. The straight blade yataghans seem to be more common in the Western Balkans.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2025, 03:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 129,340
Posted By TVV
Fennec, thank you for input. You make a lot of...

Fennec, thank you for input. You make a lot of great points. As the biggest country in Africa now, Algeria is so vast that some regional variation is to be expected.

Here is another nimcha, ex...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2025, 03:14 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 113,880
Posted By TVV
fennec, we were all hoping you would comment to...

fennec, we were all hoping you would comment to provide the kind of local perspective only you can. Thank you for your posts, I have learned a lot from this thread.
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