Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
1st June 2026, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
1st June 2026, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 241,077
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st June 2026, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 24,928
I understand where Jim was coming from as my...
I understand where Jim was coming from as my thoughts were also in a similar direction, but more towards an Inuit type with regards to the zoomorphic decoration...but than again I could be totally...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st May 2026, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 25,310
yes indeed; the 2 walrus handle pieces. the...
yes indeed; the 2 walrus handle pieces. the decoration strips in between them ( leave the coral as is) , the blade and golden decoration on the blade are easy to clean and add when finished a little...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st May 2026, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 25,310
welcome !
the year could be ٥ ٧ ١٢ 1275...
welcome !
the year could be ٥ ٧ ١٢ 1275 AH = 1858 with ٥ (the 5) being written a little above the other 3 numbers, that would be my guess....
That date would be in line / correspond with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2026, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 23,462
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2026, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 73,892
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2026, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 23,462
first , a very nice knife, my compliments !
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first , a very nice knife, my compliments !
for what it is worth, I believe dating back to the end of the Ottoman period, perhaps early days of the republic and looking at the V-shape of the...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th May 2026, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2026, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 24,832
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2026, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 24,832
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2026, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 24,832
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2026, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 24,832
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2026, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 24,832
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2026, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 24,832
new yataghan
Found this yataghan in a quite poor and sad condition;
dirty ( most on the blade’s decorational parts at both side of the blade ),
corrosion on the blade ( especially dangerous thick on the top...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
13th April 2026, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 32,856
Why not found in India….?
The Dutch East...
Why not found in India….?
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was active in India from 1604 to 1795, dominant trading power specializing in cotton, silk, opium, and spices. Operating from bases...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2026, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 28,846
Question to the forum members:
just stumbled...
Question to the forum members:
just stumbled upon this only 88 paged book "Yatagan, Khanda, and Jamdhar: Swords and Sabers of Persia and India" by Martina Sprague...
Couldn't find much about...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2026, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,428
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2026, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,428
much obliged for your feedback and info; highly...
much obliged for your feedback and info; highly appreciated!
just arrived and cleaned it. Most interesting knife, at least for me it is ( even if my knowledge of knives from these parts is virtually...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th March 2026, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 115,397
She's like a knife, sharp but pretty
She'll...
She's like a knife, sharp but pretty
She'll break your heart just for fun
You bet your life, you'll get no pity
She'll drop you flat when it's done
Look but just don't touch, she's dangerous...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th March 2026, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 115,397
"And there's a boy who uses his knife" by the...
"And there's a boy who uses his knife" by the Earring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u06yfRWifPk&list=RDu06yfRWifPk&start_radio=1
who bid us farewell after 60 years of rock n roll in their last...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th March 2026, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,517
Tip; you can visit as well the former...
Tip; you can visit as well the former "Tropenmuseum" in A'dam as they presently have a excellent exhibition on the Dutch colonial history, both the East and West
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2026, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,428
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2026, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,428
your opnion is requested....
won this nice looking knife, although it has some serious oxidation on the blade. Looking forward to its arrival and will have to clean it carefully but thoroughly though
Details of its...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2026, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 21,982
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