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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2019, 06:11 AM
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Thank you Eftihis, I was so focused on Ottoman...

Thank you Eftihis, I was so focused on Ottoman troops going to Algeria that I had not considered the possibility of troops from Algeria going the other way.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2019, 07:53 PM
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Thank you Gentlemen, I have my answer on the...

Thank you Gentlemen, I have my answer on the lanyard.

Teodor
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th May 2019, 10:43 PM
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Greek Yataghan, North African Use?

To me this yataghan looks like it was made in mainland Greece or Crete based on the bolster and the blade. I do not see a date, but these blades with the star of Solomon and inscriptions surrounded...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2019, 04:27 PM
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Views: 7,257
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Nice khanjars! Based on the pictures, the hilts...

Nice khanjars! Based on the pictures, the hilts do indeed look like rhino horn. There is information on CITEs regulations in this forum, but it is best to obtain professional legal advice if you plan...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2019, 05:37 PM
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Views: 44,016
Posted By TVV
Kubur, I believe the flyssa started as a...

Kubur,

I believe the flyssa started as a local copy/interpretation of the yataghan. The ruling elite in Algeria was descendant from janissaries, stationed there, and the Ottoman influence in arms...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2019, 11:27 PM
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Could it be a case of an old blade mounted with a...

Could it be a case of an old blade mounted with a newly made jineta hilt in the 19th century? Or is there anything about the blade that allows us to confirm it as a copy as well, because based on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2019, 06:28 AM
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Views: 82,361
Posted By TVV
Are we absolutely certain that the crossguard on...

Are we absolutely certain that the crossguard on midelburgo's sword is Italian and not say, Iberian?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2019, 04:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,167
Posted By TVV
No, I have no idea. Unlike the European armor and...

No, I have no idea. Unlike the European armor and arms, which are extremely well studied, there is next to nothing on the Islamic ones. As you can see by their state of preservation, they have been...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2019, 01:16 AM
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Views: 17,167
Posted By TVV
To the left of the central display there are also...

To the left of the central display there are also more swords, and quite possibly the most interesting/important ones. There is one sword with a tortoise shell and silver hilt, belonging to a group...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2019, 01:05 AM
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Views: 17,167
Posted By TVV
To the lower right of the center display there...

To the lower right of the center display there are more swords, with longer blades. Sadly, they are in a bit of a neglected state, with gunk and light rust forming on them. Two of them have really...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2019, 01:02 AM
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Views: 17,167
Posted By TVV
Considering that the Great Siege of 1565 was...

Considering that the Great Siege of 1565 was perhaps the single most important event in the history of Malta, there are constant reminders about it during the Palace and Armory tour. However, while...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2019, 12:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 17,167
Posted By TVV
Nimchas in the Grand Master Palace Armory in Valletta

I recently visited the Grand Master Palace in Valletta and its armory is quite remarkable, but for me the most interesting part of the exhibits is the extensive collection of early nimchas. This...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2019, 11:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 33,778
Posted By TVV
Thank you Ed, I agree that the knobs do not look...

Thank you Ed, I agree that the knobs do not look like sphero-conical vessels, at least on the spears/scepters discussed here. It also looks like these were in use well before the Mahdi started his...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2019, 05:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 33,778
Posted By TVV
Oh, so then this is what Zirngibl means by...

Oh, so then this is what Zirngibl means by "decorated with poisonous seeds". I was not quite sure how to interpret that part when I read the text to the illustration in Panga Na Visu, but your...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2019, 05:11 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 82,361
Posted By TVV
Charles, this example is sublime, among the best,...

Charles, this example is sublime, among the best, if not the best nimcha we have seen on this forum. Thank you for sharing!

As far as dating goes, the earliest reliably dated nimcha is one in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd April 2019, 06:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 33,778
Posted By TVV
Yes LJ, this is another example of these objects....

Yes LJ, this is another example of these objects.

I just read the text to the illustrations in Panga Na Visu and if my poor German has not failed me, the use Zirngibl suggests for these Cult...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd April 2019, 05:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 33,778
Posted By TVV
Gentlemen, I really appreciate your...

Gentlemen,

I really appreciate your responses and the excellent examples you have added to this thread. I should have looked in Panga Na Visu myself, not sure why I forgot to do that before...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2019, 07:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 33,778
Posted By TVV
Thank you for your comments Jim. For...

Thank you for your comments Jim.

For reference, I am attaching a picture of the baton, pictured in Mr. Pradines' paper.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2019, 08:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 33,778
Posted By TVV
Sudanese Command Batons

Here is a somewhat unusual item - based on a paper by Stephane Pradnies from 2016, titled "A Late Military Use of the Sphero-conical in the 19th Century Sudan", I believe it to be two Sudanese...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2019, 05:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,507
Posted By TVV
You have a very nice Ottoman shamshir. The...

You have a very nice Ottoman shamshir. The scabbard chape is an old replacement, probably done in Syria.

Teodor
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2019, 07:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,119
Posted By TVV
You have a very nice Balkan yataghan, and if I am...

You have a very nice Balkan yataghan, and if I am reading the date correctly, it would be from 1863-64. These hilts of large walrus ivory slabs with rounded ears were popular throughout the area in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2019, 05:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 36,641
Posted By TVV
According to the full account of the battle of...

According to the full account of the battle of Mactan, Magellan was indeed hit by a poisoned arrow in the leg while in the middle of burning some houses down. It may have ultimately killed him, had...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2019, 01:08 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 36,641
Posted By TVV
According to Pigafetta's account, while Magellan...

According to Pigafetta's account, while Magellan was initially wounded by a bamboo spear, it is unclear what actually delivered the killing blow, though a hit with a sword more or less sealed his...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2019, 08:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 17,514
Posted By TVV
Tim, are you rating the quality of the silver...

Tim, are you rating the quality of the silver work on this sword compared to other late 19th century Ottoman military swords, or against master pieces of silversmiths from around the world and of all...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2019, 07:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 22,544
Posted By TVV
What I find interesting on the sword you are...

What I find interesting on the sword you are showing Ariel, is the hilt construction - two horn scales riveted to the tang instead of a solid horn piece with the tang peened on the pommel. And then...
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