Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th May 2020, 01:27 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd May 2020, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,259
Welcome to the forum! :)
First you have to...
Welcome to the forum! :)
First you have to upload the photos. You can do it by re-opening your message by clicking the "EDIT" button.
Then, click "MANAGE ATTACHMENTS" to start attaching the...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2020, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,291
Very interesting!
I was not aware of this...
Very interesting!
I was not aware of this type of small naval dirk.
Thank you Detlef for the explanations. :)
Anyhow, the one in the original posting is significantly different, much more...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2020, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,291
Hello Detlef,
The EBay description says...
Hello Detlef,
The EBay description says "Garter" dagger/dirk. Garter meaning Strumpfband in German, so again pointing towards "prostitute dagger"...
;)
Dirk is nothing but a longer straight...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2020, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,291
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2020, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,291
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd May 2020, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,196
Yep, 20th century Sudanese arm dagger. But an...
Yep, 20th century Sudanese arm dagger. But an exceptionally beautiful example. It is the most beautiful I have seen so far.
That's why blades sould never be kept sheathed for longer storage. Many...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2020, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 21,332
Very difficult to judge from the pictures but...
Very difficult to judge from the pictures but from what I see, the hilt may be rhino horn. It should be noted that rhino horn while not very popular in Persian swords, was almost standard issue on...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th April 2020, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 41,283
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th April 2020, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 41,283
"Balinese Keris" book
Hello,
Does anybody have the book "Balinese Keris" by Kam Garrett?
Is it worth buying?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2020, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 21,189
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2020, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,603
Nope! Qaddara is curved and is single edged.
...
Nope! Qaddara is curved and is single edged.
From what I see in the photos, this looks like a clasic example of 19th century Persian qama... and a very nice one.
The koftgari on the blade is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2020, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,315
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2020, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,018
Hello Kubur,
It might have been the case the...
Hello Kubur,
It might have been the case the blade was badly rusted and the original koftgari was damaged/removed during the cleaning process, then the old cartouche was repaired, or alternately,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2020, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,015
Hello Stefan,
I have some doubts about the...
Hello Stefan,
I have some doubts about the metal of the fittings and scabbard.
My guess is that it is a later 20th century Koummiya with pewter fittings.
In most cases, quality early 20th...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2020, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,620
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th April 2020, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,926
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th April 2020, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 18,939
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2020, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,745
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2020, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 20,428
Lovely!
The blade shows quite clear signs of...
Lovely!
The blade shows quite clear signs of very old age, so late 16th - early 17th C seems to be quite realistic.
Thank you for sharing it with us, and thank you for the information to come...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd April 2020, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,127
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2020, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,745
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2020, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,745
Hello and welcome!
As a rule, you should...
Hello and welcome!
As a rule, you should post photos of the whole sword!
In order to get a more educated answer you should post photos of the whole sword.
All said, both look like modern...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2020, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,315
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2020, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,315
Turkish (?) hancer for translation & comments
Another type of hancer I have in my collection, that I would like to learn more about.
It is quite large (55.5 cm / 21.9") and has a possibly wootz blade (it needs cleaning and etching to be...
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