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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th August 2019, 12:42 AM
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Views: 10,903
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The axe/spear combination could be from the Sudan...

The axe/spear combination could be from the Sudan (in the historic sense of the term, not just limited to the boundaries of the modern state by that name) - the monitor (?) skin is certainly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2019, 07:55 PM
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Views: 13,789
Posted By TVV
Ariel, do you think this could be a kilidj made...

Ariel, do you think this could be a kilidj made for parade purposes, similar to the ones with over the top coral decoration? Assuming it was meant for a right handed person, and thus worn on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th August 2019, 12:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 28,598
Posted By TVV
I would not trust the dealer, unless the...

I would not trust the dealer, unless the mountains were to the south and he had to cross the Danube Bridge to get there.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2019, 04:32 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 28,598
Posted By TVV
I am curious about the Romanian attribution - can...

I am curious about the Romanian attribution - can you explain?

Thank you,
Teodor
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th August 2019, 10:41 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 177,591
Posted By TVV
Jim, the barrel on your new acquisition looks...

Jim, the barrel on your new acquisition looks promising and could well be dating back to the 19th century. We will wait for you to receive the gun and take better pictures. I cannot comment on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2019, 06:54 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 28,598
Posted By TVV
My view on defining the origin of weapons from...

My view on defining the origin of weapons from the Balkans prior to the the formation of nation states in the 19th century is a little different - I base it on geographical areas. We have very little...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2019, 10:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,216
Posted By TVV
According to the main theory on the origin of the...

According to the main theory on the origin of the nimcha, it was derived from the storta, so it is nice to see one with a storta blade. In my opinion the hilt is older than the 19th century, based on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2019, 08:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 22,769
Posted By TVV
A HEMA practitioner will probably be able to give...

A HEMA practitioner will probably be able to give a better explanation, but the yataghan is a weapon optimized for chopping, and not for stabbing, with the point rarely used. Therefore, no guard is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2019, 11:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 22,769
Posted By TVV
Jim, These are questions that will probably...

Jim,

These are questions that will probably never be answered with an absolute degree of certainty, and so by reading this thread, everyone has to do it with the understanding that the vast...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2019, 07:49 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 216,997
Posted By TVV
Oh boy, that escalated quickly. Before the...

Oh boy, that escalated quickly. Before the moderators act, I will make one more attempt to clarify my participation and position in this thread - it was in response to Khleben, not personally to you,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2019, 06:30 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 216,997
Posted By TVV
I think you are confusing my and Ariel's...

I think you are confusing my and Ariel's responses.

My purpose here is not to convince anyone of anything or "win" debates. It was to answer Khelben's inquiry, based on the information I have at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2019, 04:11 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 216,997
Posted By TVV
For the benefit of Khelben and anyone else who...

For the benefit of Khelben and anyone else who does not have access to Elgood's "The Arms of Greece" here is the page, which shows a yataghan of the distinct style in question, identified as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2019, 06:47 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 216,997
Posted By TVV
Looking through Elgood's book, in the chapter on...

Looking through Elgood's book, in the chapter on yataghans on p. 146, figure 167 shows a yataghan with a similar bolster described by Elgood as originating from Crete or Southern Greece. He does not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2019, 01:08 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 216,997
Posted By TVV
Astvatsaturian attributes these to Eastern...

Astvatsaturian attributes these to Eastern Anatolia, based on the niello and similarities to niello decoration on arms from Georgia. It is a book full of great pictures, but the conclusions are based...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2019, 08:28 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 216,997
Posted By TVV
Anything is possible, and there was a lot of...

Anything is possible, and there was a lot of movement of blades and even craftsmen within the Ottoman Empire. However, decorative techniques and motives were based on regional preference, and the...
Forum: European Armoury 16th July 2019, 01:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 52,155
Posted By TVV
European Renaissance swords are not something I...

European Renaissance swords are not something I can comment on, but was hoping someone else would as this is a nice looking and interesting sword.

Teodor
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2019, 12:58 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 216,997
Posted By TVV
To me, based on the blade and bolster, this looks...

To me, based on the blade and bolster, this looks like a Greek yataghan that was rehilted at some point, with the hilt being inspired by bayonet brass hilts such as those on the Chassepot bayonet.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2019, 07:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,763
Posted By TVV
It never gets old seeing these takouba with old...

It never gets old seeing these takouba with old European blades, thank you for sharing.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2019, 11:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,969
Posted By TVV
I have a similar blade from 20 years ago, when I...

I have a similar blade from 20 years ago, when I was also a beginner. I suspect other members here may also have some of these newly made khanjars and/or other items made for the souvenir industry,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2019, 08:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,933
Posted By TVV
Thank you for the additional images - the blade...

Thank you for the additional images - the blade looks like it was actually reforged from curved and single edged to straight and double edged. I have a sword that started as a gurade and went through...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2019, 11:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,933
Posted By TVV
It would be nice to get better pictures of the...

It would be nice to get better pictures of the blade. If this was originally a single edged blade, that had its back ground and sharpened to modify it into a broadsword according to the traditional...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th June 2019, 05:05 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 84,159
Posted By TVV
Here is another typical late Khazar period sword,...

Here is another typical late Khazar period sword, 8th-9th c. AD. The double edged pointy tip is clearly visible.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2019, 06:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,538
Posted By TVV
Very nice tuareg telek dagger Rockelk, with a...

Very nice tuareg telek dagger Rockelk, with a nice blade as well. The South Algeria attribution is supported by an example in the Quai Branly Museum, which Iain found sometime ago, and also by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd June 2019, 08:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,482
Posted By TVV
The decorative motives on the scabbard and the...

The decorative motives on the scabbard and the hilt are Balkan though, you can see the same on countless little bichaqs.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th May 2019, 09:24 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 43,432
Posted By TVV
The Ottoman Empire had significant presence along...

The Ottoman Empire had significant presence along the North-East Black Sea Coast so it is not improbable that a Maghreb blade from the far western reaches of the Empire in Africa would travel all the...
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