Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd November 2005, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 19
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Turkish sword with European influence?
Dear friends,
I bought the sword in the photos bellow by an auction house that described it as a "18th century Turkish (?) sword"
What is your opinion? The sword seems even older than that, maybe...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2005, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,150
It was bought from Tunisia!
Dear forum members,
Maybe i should reply regarding this dagger. It is not a matter of judgment, and i certainly do not think that state something as a "tunisian" gives more value. It is simple where...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2005, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,771
Turkish weapons Astvatsaturyan E.G
I look again and again the pages of the great book "Turkish weapons" by Astvatsaturyan E.G, and there so many good photos, so many good titles and at the same time all the text and explanation in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2005, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 21,795
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2005, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 21,795
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2005, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 24,393
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2005, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,718
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2005, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,935
Robert Elgood e-mail address
Dear Friends,
Recently i received the great book "Hindu arms and ritual" written by Robert Elgood.
On the last page is mentioned that he is "currently completing a book on Balkan arms". Because of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2005, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 20,698
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2005, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 20,698
Dear Friends,
I took some more photos of the...
Dear Friends,
I took some more photos of the date as closer as i could. As i said the date seems as 1151 (in islamic calendar ofcourse, arround 1740?) but what about the small symbol immediately...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2005, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 20,698
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2005, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,621
Arabian wootz beauty 2
Another arabic sword with a very nice wootz blade. I found it together with the other with the silver scabbard, and maybe they come from the same place. The scabbard is incredibly light, and that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2005, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 20,698
Arabian beauty 1 translation?
Dear friends,
Here is a very nice silver mounted arabian sword. It reminds me some swords from Syria, but i am not sure. Do you have any clues regarding its specific area of origin? There is an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2005, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 30,933
More photos
Dear friends,
Thanks for your comments. I attach some more photos!
I think the parts near the opening of the scabbard (i attach photos) are also stamped, arent they?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2005, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 30,933
Arabian sword, new or old? opinions please
Dear friends,
I have this sword for some time, i believe is an arabian saif, it has silver scabbard with typical handmade engravings but also stamped parts, and a blade that while does not look...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2005, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 23,116
Dear friends,
Thanks for all this input, i...
Dear friends,
Thanks for all this input, i couldnt imagine this subject to be so interesting!
Yannis, globalisation indeed, because i bought this some years ago as part from a lot of 5 weapons...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2005, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 23,116
Non ethno sword with strange inscription
Since i took out of the closet all the swords with inscriptions, please permit me to show you this one also.
It is of heavy and good construction, has a good feeling at hand, but has no edge! It is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2005, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,155
More photos
Sorry for the bad photos i am posting some better ones of the silverwork.
Regards!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2005, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,573
More photos
Hallo Teodor!
See some photos of the entire inscription. But you have to se my previous photos to look carefully for th e prts the inlay is missing, but the "chanell" in the metal is there.
Regards!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2005, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,887
Possible trip to Syria
Dear friends,
I have the possibility for a short 4 day trip to Syria towards the end of the month. I still havent decided if i will go, and to know if it is worth going apart for the sightseeing,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th March 2005, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,573
Bulgarian (?) yataghan with inscription
Somehow i decided to try to find out about all the unknown pieces i had in my closet!
This is one i believe is a Bulgarian yataghan, there is damage to the handle, the blade is pitted but of very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2005, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,690
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2005, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,155
Silver yataghan with inscription
Hallo friends,
This is a fine silver yataghan, i believe the silver work is Greek, it is identical with the work we see on pistols made in Epirus (North Greece), but again the Turkish inscription...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2005, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,690
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2005, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,176
Here is the photo
Here is the reference, that describes it as from Montenegro. I cannot read the German text, so if someone can it would be nice to read the full text.
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