Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2009, 01:57 PM
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Hi Lew,
congratulation, nice bakatwa dagger,...
Hi Lew,
congratulation, nice bakatwa dagger, difficult to say exact which age, I think around 1920, maybe a little bit before or also later.
A little bit unusual seems the bottom of the sheath,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th September 2009, 11:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2009, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 88
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only a thought.......the Berber at the north...
only a thought.......the Berber at the north coast of Morocco once are well known as formidable Riff pirates. For me this sword is a perfect pirate cutlass. Not so long as a Flyssa or Nimcha, which...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2009, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 70,828
Fantastic Stephen, North Nigeria, that makes...
Fantastic Stephen, North Nigeria, that makes sense. Where can I find the picture and did you know when the picture was made? Would be also great if you have the title of your armourers' marks book,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2009, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 70,828
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2009, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 63
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David, traded or captured blade would be a...
David, traded or captured blade would be a possibility, but I'm wondering that such traditional people like the Tuareg could have done so.
The 'balance' of the sword is okay, not perfect but okay....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2009, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 63
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the last weekend I promised to show another...
the last weekend I promised to show another W.Clauberg blade, but mounted with a southern Takuba handle. It is definitily an old mounting. For me it is very curious because first the Tuareg never...
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Forum: Swap Forum
6th August 2009, 10:36 PM
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North American TLINGIT fighting knife
Maybe someone is interested in a real fantastic and rare Tlingit war knife from the Arctic cost, Mackenzie Yukon. It is far out of my collecting field, what is Africa. Length of the dagger is 30 cm. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2009, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 63
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Hello David,
first congratulation to this real...
Hello David,
first congratulation to this real fantastic Kaskara, a real treasure.
To determine the age it maybe help to know the following.
Wilhelm Clauberg AG, Waffen-&Stahlwarenfabrik in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th July 2009, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,998
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2009, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,998
Congratulation Barry, that's a real outstanding...
Congratulation Barry, that's a real outstanding piece. I never saw it in brass before. Thanks for showing and whenever you will sell it, please have me in your mind. Attached my iron brother of your...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th July 2009, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,998
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th July 2009, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,998
Hi Vandoo,
Colin is right, it's a currency...
Hi Vandoo,
Colin is right, it's a currency spear from the Mbole, who live on the lower course of the river Lomami in DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo).
This guy with "FULA LANGUAGE AND WAS...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2009, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,357
Hello David,
the work of all three spears looks...
Hello David,
the work of all three spears looks a little bit crude. The Haussa spears from Nigeria have great similarities. Zimbabwe I think can't be, because all three spear points are fixed with...
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th June 2009, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 0
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New website - Weapons for sale
Here is Wolf from Germany, just want let you know that we shortly started a new website. The site shows African weapons, shields, spears and other. You will find also a trading page with some nice...
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Forum: Swap Forum
29th July 2008, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 9
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African swords
Hello Lerry, I have the same question as Alex, how to contact you? Your private messaging is disabled. I'm interested in African Swords. Can you post pictures or your email address?
Thanks
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2006, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 16
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Hello ggoudie,
same timber same club, that's...
Hello ggoudie,
same timber same club, that's right, but the seller is wrong with Tanzania.
His club and yours, except this one in the middle, comes from the Ambo (Ovambo) from southern Angola....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2006, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 18,274
Hello Lew,
be sure, it's African. You find...
Hello Lew,
be sure, it's African. You find this typ in the southern Soudan and different nilotic tribes are possible.
Attached mine from the Bari. The shell is very hard and in my opinion a very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2006, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,846
Bikoro is a market town in the Democratic...
Bikoro is a market town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on Lake Tumba, south of Mbandaka. That means at least the first three knifes comes from the Mongo group.
If we can believe...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd April 2006, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,759
Hello Tim,
what you have is, if Jan Elsen is...
Hello Tim,
what you have is, if Jan Elsen is right, a sickle knife from DRC. You found it among the Meje and Makere, living at the upper Aruwimi and Rubi. It has normal a handle of wood or also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd April 2006, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,126
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd April 2006, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,181
Hello Lew,
I think your shield comes from...
Hello Lew,
I think your shield comes from the Dorse, a subgroup of the Sidamo, living in southern central Ethiopia. A nice pice, but may be not so old than the normal leather ones of this group. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2006, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,522
Hello Lew,
I'm nearly sure that you have a...
Hello Lew,
I'm nearly sure that you have a club from the Shilluk. The first club on my attached Shilluk group is very similar, only the size of the head is a little bit different. The length of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2006, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,470
nice example Tim, my spear is a little bit...
nice example Tim, my spear is a little bit different in the lower part. Mine, which comes from Algeria near Tam, have not this three fixing points. May be you're right and yours is more from Chad...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2006, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,470
Hello Katana,
I just find your spear tip...
Hello Katana,
I just find your spear tip question. What you have is definitely a spear tip from the Tubu living in the South East Sahara, mostly in Chad, but also in Niger and South Libya. For...
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