Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2018, 08:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2018, 08:17 PM
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That gunong was the first one in my collection...
That gunong was the first one in my collection and I was lucky to get it, with its early age, lovely wavy blade and exquisitely burled hilt. The barong has a kamagong hilt and ivory inlays and was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2017, 04:40 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2017, 04:34 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2017, 04:32 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2017, 04:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2017, 04:29 AM
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Finally Home - Mandaya Dagger And Nobility Barong
After 6 months of waiting, a Mandaya dagger that I asked Battara to restore is finally with me along with a nobility barong that I bought from him with a scabbard he expertly crafted for it. It was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th November 2017, 06:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2017, 01:50 PM
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Thank you for the very valuable and scholarly...
Thank you for the very valuable and scholarly insight Jim, I am now getting a more well-formed opinion with regards to the probable origin of this sword. It has been really an edifying experience for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2017, 05:13 AM
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While this is a possibility, would it be also...
While this is a possibility, would it be also possible that this sword combination is actually from the Eastern borders of the Ottoman Empire, Bedouin perhaps? They are known to use whatever blades...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2017, 11:10 PM
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I did see the different colour grain/stripe at...
I did see the different colour grain/stripe at the get go even from the seller's photos (particularly the photo of the side of the pommel with a single missing triangular inlay) which led me to say...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2017, 10:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2017, 07:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2017, 10:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2017, 10:19 PM
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Victrix, the only Turkish pommeled sword in the...
Victrix, the only Turkish pommeled sword in the pictured grouping that has what could pass for a hole on the pommel to accommodate a wrist cord is the one on the left side and it doesn't have a metal...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2017, 09:48 PM
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It may have been the seller or a previous owner...
It may have been the seller or a previous owner who put on the velvet covering. I don't think it was originally meant as part of the hilt. If the grip underneath was intact then I might think it was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2017, 09:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2017, 11:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2017, 11:11 PM
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I have tracked down the tulwar with the similar...
I have tracked down the tulwar with the similar blade profile (its blade looks wider, although mine could have had several sharpening thus accounting for the slimmer look). The contour of the spine...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2017, 10:51 PM
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I would assume most likely Northern India?...
I would assume most likely Northern India? Rajasthan? By the way I found this thread discussing the katar stamp while I was looking for the similar-bladed tulwar I mentioned earlier...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2017, 10:09 PM
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I want to remove the velvet covering but I am...
I want to remove the velvet covering but I am discouraged by the thought of seeing what horror it is concealing underneath. I did take a peak underneath the edge covering the pommel and I saw part of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2017, 10:00 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2017, 09:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2017, 09:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2017, 04:22 PM
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Thank you Jens, it didn't actually occur to me...
Thank you Jens, it didn't actually occur to me that one of the symbols is a katar until you pointed it out. I have no idea what the other one is. By the way I have seen a similar blade somewhere in...
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