Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2019, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 9
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Ariel,
I know you like reviving old posts:)
I...
Ariel,
I know you like reviving old posts:)
I agree, these knifes are pretty, late 20thC. The knife in Post 1 is from the city of Shakhrikhon in the Andijan province of Uzbekistan. The blade is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2019, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 77
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The cartouches and inscriptions on the blade in...
The cartouches and inscriptions on the blade in Post 1 and 11 seem to be proper, authentic and contemporary to the blade. Whether made by AssadAllah himself or not is something that cannot be claimed...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2019, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 213
Views: 267,221
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2019, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 213
Views: 267,221
Dmitry, thanks again!
Based on this, do you...
Dmitry, thanks again!
Based on this, do you think this blade could be Damascus, wootz or mechanical? I know this is a difficult guess. The blade is heavily patinated and I did not sense wootz based...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2019, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 213
Views: 267,221
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2019, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 377
Views: 1,502,141
Hello Ibrahiim,
I posted a new thread HERE...
Hello Ibrahiim,
I posted a new thread HERE (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24615) .
Your post referenced my questions so well, unfortunately I saw it after posting mine.
The hilt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2019, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 267,221
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2019, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,457
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2019, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 213
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2019, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,457
A Modern Jambiya with Old Hilt (?)
Here is a contemporary Jambiya from Yemen. On a first glance nothing special new knife, but looking closely the hilt appears to be older, with traces of silver? filigree at the base. The scabbard...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2019, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 267,221
Here is an unusual Central Asian/Bukharan...
Here is an unusual Central Asian/Bukharan shashka. Although the blade is of a shamshir form with slightly raised Kilij-style yelman with double edged tip, the handle with 5 rivets and crossguardless...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2018, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 14,365
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2018, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 25,746
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Forum: European Armoury
8th October 2018, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 17,698
I have an excavated late Medieval/1500's...
I have an excavated late Medieval/1500's Hungarian sword, an original version of what appears in this video. Despite heavy oxidation and corrosion it still has some flex, even visible when swinging...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2018, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 25,746
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2018, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,171
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Forum: European Armoury
14th August 2018, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,404
Thank you Stu, Tim, Mahratt
I agree, it is...
Thank you Stu, Tim, Mahratt
I agree, it is E.European dagger, likely Hungarian. The blade is functional and robust. I could not find any references of these being intended as small arms for women,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2018, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,108
Mahratt,
What a beautiful dagger! I believe the...
Mahratt,
What a beautiful dagger! I believe the date is 1214 Hijri, with the last numeral being old Persian "4"(?), which would correspond to 1799 Gregorian, which would make it 18th Century by one...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th August 2018, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,404
Small Enameled Knife... Russian, Ottoman...?
Here is a small decorative knife, perhaps a letter opener, souvenir or small utility knife. It seems to be old and relatively well made, with silver fittings decorated with enamel and gemstone...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st June 2018, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2018, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 23,530
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2018, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 22,395
Wootz and mechanical are both references to...
Wootz and mechanical are both references to patterns. The same can be applied to watered/watering, i.e. general terms for patterned steel (although some use it to describe wootz). Better to use...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2018, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 11
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Mel, I agree with all above. The core is...
Mel, I agree with all above. The core is mechanical/pattern welded with several (4?) rows of twisted wire in a pattern known as "Turkish Ribbon". The "twists" repeat in a sequential order which...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2017, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,680
Jon,
A beautiful barrel indeed. Here's another,...
Jon,
A beautiful barrel indeed. Here's another, not as beautiful as yours, also pattern weld (or etched(?), with silver inlay and somewhat similar mark. I believe it is 19thC Persian or Caucasian....
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
23rd November 2017, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 7
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