Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2016, 03:24 PM
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Piso ni datu?
Small knife with a carved human figure hilt .
Van Zonneveld Page 108
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2016, 03:19 PM
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Close ups
Trying to identify the features of the character.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2016, 01:06 PM
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Hilt and scabbard
Let’s assume that this blade was made by the Enfield armory, as if for an1853 pattern Cavalry Trooper Saber. Since Enfield was not an exporter per se, I think that it is reasonable to guess that the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th November 2016, 04:06 PM
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tassels
I have the sword now. The blade does want some attention. It was in worse condition than shown in the vendor's pictures with a couple areas of red rust that I have attended to. I'll spend some...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2016, 05:04 PM
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Unusual horn dagger
This is an Indian dagger carved from a single piece of (bullock) horn. There are similar examples in Oxford’s Pitt Rivers museum. One, which was collected in 1862, is referenced here:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2016, 12:13 AM
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Blade
I'll have more to say and more picture after it arrives, which probably will not be for a couple weeks.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2016, 06:24 PM
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Another pulwar. Comments?
I actually added these before to the thread on the pulwar with the "Enfield blade" but no one seemed to notice. Here they are on their own.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2016, 12:14 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2016, 03:22 AM
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Cute but what is it really?
I succumbed to this recent item posted on Oriental Arms. I would question (as does Artzi) if it is from Java. Other suggestions?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2016, 03:18 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
20th October 2016, 02:12 PM
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203942
Are they sold out already? I could not find them on the site linked.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th October 2016, 06:45 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2016, 05:47 PM
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Well then
This is going to be an interesting and challenging piece to write up.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2016, 02:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2016, 02:51 PM
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Plausible deniability?
Granted that the blade resembles that of an 1853 Cavalry Trooper Saber, but the marks aren’t right to permit that it was ever installed as such. Afghanistan being as it was the chessboard of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2016, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 30
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just for fun
Comparison to the Tulwar-like hilt of my Soussan Pata.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2016, 01:05 PM
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enfielt
The blade is 36 inches long.
I am inclined to believe that it is in fact a faked mark. However, that does not necessarily mean it was made in country. The mark could have been added to any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2016, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 30
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New pictures
I got the sword in and offer some more pictures. I have been told that the Arabic translates as “In the name of Allah the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful”
There is no English broad...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2016, 03:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2016, 10:28 PM
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Origins of the Mandinka saber
As I understand, the heyday of the Mandinka was prior to the eighteenth century and today they are spread through many modern African nations. This sword is very recognizable as a "Mandinka saber",...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd October 2016, 04:12 PM
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straps
I find I can loop the thinner strap over my neck and the thicker one around my left arm to the shoulder and this holds the scabbard in place for hilt to be in position under my left arm as seen in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2016, 01:15 PM
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Hilt
Pictures thereof
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2016, 10:35 PM
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age?
Estimates on how old anyone?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2016, 07:59 PM
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Appreciation
My many thanks to Artzi from Oriental arms for releasing this beautiful sword to me from his private collection.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2016, 06:01 PM
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