Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2018, 06:32 AM
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Thank you all. This weapon may not be...
Thank you all. This weapon may not be particularly newsworthy, but it is a good knife to hold and to admire. I’ve no doubt it could do very good service if called upon. Sometimes a well made blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2018, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 7
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Help ID - Algeria?
Hello All,
I acquired this dagger/short sword last year and I'm just now getting around to figuring out what it is. The seller suggested it might be Algerian. It doesn't look like anything Berber...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2018, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,016
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2018, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,016
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2018, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,344
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2018, 04:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2017, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 2
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Tassels
The tassels on the scabbard of the top one are distinctive to West Africa, possibly Mali or Senegal. The knife is not familiar to me :shrug:
Dave A.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2017, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 11
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Hilt curves up
On further thought, I'm not yet convinced about the identification of this knife as pemutik/temutik.
I cannot find a pemutik example with a similar hilt that curves upward and away from the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2017, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,706
Horn
After cleaning and looking more closely at this an other examples, I now agree it is horn. The greenish color I have not seen in water buffalo horn before, nor is this example as dark black as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2017, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,706
Thank you
Thank you Alan for the info.
The pictures will be very helpful in the future I am sure.
- Dave A.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2017, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,706
hilt material
Thanks. Malaysia is an interesting thought.
The hilt might be horn. That was my first thought. It doesn't seem to have the right grain when I look at it under magnification. I have not cleaned...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2017, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,706
Help Identify - Indonesia?
Hello,
I recently picked up this knife at auction. The hilt makes me think of an origin in Indonesia, but the blade I do not recognize. The knife is well made, balanced, blade firm with no play....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2017, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 23,165
Yes, this could be it
When I refreshed the page the other pictures came up. Fabulous thread! Now I wish I had gone with my wife!
I agree, the sword in picture #4, post 14 could be a match. That sword is very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2017, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 23,165
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2017, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 23,165
Wrong location, wrong era
These weapons are from the region we call the Middle East and are not nearly as old as the one depicted in the painting.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2017, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 23,165
Yes, but...
The blade in the picture is recurved. I don't see that among the examples in your linked photo.
More info: this painting is exhibited alongside 16th century icons.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2017, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 22
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Swords in Art -- what is this?
My wife is visiting Moscow, Russia and saw this painting. Any idea what this sword is? I want to say the blade looks like a Black Sea Yataghan, but the hilt is wrong.
Your thoughts?
DaveA
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2017, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 36,083
Chinese weapons
Hello Peter,
Very nice! Will you please provide a link to your article and the site?
Here are a two related info graphics on Chinese weapons that you might find useful.
Best,
Dave A
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2017, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,182
Hilt | Hulu Tapa Guda
A fascinating piece! Thank you for posting.
I believe the hilt is a variant of Hulu Tapa Guda (also Hulu Tapa Gudo, Oelee Tapa Göda, Oeloe Tapa Koedo, Soekol Tapa Koedo, Sukul Tapa Kuedo). This...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2017, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 5
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The right blade for you
In some cultures it is believed the blade choses the person. The affinity must be mutual. In Java, one "marries" a blade; one never buys -- much less owns -- a keris! In some unfortunate cases, the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2017, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 3
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Blade may be from Spain
The blade shape and the markings (Hard to see in these photos) resemble a type from Spain. See photo item "D". That's all I have for now. Good luck!
Dave A.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th April 2017, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 10
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Inventory records
I use the tags with string, but I'm way behind and some have fallen off. Each item has a four character code. The first two are letters indicating geographical origin, the last two characters are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2017, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 44
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Klewang from Tjicatjing
This is a klewang with a European-style grip and a clamshell langet on the front of the cross guard. A klewang blade is somewhat unusual to find from this era c. 1910. The hilt is made of antler with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2017, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 121,468
Golok from Tjipatjing
This is a heavy golok from the West Java village of Tjipatjing. It was likely made special order for a foreigner, probably a Dutch worker or soldier, who was living in what was at the time a Dutch...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th April 2017, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 121,468
Golok Tjikeroeh Hybrid
Here is an interesting example of golok sword made in the village of Tjikeroeh, Java, during Dutch Colonial times (1888 − 1920). The shape of blade is typical of Java. The guard however is probably...
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