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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2022, 01:08 AM
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Views: 32,595
Posted By Ren Ren
The American elk in Russia is usually called...

The American elk in Russia is usually called wapiti. Therefore, we often get confused in the names that we meet in English texts.
You saw correctly that about 1/5 inch of the point was broken off,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2022, 12:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 32,595
Posted By Ren Ren
Thanks a lot! I was also amazed by the art of the...

Thanks a lot! I was also amazed by the art of the ornament! These people have an innate sense of ornamental composition and rhythm and can easily decorate any object. At the end of September there...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2022, 03:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 146,580
Posted By Ren Ren
A little over a month ago we had a fascinating...

A little over a month ago we had a fascinating discussion about Eunjangdo http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=27998
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2022, 12:37 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 4,206,665
Posted By Ren Ren
This photo is especially interesting given the...

This photo is especially interesting given the fact that the Zaporozhian Sich was liquidated in 1775.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th September 2022, 02:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 32,595
Posted By Ren Ren
Koryak knife from Kamchatka

Such knives are quite rare - I had a chance to see them only once, at the ethnographic festival in 2007. I received this knife recently and I want to introduce my forum colleagues to it.
In the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2022, 08:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 27,138
Posted By Ren Ren
In India and Nepal has a similar mythical...

In India and Nepal has a similar mythical character "kirtimukha".
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2022, 08:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,038
Posted By Ren Ren
This is definitely a good buy! Congratulations!

This is definitely a good buy! Congratulations!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2022, 12:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,038
Posted By Ren Ren
In the Ainu language, these knives are called...

In the Ainu language, these knives are called "puriki makir" - a beautiful or ornate knife. They were part of the festive costume. Old knives are a rarity, for a long time the Japanese authorities...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2022, 12:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,038
Posted By Ren Ren
It will be interesting to compare. I read as...

It will be interesting to compare. I read as Ishimaru - last name. But Japanese is not my language.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2022, 12:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 23,665
Posted By Ren Ren
In no way do I consider your words to be...

In no way do I consider your words to be frivolous. My phrase is addressed to those who will read Nihl's post.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2022, 09:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 23,665
Posted By Ren Ren
This is an excellent work and it certainly...

This is an excellent work and it certainly deserves attention and should be taken with all possible seriousness.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2022, 05:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 89,863
Posted By Ren Ren
It also sometimes seems to me that these guys use...

It also sometimes seems to me that these guys use forced labor of prisoners.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2022, 04:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 89,863
Posted By Ren Ren
I'm afraid I have bad news for you! This is a...

I'm afraid I have bad news for you! This is a Chinese fantasy in the style of a Tibetan knife. This was done literally yesterday and deliberately aged.
Sincerely
Serge
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2022, 09:25 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 108,271
Posted By Ren Ren
Quite right! That is why extremely prestigious...

Quite right! That is why extremely prestigious blade attribution contests are held in Japan, the author's signatures on which are closed.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th July 2022, 10:33 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 108,271
Posted By Ren Ren
Three of the participants in those events today...

Three of the participants in those events today are present in this topic. We were twelve years younger, had much less knowledge and much more energy and courage! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th July 2022, 08:00 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 108,271
Posted By Ren Ren
How time flies! A similar knife was sold at the...

How time flies! A similar knife was sold at the Imperial auction in 2010 with the attribution "knife of the Crimean Tatars". The owner offered to discuss it in one of the Russian forums. It was a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2022, 06:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 87,953
Posted By Ren Ren
I think that it is quite possible that there was...

I think that it is quite possible that there was an Ottoman influence at a time when the Black Sea was an inland sea of ​​the Ottoman Empire. But I also propose to pay attention to the Greek...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2022, 09:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 87,953
Posted By Ren Ren
gp, thank you very much for these maps! ...

gp, thank you very much for these maps!

Dear colleagues, you can all see how complex and time-varying the political and ethnic map is in the Eastern and Southern Black Sea region! This is a real...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2022, 11:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 34,394
Posted By Ren Ren
This is the name of the knife maker. Very similar...

This is the name of the knife maker. Very similar to the character 伍 Wu.


Yes, the handle is made of dzeren antelope horn - it was a very popular material while hundreds of thousands of these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2022, 11:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 22,905
Posted By Ren Ren
In former times, the peoples of the Caucasus had...

In former times, the peoples of the Caucasus had strict rules for public demonstration of social status. For example, among the Kabardians, only princes had the right to wear red shoes. Every nation...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2022, 10:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 22,905
Posted By Ren Ren
Thank you for remembering the wonderful story of...

Thank you for remembering the wonderful story of the finds from the ship "Metta Catharina"! At present, the situation has changed somewhat. In 2011, the French researcher and restorer Elise Blouet,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2022, 11:27 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 144,368
Posted By Ren Ren
Some time ago, I already recommended to one of...

Some time ago, I already recommended to one of the participants in this thread to pay attention to this wonderful book. Now my intuition tells me that I will have to do this more than once ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2022, 11:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 144,368
Posted By Ren Ren
Donald LaRocca uses the Tibetan name "tsi pa ta"...

Donald LaRocca uses the Tibetan name "tsi pa ta" in his book, which is exactly the same as the Sanskrit "kirttimukha". I do not know if the kirttimukha mask is used in the decoration of Indian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2022, 09:28 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 144,368
Posted By Ren Ren
Huurra! :D I was lucky and I found a photo of the...

Huurra! :D I was lucky and I found a photo of the original Mongolian helmets! Attention to the visor!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2022, 05:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 63,978
Posted By Ren Ren
After my post was published, I spoke with my...

After my post was published, I spoke with my friend from Germany and he said that the substance in urine that acts on the surface of copper alloys is ammonia. Its percentage and, if I may say so,...
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