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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 11:03 PM
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Posted By S.Al-Anizi
http://img160.imagevenue.com/loc335/th_47708_DSC00...

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Another shalfa, and that strange spear, I wonder if it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 10:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,192
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Examining the pic up close shows no decoration. I...

Examining the pic up close shows no decoration. I would say that they had no decoration, however there is one in the post below this, that is really strange. Im not sure what it is, a javelin, or an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 10:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,192
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Im sure that many weapons in the museums, have...

Im sure that many weapons in the museums, have been included just to fill the museum up. I do not think that they have any connection to arabia, such as this kukri, or the many Persian kilics.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 10:47 PM
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Posted By S.Al-Anizi
A Persian shamshir and a Syrian sword ...

A Persian shamshir and a Syrian sword

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Persian Kilic...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 10:41 PM
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Views: 21,192
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
III. Al-Masmak Fort

Hi,

This is the old fort, situated in the center of old Riyadh, today it serves as a museum for old weaponry, photographs, and old scrolls.

Front view
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 04:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,192
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Thank you, there are many more to come!

Thank you, there are many more to come!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 02:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,192
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Im really sorry about how bad the pictures are...

Im really sorry about how bad the pictures are brought out to be. They're all in 3648x2736 resolution, and are more than 3.5mb each, thanks to a 10.1 MP camera, they had to be reduced in size and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 01:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,192
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
II. Al-Murraba' Palace

This is all the weaponry I found in the old palace, it was situated in the royal guard quarters. The saifs, from that time, are not placed there because they are still in possesion and use by the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 01:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,192
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
two hejazi jambiyas ...

two hejazi jambiyas

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two modified martini's, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 01:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,192
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
A 'Maizar', a kilic, and a karabella, probably...

A 'Maizar', a kilic, and a karabella, probably made somewhere near Najran as I was told

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 12:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,192
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
A Qana (lance), this has actually had its shaft...

A Qana (lance), this has actually had its shaft cut down, it originally was 13ft long.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,192
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Riyadh Museum's

Hi,

Last Monday, I had a chance for a trip to Riyadh, and I flew there, staying three days. I took pictures of almost everything, museum inventories, ruins, antique stores, and even one sword...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2007, 10:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,112
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Ill take a stab at this, without even knowing the...

Ill take a stab at this, without even knowing the language. I think it says "Draw me not without reason, sheathe me not without honour".

Cheers!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2007, 10:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 39,489
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Hi Tane, Nice work you've got there! I think...

Hi Tane,

Nice work you've got there! I think you should take a look at all the medieval manuscripts you could find, to accurately reproduce what you're after.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2007, 08:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 43,381
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
European Military Patterns- Ethnographic or not?

Hello,

Another one of my 'useful' (?) topics. Something that I really did not understand, ever. Many threads over here, including one recently, featured european military issue blades, raised the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2007, 11:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 26,575
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Welcome to the forums Shayan. I do realize that...

Welcome to the forums Shayan. I do realize that Mr.Kirpichev is Russian, however, I guess you're still not too familiar with the online sword community, and how nationalism stirs up many, 'newly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2007, 08:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 26,575
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
I would have to disagree with Mr.Kirpichev....

I would have to disagree with Mr.Kirpichev. Centuries of literary evidence and historical documents show that it was Indian smiths that excelled in making blades, after which come the Yemeni's (im...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2006, 12:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,622
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Its just that the letters are very crooked, but I...

Its just that the letters are very crooked, but I think they're from the same alphabet.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2006, 09:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,622
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Hi Wolviex, I can only read the second line....

Hi Wolviex,

I can only read the second line. It says "A victory from god and close conquest, and blessings for the faithful". This is a verse from the quran I think. I cannot read the first line....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th December 2006, 10:53 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 53,651
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
I really do not know what the executioner means...

I really do not know what the executioner means by using horizontal cuts, and for what, but Ive talked to people who have witnessed executions in Riyadh, and from many photos you can find on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2006, 09:39 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 68,147
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Merry Christmas to you all! ;) :)

Merry Christmas to you all! ;) :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2006, 03:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,607
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Hello Sandeep, I really do not understand...

Hello Sandeep,

I really do not understand what you mean exactly by 'damascening', but I know that in Damascus, koftegari work, in gold and silver, is beautifully and traditionally produced, as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2006, 10:48 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 53,651
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Just a note to Philip, in Arabia, executioners...

Just a note to Philip, in Arabia, executioners perform vertical, not horizontal cut. The victim would be sitting on his knees, the headsman would jab him in the back with the tip of his saif, then...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2006, 07:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 17,552
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Well, literally, shamshir means sword in Persian,...

Well, literally, shamshir means sword in Persian, so how does a curvature classify whats to be called a shamshir and whats not??
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2006, 03:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 12,105
Posted By S.Al-Anizi
Interesting Saif

Check this out:

http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/448-An-important-shamshir_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ28268QQihZ001QQitemZ110051944689QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW#la-image-1

A Persian wootz blade...
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