Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2025, 02:05 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2025, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 22
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Hi Kronckew and Ian, thanks for posting your...
Hi Kronckew and Ian, thanks for posting your specimens, the more variations on the forum the better. Kronckew's friend's example is very similar to mine and the end of the scabbard present. Cool....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2025, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 107,382
Hi Ian
This is the sword I mean previously...
Hi Ian
This is the sword I mean previously posted by you and served as an example, did not notice the spear point like shape though. Thanks for the provenance and estimate age, older than I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2025, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 22
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Hi Detlef
Extremely sympathetic that you want...
Hi Detlef
Extremely sympathetic that you want to help defuse that terribly dangerous thing, imagine if I cut my finger. But I have a 5 kg sledgehammer to smash that thing flat and the local...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2025, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 11
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A lot of viewers but no one who can confirm...
A lot of viewers but no one who can confirm anything regarding the silver stamp if it is a stamp at all. The objects I post must meet my criteria , is it qualitative and interesting enough to post...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2025, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 22
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Simple dha
Okay, my first dha. Little to no experience with it, other than having made some pedestals for it for clients. A broad interest seems nice but then more choices have to be made about what to do and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2025, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 11
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Found this jambiya on Oriental arms site (sold)...
Found this jambiya on Oriental arms site (sold) with a stamp somewhat similar to mine. This one could possibly be from Yahya Amrya according to the site. Just trying to do some searching, anyone any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2025, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 45,409
Hi Yuri
Nice asib jambiya from the coastal...
Hi Yuri
Nice asib jambiya from the coastal region in western Yemen according to Gracie's book. Jambiya's that are not original with the sheath is commonplace due to all kinds of reasons. Misschie a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2025, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 45,409
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2025, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 45,409
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2025, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 45,409
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2025, 10:32 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2025, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 11
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Silver thouma jambiya
One of my latest acquisitions, a thouma jambiya with a silver scabbard and belt with silver accessories. The quality of the silverware is quite good. I spent a few hours cleaning up the silver with a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2024, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2024, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,505
Hi Ian
thanks for your response and dating. 4...
Hi Ian
thanks for your response and dating. 4 or 5 ever seen, then I was a bit lucky to come across these. Glad to have another piece of history in the house.
I have replied to your email.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2024, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,505
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2024, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,505
Hi Teodor Thanks for your response, the little...
Hi Teodor Thanks for your response, the little interesting is meant slightly ironically, I try to post objects interesting enough to contribute to the forum. Takouba's brought more interest a few...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2024, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 5
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Interesting takouba
Ok, again I hope not to bore you guys, but I think I bought an interesting takouba. In the search for info for the purchase, I came across a post from 2012 by Mauro who posted a takouba with a great...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th December 2024, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,798
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th December 2024, 03:21 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2024, 03:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2024, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,798
Older takouba
My most recent takouba, older style, Hausa/ nupe as far as I can tell from the many posts on the forum, especially Ian's. Crossguard is brass engraved on one side, with motif often recurring. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2024, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2024, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 4
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Mmmm...beer, chimay, rochefort,.... excellent,...
Mmmm...beer, chimay, rochefort,.... excellent, but we are deviating. Oal 58 cm, length blade 40.7 cm and thickness blade at the handle 2.6 mm.I have nothing to weigh but quite light.Was usually worn...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd December 2024, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 11,958
Hi Bob
This is a mystery to me, never seen...
Hi Bob
This is a mystery to me, never seen anything like this before. Seems ceremonial to me but of rather low finish/quality. Normally cermonial objects are of better quality and finish.
Regards...
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