Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2018, 10:32 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2018, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 5
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Hi,
I agree with Ariel (too often lately). A...
Hi,
I agree with Ariel (too often lately). A very generic type of Kindjal-like dagger that could be from anywhere in the Caucasus, Turkey or even Syria. Definitely not a tourist piece because it is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2018, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 9
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Hi, I agree with Ariel. Definitely Kurdish, not...
Hi, I agree with Ariel. Definitely Kurdish, not Albanian. The shape of the scabbard and particularly the point are Ottoman, but not necessarily Turkish - it was common in parts of the Ottoman Empire...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2018, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2018, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2018, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,108
Hi Mahratt,
I am not proficient in Arabic,...
Hi Mahratt,
I am not proficient in Arabic, but it looks to me like "A'mal Makhmai'd" (made by Makhmaid). Not a common name in Arab countries, but I know it exists.
As for the date, I can confirm:...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2018, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2018, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,183
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2018, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,406
Hi Helleri,
You are right. Unfortunately, I...
Hi Helleri,
You are right. Unfortunately, I don't have any watertight alternative. Because "groups" of daggers are not actual entities, what you call a specific dagger is, to some degree, a matter...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2018, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,406
Hi Helleri,
Yes and no. The question of...
Hi Helleri,
Yes and no. The question of definitions and names has been discussed many times in this forum and has no clear answers. Do not forget that these are not natural categories like animal...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st July 2018, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 34,819
Hi,
Thank you all for your response, but...
Hi,
Thank you all for your response, but particularly TVV who gave a good overview of the Egyptian situation. I think that this phenomenon is wider than Egypt alone.
In early Ottoman period,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2018, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 27
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Thanks Detlef,
But, the dagger in thread is...
Thanks Detlef,
But, the dagger in thread is clearly an Ottoman style dagger, and made as a decorative piece. I could have been made in Egypt, but this is not an authentic Egyptian style. I am...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2018, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 34,819
The question of Egypt
Hello,
This is just an attempt to draw information from the experts on this forum.
I collect daggers from Israel and the surrounding countries and I have noticed that Egyptian daggers are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th July 2018, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,406
Majdali dagger
Hello Hombre,
Indeed a Majdali (or Magdali) dagger from the village of Majdal Shams. There have been several threads where this type is discussed, among others, just a few days ago...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2018, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,386
Majdali
You asked about the pommel of your Majdali. I don't see any writing, just decoration.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2018, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 8
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North Palestinian dagger
Hi Rajesh,
Sa'ar is an expert on local weapons and I cannot add much to what he already said. Yes, this dagger belongs to a family of small khanjars made somewhere in the wider area around the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th July 2018, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,386
Majdali
Hi Rajesh,
Indeed a classical Majdal Shams khanjar (or Magdal as some write it).
It is not the very best quality, but better than many others. Probably from around mid 20th c.
As for the exact...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2018, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,012
Hi Stu,
Is the hole in the copper spout round...
Hi Stu,
Is the hole in the copper spout round and clean, like a gun barrel?
Is it possible that you could open and close the powder flow by turning the copper spout?
I agree with Rick that the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2018, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,206
Hi,
This blade is made from a metal file. Some...
Hi,
This blade is made from a metal file. Some people look down on that, but in remote areas, this steel (together with steel from taken from old weapons) was simply the best steel available. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd July 2018, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 4
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Hi,
I must agree with Battara and Ian on this....
Hi,
I must agree with Battara and Ian on this. It is made for the tourist market, probably in Damascus, Syria. There used to be a lively scene of production of many types of bazar items there,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2018, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,451
Hi Hombre,
Nice lot you have there. I like...
Hi Hombre,
Nice lot you have there. I like the Ngulu sword. Don't know much about them, but it looks great and authentic.
I like the other group too. All typical and good pieces. As for the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th April 2018, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,256
Hi Hombre,
I can only agree with the rest....
Hi Hombre,
I can only agree with the rest. Typical and very good Turkish scabbard and 19th c. The style is somewhat mixed because cap on the pommel was usually done in Iraq.
Just for comparison, I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2018, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,512
Hi Francantolin,
To me, it does not look...
Hi Francantolin,
To me, it does not look Caucasian nor Turkish. In my view this is either Syrian Kurdish or from Iraq, very close to Syria. I say this because of the shape of the hilt and the blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th March 2018, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 26,599
Hi drabant1701,
Since I consider kubur much...
Hi drabant1701,
Since I consider kubur much more knowledgeable than myself, you should trust his judgement on this better than mine.
Whenever I see a very old piece in great condition, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th March 2018, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 26,599
Great dagger. Absolutely beautiful wootz. The...
Great dagger. Absolutely beautiful wootz. The scabbard and general shape look Eastern Turkish, Kurdish influenced.
There is one thing I have to add though. As you said yourself, it might have been...
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