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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2022, 05:16 PM
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Views: 63,978
Posted By Ren Ren
Thank you Philip! These are the subtleties of...

Thank you Philip! These are the subtleties of another language that you have to learn all your life. I have already added the term "picking" to my personal English-Russian glossary. It is curious...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2022, 12:37 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 144,368
Posted By Ren Ren
And also some Tibetan weapon accessories

And also some Tibetan weapon accessories
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2022, 12:34 AM
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Views: 144,368
Posted By Ren Ren
I immediately rejected the version of the direct...

I immediately rejected the version of the direct borrowing of Chinese design with the help of Zheng He's flotilla. This version is so weak that it is not worth wasting time even explaining the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2022, 11:56 PM
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Views: 144,368
Posted By Ren Ren
As a result of the war of 1791-92, Nepal became a...

As a result of the war of 1791-92, Nepal became a vassal of China and was obliged to pay an annual tribute. Trophies captured in Nepal form an important part of the Qianlong Emperor's collection. It...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2022, 11:40 PM
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Views: 144,368
Posted By Ren Ren
The advances in maritime archeology over the past...

The advances in maritime archeology over the past 20 years have made speculation about Zheng He's fleet irrelevant. No weapons for trade or gifts were found on Chinese ships. It was found on Japanese...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2022, 10:26 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 144,368
Posted By Ren Ren
Firstly, when talking about the swords mentioned...

Firstly, when talking about the swords mentioned in the treatise of the 13th century, it is completely incorrect to use the concepts of "Normans" or "Varangians". By this time, the Normans and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2022, 10:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 63,978
Posted By Ren Ren
The problem is that "dohong" doesn't have a...

The problem is that "dohong" doesn't have a meaning in Korean. I had to strain to find out that "dohong" is a transcription of the Chinese term 烏銅 "wutong", which means "crow's copper" or "black...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2022, 07:40 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 144,368
Posted By Ren Ren
In the 13th century, the Normans were the people...

In the 13th century, the Normans were the people of the Channel Islands off the coast of France.
Perhaps you called the Normans the ruling class of the English kingdom? Then you can really speculate...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2022, 07:16 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 144,368
Posted By Ren Ren
Ya'qûb ibn Ishâq al-Kindi could have sued Fakhr-i...

Ya'qûb ibn Ishâq al-Kindi could have sued Fakhr-i Mudabbir for plagiarism. And easily won the case ;) :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2022, 12:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,349
Posted By Ren Ren
Thanks a lot for these wonderful photos! ...

Thanks a lot for these wonderful photos!
Possibly the best photos of traditional Southeast Asian forges and bellows I have ever seen!
I know of only four types of bellows used by Asian blacksmiths....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2022, 11:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 63,978
Posted By Ren Ren
I got a little acquainted with what is written in...

I got a little acquainted with what is written in the Korean segment of the Internet about Eunjangdo knives. This turned out to be interesting. The South Korean government supports artists and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2022, 01:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 31,013
Posted By Ren Ren
Thank you very much for these photos! I see...

Thank you very much for these photos!
I see that this sword had a long and hard life. But he is still a strong and cheerful old gentleman :)
In my opinion, the blade is quite typical for this part...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd June 2022, 03:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 31,013
Posted By Ren Ren
I congratulate you on acquiring this excellent...

I congratulate you on acquiring this excellent sword! Thank you so much for showing us all the photo of your unique item! Never before have I seen anything close to the same.

Now about the sad...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2022, 09:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,582
Posted By Ren Ren
This hunting bow comes from North Vietnam

This hunting bow comes from North Vietnam
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2022, 12:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,022
Posted By Ren Ren
In the late 1980s, after the Soviet troops...

In the late 1980s, after the Soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan, armed and combat-trained units of the Uighur Mujahideen began to return home to Xinjiang. The Chinese authorities were not happy...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2022, 11:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,022
Posted By Ren Ren
The truth, as usual, is somewhere in the middle....

The truth, as usual, is somewhere in the middle. Until relatively recently, knifemakers in Yangigisar made good money from tourists. First of all, tourists from other regions of China, dozens of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2022, 11:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,549
Posted By Ren Ren
Thank you very much Edster! It was extremely...

Thank you very much Edster! It was extremely interesting to learn about this region on the edge of Transylvania, on the natural frontier between steppe and wooded mountains, between nomads and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2022, 09:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 17,549
Posted By Ren Ren
I see in the photo a clear resemblance to the...

I see in the photo a clear resemblance to the knives of the Ob Ugrians - Khanty and Mansi. Together with the Hungarians, they are part of the Ugric branch of the Finno-Ugric family. Before the Second...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2022, 08:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,690
Posted By Ren Ren
This is a souvenir made in Armenia for tourists.

This is a souvenir made in Armenia for tourists.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th March 2022, 11:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 46,459
Posted By Ren Ren
You are absolutely right - this is a common...

You are absolutely right - this is a common problem for all museums. And more often old museums with more than a century of history suffer from it. Probably, genetic mutations tend to accumulate :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd March 2022, 03:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 46,459
Posted By Ren Ren
First and fourth swords from Son La province in...

First and fourth swords from Son La province in Northwestern Vietnam. My friend took this photo with his phone at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2022, 10:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 46,459
Posted By Ren Ren
I like your question, but I don't have an answer...

I like your question, but I don't have an answer yet. In the North of Vietnam, along the border with China, paired objects are widespread. But I am not sure that the same customs exist in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2022, 08:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 46,459
Posted By Ren Ren
My guess is that these items come from Northwest...

My guess is that these items come from Northwest Vietnam.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2022, 09:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 44,419
Posted By Ren Ren
You revealed all the secrets :) now you better...

You revealed all the secrets :) now you better avoid appearing on Russian territory.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2022, 09:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 44,419
Posted By Ren Ren
In theory, you can obtain an export permit. In...

In theory, you can obtain an export permit.
In practice, I do not know of a single case of legal export of antiques from Russia.
Philip is absolutely right - there is a lot of effort and financial...
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