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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th February 2022, 11:06 PM
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Views: 44,419
Posted By Ren Ren
You're right, it's better not to do that. Customs...

You're right, it's better not to do that. Customs payments are the second most important source of revenue for the state budget of the Russian Federation (after taxes on the extraction of minerals) ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2022, 11:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,697
Posted By Ren Ren
Thank you, Willem! I was very interested to...

Thank you, Willem!
I was very interested to learn about the shaft made of rottan. The natural materials used to make traditional weapons in Southeast Asia is a very exciting area for me.
Sincerely...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th February 2022, 11:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 44,419
Posted By Ren Ren
Hi David! I'm afraid I have bad news. Since...

Hi David!
I'm afraid I have bad news. Since 2018, Russia has banned the transfer of any weapons by all postal services (including antiques).
In addition, it is very difficult to take any antiques...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2022, 04:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,176
Posted By Ren Ren
Quite right, Stichy! This is a Uighur knife made...

Quite right, Stichy! This is a Uighur knife made in the city of Yangisar 英吉沙. This is the main center for the production of Uighur knives.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2022, 10:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 110,141
Posted By Ren Ren
I agree, this is a pirate dagger from the...

I agree, this is a pirate dagger from the Vietnam-China border. The Chinese attribute these items to the Zhuang people, and the Vietnamese to the Nung people.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2022, 12:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,465
Posted By Ren Ren
It is in vain that you did not get acquainted...

It is in vain that you did not get acquainted with Sattarova's publications. Leather production flourished in the Volga Bulgaria long before the Kazan khans and continued under the Moscow tsars and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd January 2022, 12:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,465
Posted By Ren Ren
Products made using this stitching technique were...

Products made using this stitching technique were well known in Russia under the name "Kazan work". Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, is the largest leather and leather goods manufacturing center with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2021, 04:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,775
Posted By Ren Ren
Bravo, koto! I give you a standing ovation! ...

Bravo, koto!
I give you a standing ovation!
This is a great job!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2021, 11:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,775
Posted By Ren Ren
Yes, it makes some sense […]红[…]工中國 -...

Yes, it makes some sense

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th November 2021, 08:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,775
Posted By Ren Ren
It is quite possible to translate Chinese...

It is quite possible to translate Chinese characters. But you need high-quality photos in daylight or professional lighting in a photo studio.
Now I can understand 1/3 of the characters,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2021, 10:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 17,226
Posted By Ren Ren
Thanks, Iain! You never get tired of surprising...

Thanks, Iain! You never get tired of surprising with gorgeous items!

The tonkou shape really evokes associations with swords from Vietnam.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2021, 08:29 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 4,206,665
Posted By Ren Ren
In Vietnamese they are called trường gươm 長劔,...

In Vietnamese they are called trường gươm 長劔, which means "long sword" or "long saber". By the time photography appeared, it was already an exclusively ceremonial weapon. In temples and shrines, it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2021, 06:23 PM
Replies: 546
Views: 4,206,665
Posted By Ren Ren
Probably Annam. It's a shame that the...

Probably Annam.
It's a shame that the background is retouched.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th October 2021, 02:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,406
Posted By Ren Ren
It's is my pleasure, Colin! Your second...

It's is my pleasure, Colin!
Your second crossbow is a fascinating mystery. I haven't opened it yet. But I'm not going to stop :)
Regards, Serge
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th October 2021, 08:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,406
Posted By Ren Ren
Hi Colin! Here are some crossbows from the Branly...

Hi Colin! Here are some crossbows from the Branly Museum that look a lot like one of yours. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2021, 12:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,406
Posted By Ren Ren
Hi Colin! You have interesting crossbows. I think...

Hi Colin! You have interesting crossbows. I think I can help attribute them. Items similar to the one on the top I almost certainly met. It will take me two or three days to clarify.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2021, 04:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,406
Posted By Ren Ren
Thanks, this is an interesting observation! The...

Thanks, this is an interesting observation! The first thing that came to my mind was Cambodia.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2021, 03:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,406
Posted By Ren Ren
Thanks, Ian! I did not strive for this, but I...

Thanks, Ian! I did not strive for this, but I could not pass by calmly :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2021, 11:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,406
Posted By Ren Ren
The Branly Museum exhibits quite a few...

The Branly Museum exhibits quite a few traditional crossbows from Indochina. By the shape of the crossbow, as well as the design of its trigger, the origin can be relatively accurately localized. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th September 2021, 04:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 27,315
Posted By Ren Ren
And the word "Dacoits" reads quite...

And the word "Dacoits" reads quite clearly.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th September 2021, 09:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,406
Posted By Ren Ren
Photos of similar items from the Branly Museum in...

Photos of similar items from the Branly Museum in Paris
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2021, 05:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,406
Posted By Ren Ren
Main part of Vietnamese or Laotian crossbow for comments

This is not to say that I have no idea what thing fell into my hands :) but I hold it for the first time, so I will be grateful for any comments
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2021, 08:30 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 61,706
Posted By Ren Ren
I completely agree!

I completely agree!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2021, 12:04 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 61,706
Posted By Ren Ren
Old photos are staged a little less than 100%....

Old photos are staged a little less than 100%. Probably, we can talk about reportage only with the invention of Kodak mobile cameras.
But old photos can tell a lot about what people wanted to show...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th September 2021, 08:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 32,391
Posted By Ren Ren
Hi Bob! It is for this reason that I do not want...

Hi Bob! It is for this reason that I do not want to dive into details :D
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