Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th December 2015, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,539
Appraisal for insurance purposes
Harry's question gives rise to a few of my own, but they are far more basic:
For insurance purposes, what is considered an authoritative appraisal?
What are the required qualifications of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2015, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,407
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2015, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,407
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2015, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,407
Siraui
In Sumatra, the siraui is easily concealed in the hair of women or folds of clothing. It is both a working knife and a self defense weapon. I do not think it is specific for women; merely one that is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2015, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,048
Bird wing knife?
The blade resembles a chopper I have. Mine is called "mead peek nok" (birds wing knife) in Thai. As i understand, similar firms are found in Laos and Vietnam. More info on my website at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2015, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 32,117
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2015, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 3
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Kuki Naga Axe or …?
Hello All,
I am pleased to have won a very unusual axe at auction, previously identified as mak. See image #1. Photo courtesy of Auctions Imperial.
However, based on the shape of the blade, I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2015, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,238
Thumah Jambiys
Virtually no Jewish artisans remained in Yemen after the 1949/1950 airlift to Israel. Jambiya from Yemen made after that date were almost certainly made by Muslims, or the few Jews who converted to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2015, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,832
the janitor and the museum curator story
As an amusing aside, I once visited a small museum of arms in the town of Torin, Italy. No one was there but the janitor, my wife and our friend who served as translator. The janitor overheard our...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2015, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,238
Glossary of Yemeni Jambiya-related terms
I just added another file to this folder that might be useful. It is a glossary of Yemeni terms related to various types and parts of janbiya and scabbards.
- Dave A.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2015, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,832
Links dead
Alas, I am unable to access either of the links to the videos. The first one returns server error, the second one asks me if I want to buy the domain :shrug:
The illustrations both depict...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2015, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,238
Resources about Yemeni Jambiya
I've put a couple of very interesting articles about Yemeni jambiya in my dropbox. You can find them for download at the following link:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2015, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,238
Thumah style scabbard with tuza
For your consideration, here is one of my Yemeni jambiya, pre-1920. The thumah style scabbard extends downward without the strong degree of curvature found in the 'aseeb style scabbard. The thumah...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2015, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,832
Big, Heavy Flyssa - wield like a shashka?
Hello All,
Special greetings to the flyssa lovers on this forum. I know there are many threads regarding flyssa on the forum, but I have yet to find one that has any definitive information about...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2015, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,148
Unusual Jamadhar Katiri blade
Hello All,
I have just won this dagger at auction. These are the seller's photos. I believe this dagger is an older jamadhar katari from the Hindu Kush valleys of Nurestan, Afghanistan near the...
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Forum: Swap Forum
31st August 2015, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 0
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Wanted: Rencong dandan
Hello,
I'm hoping to find a Rencong with a hilt (Hulu) style called "Dandan". See picture please.
Dandan is a variation of hulu reportedly originating with the Gayo sub-ethnic group of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2015, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 36,864
Names vs. knives
Thanks Ian. I'm glad that you could make out those last letters on the tag.
I understand about the "naming" issue in general and I've been following all the various threads in the forum that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2015, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 75,296
Crested "Drooping" hilt
Hi,
The shape of the hilt, with a crested "drooping" pommel (also known as a "hooked" pommel) suggests southern Iraq, possibly originating with the Marsh Arabs ("Arab al-Ahwār"). However, the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st July 2015, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 36,864
Sanggot / Sangot versus Tuba knife
Please help me reconcile these (seemingly) competing identifications. Is my knife a Sanggot, a Tuba, or something else entirely?
My knife is shown in the pictures. The hilt is 3 inches long...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2015, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 18,626
Aboriginal Taiwan Swords
Driftwood,
To my eye, these are age appropriate. The designs of ancestor figures and the representation of the paipushe snake are typical of the Paiwan. You can compare these renderings with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2015, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,856
Repair tip
Thanks Spiral. I will give your repair technique a try.
Dave A
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2015, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 23,213
Uyghur?
Hello,
I'm very interested in why you are sure about this attribution. I know nothing of the Uyghur and will greatly appreciate any insight you can provide regarding the Uyghur and knives such as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2015, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,856
Kukri needing repair. Advice?
Hello,
Here is a kukri in my collection. As you can see in the pictures, there is loss of the pommel/buttcap and in a rectangular patch along the top of the bone hilt. I suspect this was once one...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2015, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 20,849
Congratulations
A fine blade! I was almost a bidder but decided to pay some bills instead :D
I like these blades very much. You've found the other threads in the forum so I won't repeat them here. This is by...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th June 2015, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 23,213
Thanks Ariel.
I know the Soviets...
Thanks Ariel.
I know the Soviets confiscated many of these knives in usbekistan in an effort to stamp out local culture, and as a result the old ones are quite scarce. I have two other pichoq,...
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