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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2005, 02:13 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 108,546
Posted By ham
Gentlemen, The swords we refer to as...

Gentlemen,

The swords we refer to as Tatar, Tatarska, Ordynka, etc. are rare because they were superseded by commoner forms within a relatively short period. Polish museums hold the most...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2005, 01:16 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 108,546
Posted By ham
As Jim neatly outlines, this does appears to be a...

As Jim neatly outlines, this does appears to be a latter 17th century Lvov variant of the tatarska type, given the motifs on the mounts and the method of affixing the suspension rings. Any marks on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2005, 01:13 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 28,452
Posted By ham
Yannis, Certainly true in the case of...

Yannis,

Certainly true in the case of Ottoman blades, this one is Persian however.
Incidentally, do you see many Qajar trade blades in Ottoman mounts in Greece? They seem to have been a great...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2005, 06:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 28,452
Posted By ham
This is a variant of 19th century Persian export...

This is a variant of 19th century Persian export blade. There is an excellent article by Oliver Pinchot which discusses them in detail, however it is hard to come by.
As far as stabilizing the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th June 2005, 05:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 28,452
Posted By ham
Gentlemen, This is Ottoman of the first half...

Gentlemen,

This is Ottoman of the first half of the 19th century, the blade Persian and probably watered. It is provincial work, not done in Istanbul but perhaps in Suria or Egypt as M. Carter...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2005, 08:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,666
Posted By ham
Careful, Erlik. Those images were all taken from...

Careful, Erlik. Those images were all taken from Petrasch's Die Karlsruher Turkenbeute, the catalogue of a fine collection of Ottoman items in Germany. They were collected after the last siege of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2005, 07:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,302
Posted By ham
Gentlemen, Oddly, there are two other...

Gentlemen,

Oddly, there are two other examples of sabres of this type on eBay at the moment:

As forum members noted above this form is Arab, though its range is considerable-- have seen...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2005, 06:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,453
Posted By ham
It does look like a mim, doesn't it. I had to run...

It does look like a mim, doesn't it. I had to run it through several steps in photoshop to get it clear; there is a narrow opening at the beginning of the character. I suspect the dot above it is...
Forum: Swap Forum 17th May 2005, 06:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,487
Posted By ham
At this point we have retained a qualified...

At this point we have retained a qualified translator.
Thanks very much for all the positive response.

Sincerely,

Ham
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2005, 06:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,453
Posted By ham
Despite some variation in regional variations and...

Despite some variation in regional variations and styles, any Arabic characters should be legible to literate native speakers. It is not an easy alphabet, having three cases as it does, distinguished...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2005, 03:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,453
Posted By ham
Gentlemen, Though it is not executed in a...

Gentlemen,

Though it is not executed in a particularly literate hand, the inscription appears to read AGHA 'ALI.
When a given name, in this case 'Ali, is preceded by the word AGHA on an Ottoman...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2005, 05:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 25,210
Posted By ham
Gentlemen, These are very rare swords...

Gentlemen,

These are very rare swords indeed but they are not Omani, nor for that matter are they from anywhere in Arabia. They are from the Emirate of Bukhara in Central Asia, as a brief...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2005, 07:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 26,518
Posted By ham
I think this is very interesting. Is it really...

I think this is very interesting. Is it really so much a function of backing the hand as it is ergonomically facilitating the draw?

I think we're saying the same thing-- backing the hand...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2005, 01:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 26,518
Posted By ham
Regarding Sudanese arms and armour

Gentlemen,

In the foregoing discussion of Sudanese swords, one wonders whether the geographical proximity to Egypt and all that implies is being considered sufficiently, at least by others than...
Forum: Swap Forum 7th May 2005, 06:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,487
Posted By ham
Seeking fluent Russian/English translator for antique arms research

Position available for fluent Russian/English speaker, interest in antique arms a plus. Person must live in continental U.S. or Canada, and be prompt and responsible.
Excellent compensation....
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