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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd April 2006, 07:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,751
Posted By Yannis
It is the makers mark. Common in yataghans with...

It is the makers mark. Common in yataghans with good blades
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd April 2006, 07:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,360
Posted By Yannis
Well prices are going up fast. Yataghans in this...

Well prices are going up fast. Yataghans in this condition were sold for $100 few years ago
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd April 2006, 07:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,484
Posted By Yannis
No. IMO the sword is antique. Ottoman empire. The...

No. IMO the sword is antique. Ottoman empire. The scabbard is newer and Indian.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd April 2006, 10:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,385
Posted By Yannis
The biggest I have seen was 90cm in scabbard

The biggest I have seen was 90cm in scabbard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd April 2006, 10:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,751
Posted By Yannis
Looking again this piece I am not sure that...

Looking again this piece I am not sure that silverwork is from Epirus. It is very good repousse work but it lacks any charachteristic motives from the area.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2006, 11:43 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 308,991
Posted By Yannis
Four good khyber swords with two scabbards and an...

Four good khyber swords with two scabbards and an a interesting shield. Ottoman?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2006, 11:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 17,948
Posted By Yannis
House of ... Islam?

House of ... Islam?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2006, 09:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,250
Posted By Yannis
Third one is a typical ottoman shamshir. Possibly...

Third one is a typical ottoman shamshir. Possibly rhino hilt and silver fittings on scabbard.

Number four looks like british cavalry sword pattern 1821. It was in service around mid 19th century.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2006, 04:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,999
Posted By Yannis
Syrian / Kurdish I say

Syrian / Kurdish I say
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th March 2006, 06:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,466
Posted By Yannis
Very interesting piece. IMHO it is 1930....

Very interesting piece.
IMHO it is 1930. Western calendar. It matches with latin letters. I suppose they used to give prestige to a local factory. Afghanis used to copy western rifles, british...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2006, 08:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,629
Posted By Yannis
Scabbard has a lot of similarities with typical...

Scabbard has a lot of similarities with typical flyssa.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2006, 03:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,211
Posted By Yannis
Ariel, I agree with your opinion about Greek...

Ariel, I agree with your opinion about Greek origin and naval motives. I cannot read the date but 1800 is too early for the style of decoration on the blade. I would say end of 19th century like the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th March 2006, 08:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 28,166
Posted By Yannis
The worst is they are barung lovers, too :D

The worst is they are barung lovers, too :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th March 2006, 10:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 28,166
Posted By Yannis
Well, it is very ypothetical question. If I have...

Well, it is very ypothetical question. If I have enough time I will go for my favorite shashqua. The problem is the scabbard. The invader will die with style. ;) If I have to be fast, I have a good...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th March 2006, 01:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,876
Posted By Yannis
Bravo for Ariel who asked the seller. I was sure...

Bravo for Ariel who asked the seller. I was sure that one day or the other, good "fake" kindjals will be in the market. There are two reasons for this (a) there are hundrends of good blades in plain...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2006, 03:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,271
Posted By Yannis
Can we see the knife please? First of all it is...

Can we see the knife please? First of all it is made from/for a sailor. There are two little poems. Hand written from someone who was not educated enough to know grammar. It uses older types of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2006, 10:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,484
Posted By Yannis
The photo of the year

London Arms Fair Park Lane. After the end of the show someone wanted this door open. A 19th century Persian axe finds a new role.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2006, 10:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,462
Posted By Yannis
The right word for grove is fuller (I learn...

The right word for grove is fuller (I learn english in this forum :D ). I don’t think that it is a balkan qama. It looks more eastern to me. If the hilt of knife is small it could be made for a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2006, 06:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,387
Posted By Yannis
Another premiere?

The upper one is a “common” high class shashqua. The lower one is a high class too, but it was made for someone who was either left hand person or he was used to wear the sword like the rest of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2006, 06:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,725
Posted By Yannis
Premiere

I think it is the first time we see an exampe in this forum. It is a shasqua with skirt. I need comments about it. I have seen it in russian books but unfortunatly I cannot read the language. I just...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2006, 05:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,768
Posted By Yannis
Alan The following answer is long and maybe...

Alan

The following answer is long and maybe totally wrong but this is what I see in this knife.

1. There are two categories of “tourist” pieces. In category A there are the massive productions....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2006, 09:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,768
Posted By Yannis
Scabbard is certainly a kaskara type but a crude...

Scabbard is certainly a kaskara type but a crude one. I am sorry to say but the blade does not look fuctional either. In my opinion it is an african piece for those who travel for pleasure. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th January 2006, 06:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,035
Posted By Yannis
It could be a composite piece made from a (not...

It could be a composite piece made from a (not very traditional) lohar and a silver ornament. Easy to make and attractive to eyes in a baazar.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd January 2006, 09:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,453
Posted By Yannis
Talking Fever

Here it is a category of ethnic blades we have never discuss, as far as I remember, in this forum. Sometimes we critisice buyers that pay lot of money because of “nationalistic” motivation. What do...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd January 2006, 08:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,163
Posted By Yannis
Fine thread! There are a lot of things we can...

Fine thread! There are a lot of things we can write about shashkas. In my personal taste, from all the swords I have in my collection, a shashka is the most well balanced. Very good info about...
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