Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2021, 05:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2021, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2021, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2021, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2021, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,664
Thank you for the close-ups!
So it is...
Thank you for the close-ups!
So it is riveted. :)
And it has clear signs of age. :)
Original antique, most likely made of two pieces joined together (since the riveting part if the rings is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2021, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 61,728
Interesting topic and definitely food for...
Interesting topic and definitely food for thought!
Now what antique photos of people wearing traditional dress may tell us is open to interpretation and debate as we won't know the circumstances...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2021, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,664
Upon more in-depth examination of the photos, I...
Upon more in-depth examination of the photos, I believe this is a mix of antique and modern work, containing a piece of genuine, antique chainmail (the upper part) that was completed with some modern...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2021, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,664
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2021, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 39
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Forum: European Armoury
14th September 2021, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 32,267
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Forum: European Armoury
13th September 2021, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 27,072
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Forum: European Armoury
9th September 2021, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 32,267
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Forum: European Armoury
9th September 2021, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 20,271
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Forum: European Armoury
8th September 2021, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 20,271
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2021, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 36,140
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Forum: European Armoury
15th August 2021, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 21,010
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Forum: European Armoury
14th August 2021, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 87,225
You should be asking "why most of Europe could...
You should be asking "why most of Europe could not produce sword blades of the same quality as the Germans?"
And the answer is, "yes, they could."
The quality of the blades made in Toledo made...
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Forum: European Armoury
12th August 2021, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 21,010
Yes they were!
Solingen blades were traded...
Yes they were!
Solingen blades were traded since the Viking times.
In the 15th century Solingen has raised to a fortified city becoming one of the largest (if not THE largest) blades...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2021, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 32,853
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Forum: European Armoury
8th August 2021, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,797
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Forum: European Armoury
8th August 2021, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 146,584
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Forum: European Armoury
8th August 2021, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 27,828
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2021, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,852
Very nice aquisition!
To me, this looks like...
Very nice aquisition!
To me, this looks like a North Indian straight pesh-kabz or "karud."
The wootz appears to be of high quality with a pattern often seen on 18th century blades (but just by...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2021, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,320
The koftgari masters are not necessary very...
The koftgari masters are not necessary very literate and in most cases just copy an older script/pattern or simply reproduce it from memory.
And this is valid for late 19th century koftgari as it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2021, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 29,051
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