Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 05:31 AM
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Ouch!!!
Carlos, I am so sorry to see what...
Ouch!!!
Carlos, I am so sorry to see what happened to your lovely old knife. That must have been some force to bend and crack it like that. I hope you had shipping insurance or the seller is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2025, 02:17 AM
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Hello WW.
This is a nice old 19th C Spanish...
Hello WW.
This is a nice old 19th C Spanish colonial short sword that you to have. The grooves on the hilt would have held twisted wire originally, perhaps iron or brass. There appears to be a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2025, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 26
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Jim, it is indeed amazing what information is...
Jim, it is indeed amazing what information is readily accessible online now. When I started out in my academic career in the 1960s, finding references meant going to the library, taking Index Medicus...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2025, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 26
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I posted a Google search for images of similar...
I posted a Google search for images of similar sword and I got back am interesting result. Three months ago, our old friend RSWORD posted the identical sword (same pictures as the auction) on reddit...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2025, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2025, 06:02 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th July 2025, 03:09 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,802
Well, this is getting interesting! This thread...
Well, this is getting interesting! This thread may go on for a while in exploring the mystical elements of this item. I find the possible African spiritual connection very interesting, and its...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2025, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 7
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ausjulius, werecow, krockew,
Thanks for your...
ausjulius, werecow, krockew,
Thanks for your suggestions. Yes, the truong dao from Vietnam is another version of the dadao, hence its similarity to the original post (OP). However, the firm...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2025, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 7
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Korean (?) dadao
I got an excited message from a young collector friend last night that he had won a dadao on an online Belgian auction. It was a bringback by a Belgian military officer from the time of the Korean...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2025, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 10
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Tom, I agree with Battara. The silver should be...
Tom, I agree with Battara. The silver should be cleaned, as well as the white metal on the scabbard (hard to say whether this is silver, probably not--could be nickel, white brass, or tin). The blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2025, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2025, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2025, 07:28 PM
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Hi Xas,
Good to see you posting another...
Hi Xas,
Good to see you posting another interesting kris. The snake (naga) motif on Maranao pieces in particular seems well established, but I think it may not go back very far. I posted a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2025, 06:28 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd July 2025, 06:18 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st July 2025, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 26
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Weird "sword"
This one was sold recently at auction. It is not mine and the attached images are from the auction site.
This sword length object (OAL = 29.25 in.) has an unusual blade that appears to be old....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th June 2025, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th June 2025, 12:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th June 2025, 03:45 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,159
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2025, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,159
Rob, looking at the end of the hilt, where the...
Rob, looking at the end of the hilt, where the tang peeps through, I think this hilt has been in place a long time—perhaps back to the 19th C. I don't think you have a piece that was cobbled together...
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Forum: Swap Forum
24th June 2025, 12:16 AM
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Old barung with small silver punto
This barung likely dates from the late 19th C. The blade is laminated and retains a sharp edge. The hilt has a small silver punto, only 1.5 in. in length, usually indicating its owner came from one...
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Forum: Swap Forum
23rd June 2025, 11:36 PM
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Unusual large Moro barung
A large heavy barung with a swedged spine for almost its entire length. The back edge is peaked but not sharpened. This treatment of the spine is unusual on barung, but not unique. I have seen...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2025, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 32
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2025, 12:02 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2025, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,159
Rob,
I think your blade with a triangular...
Rob,
I think your blade with a triangular cross-section is likely Spanish Colonial and 19th C in manufacture. As such, the blade may have been made in Luzon, and I don't see much to indicate a...
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