Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2018, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 377
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Thank you Ibrahiim for the terrific posts!
I...
Thank you Ibrahiim for the terrific posts!
I have a small sword and dagger collection, but know very little about the Khanjar and other Omani weapons. However, I am in Oman now and just purchased...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th July 2006, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd July 2006, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,047
Hey guys,
I could be wrong about this, but...
Hey guys,
I could be wrong about this, but the wood doesn't look to be "charred" nearly as much as it does in the picture. The difference in color appears to me to be the result of a person's...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2006, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,047
Thanks PUFF,
You said "the sword seems to be...
Thanks PUFF,
You said "the sword seems to be custom made for that purpose". Do you mean for funcitonal home use, or possibly for a soldier of some sort?
I've looked at a good many dhas on the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2006, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,047
Dha ID request
Do any of you have ideas/info on where this dha is most likely from, and what its primary use was (for dress, ceremonial, combat, etc.)? I bought it in Vientianne and was told it was made around...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2006, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,897
Thanks Mark,
The handle on the dha is 12...
Thanks Mark,
The handle on the dha is 12 inches long, and the blade is just at 20 inches. I bought it at an antique shop, which had high quality txtiles and tribal artifacts. In Vientianne there...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2006, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,897
New Member/S.E. Asian Sword Comments
Hello all,
I've been coming to this forum for a while now, enjoying the discussions and sword pictures very much. I teach martial arts in New Orleans, LA, with a significant emphasis on Filipino...
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