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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Today, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 96
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Thank you guys for your help!
Gonzoadler:
-...Thank you guys for your help! Gonzoadler: - Yes, the mounts are in silver. - No, the blade is definitely not Spanish/Toledo. Different manufacturing style and different style decorations. The... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 96
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Moroccan Koummya for commentsI could not resist the itch and purchased this early 20c koummyia with what at first sight appears to be a repurposed French sword blade. However, the blade is definitely not repurposed, being... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
23rd January 2021, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,450
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
23rd January 2021, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,450
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This one is not Yemenite but classic Omani...This one is not Yemenite but classic Omani khanjar. More precisely is of the "Said" type. |
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Forum: European Armoury
21st January 2021, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 163
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Forum: European Armoury
20th January 2021, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 163
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French cavalry sabre for IDHello, I have this French cavalry sabre by S & K (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum of Solingen) and I need some help dating it. Any additional information is welcomed! |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2021, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 333
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Maybe going a little beyond the subject of this...Maybe going a little beyond the subject of this thread... The only reliable method of dating iron objects is radiocarbon dating. And this is very expensive and in most cases completely... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2021, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 514
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The blade looks 19th century Indian.
Etching...The blade looks 19th century Indian. Etching only makes sense if it is wootz or pattern welded. |
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Forum: European Armoury
5th January 2021, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 772
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Thank you for posting this! :)
... and HAPPY...Thank you for posting this! :) ... and HAPPY NEW YEAR! :) |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2021, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,197
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Surely there are very poorly made hilts with...Surely there are very poorly made hilts with spurious inscriptions, but this one looks very well made... at least from the photos we have. So this definitely doesn't look like a servant sword hilt. ... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2021, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,016
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th December 2020, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 753
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Exactly!
To me, only the sheath looks African...Exactly! To me, only the sheath looks African while the knife looks European all the way. :cool: |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2020, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 696
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Yes, Turkish ribbon for sure.
The blade appears...Yes, Turkish ribbon for sure. The blade appears to have seen some real use. The hilt seems to be horn. You should examine it with a 5-10 magnifying glass and maybe will discover it is rhino horn.... |
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Forum: European Armoury
24th December 2020, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 599
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I first looked at the photos and only then I read...I first looked at the photos and only then I read your posting. But the first thing when I saw the photos was me to think of an 18th to early 19th century French smallsword. Very nice example! |
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Forum: European Armoury
24th December 2020, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 851
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"Oops" indeed! :p
Yes Fernando, I..."Oops" indeed! :p Yes Fernando, I also had several smallswords with triangular blades (still have two or three if I remember correctly), but none has this flat-faced triangular cross-section. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2020, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,099
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Yes!
Maybe not exactly Flyssa but North African...Yes! Maybe not exactly Flyssa but North African / Tuareg... my guess. :shrug: |
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd December 2020, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 851
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Yep, when I first saw the photos I thought of an...Yep, when I first saw the photos I thought of an English 19th century smallsword. Also from the photos, I would have guessed the hilt is of oxidized silver... :shrug: Indeed this type of blade is... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2020, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 743
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Forum: European Armoury
21st December 2020, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,169
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In my opinion the blade clearly displays a...In my opinion the blade clearly displays a pattern welded structure and NOT a simple lamination. The streaks of differently toned steel imply that two different types of steel were used. Simply... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2020, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,202
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The blade too looks Indian to me because of the...The blade too looks Indian to me because of the "Indian ricasso" but that may be resulted from repeated sharpening. :shrug: |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2020, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,386
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2020, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,395
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Very interesting but not completely surprising. I...Very interesting but not completely surprising. I assume it can be the case the maker was not very literate and wrote the inscription for decorative reasons. Thank you Kwiatek! |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2020, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 713
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mariusgmioc
Hola Ariel!
I am pretty sure Elgood was right......Hola Ariel! I am pretty sure Elgood was right... in some ways. However, he might have been wrong in others, depending on the criteria we consider. In any way I do not believe that we should... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2020, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 713
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From the pictures, the blade appears to be...From the pictures, the blade appears to be European and the "Indian Ricasso" is the result of repeated sharpening & repairing of the edge. Moreover, the wear of the blade matches quite well the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2020, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 713
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