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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2013, 08:52 AM
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Views: 26,963
Posted By Horsa
Great pics thanks very much. Having access to...

Great pics thanks very much. Having access to these free museum's was one of the highlights of London while I lived there.

An excellent photographic library of the worlds finest collections are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th November 2013, 10:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,992
Posted By Horsa
Spiral there does not seem to be a single...

Spiral there does not seem to be a single treatise. In any book on Islamic arms and armour you tend to get a couple of pages devoted to maces and axes but Ive never come across a work that discusses...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th November 2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 63,008
Posted By Horsa
Thanks very much. Great research and accompanying...

Thanks very much. Great research and accompanying photos.

Horsa
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th November 2013, 12:20 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 63,008
Posted By Horsa
I visited the Topkapi. Legendary arms and armour...

I visited the Topkapi. Legendary arms and armour exhibit and one of the best collections of European arms and armour too that was taken during their Empire - however many of the mystical objects...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th November 2013, 07:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,420
Posted By Horsa
Kool story! I wonder how many of the coins...

Kool story!

I wonder how many of the coins have been melted down by now. Their numismatic value would far exceed the gold content.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th November 2013, 05:16 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 38,743
Posted By Horsa
Battara, Fantastic cleaning job on the Kris....

Battara,

Fantastic cleaning job on the Kris. Its a stunning improvement - however it does leave me pondering where the line can be drawn between enhancing antique metal and going too far.

Im...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd November 2013, 07:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,652
Posted By Horsa
Great thanks for alerting me. I will definitely...

Great thanks for alerting me. I will definitely order a copy.

I have two books like this. "Arts of the Muslim Knight" and also the Khalili Collection book. Any thoughts on how this one will...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2013, 10:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 25,780
Posted By Horsa
Parade axe is for non-military use - I think it...

Parade axe is for non-military use - I think it is a combination of official use and religious such as the Sufi ceremonies. There are some good previous threads on this topic.

Well made examples...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th September 2013, 10:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 33,054
Posted By Horsa
I have returned from Florence where I visited the...

I have returned from Florence where I visited the extraordinary Stibbert museum!

Unfortunately no photos allowed. But here are some observations:

The collection is in what appears to be a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th August 2013, 12:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 33,054
Posted By Horsa
Timely thread. I'll be in Florence in September...

Timely thread. I'll be in Florence in September too so shall be checking out these locations. Thanks for the advice.

Horsa
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th June 2013, 07:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,330
Posted By Horsa
Absolutely! Here are the rest:

Absolutely! Here are the rest:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,330
Posted By Horsa
Doha Museum of Islamic Art (MIA)

Hello forum, I am Horsa the Anglo-Saxon - collector of Islamic arms, armour and art, and their European equivalents.

I'm mainly into maces, warhammers and axes.

Recently I visited Doha MIA and...
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