Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd December 2014, 08:56 PM
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2nd December 2014, 08:17 PM
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14th November 2014, 06:44 PM
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28th October 2014, 08:43 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2014, 11:33 PM
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More macro photos in different lighting...
More macro photos in different lighting conditions would help.
My first thought was - etching, the second - wootz?? I saw somewhat similar weathered etching on Indian battle axe.
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Forum: European Armoury
14th October 2014, 10:01 PM
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14th October 2014, 09:44 PM
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14th October 2014, 09:26 PM
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Caucasian kindjal, akinakis, sword - Tiflis XIXc
I have the pleasure to offer an outstanding example of Caucasian kindjal,
probably 200 years old, from the famous swordmaker in Tiflis, Georgia. Motif on silver Niello scabbard depicts an ancient...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2014, 10:30 PM
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A few years ago I owned such an axe from SE...
A few years ago I owned such an axe from SE Denmark. The head was supposedly original 6000 years old. The knapping traces were indeed covered with white patina. The shaft was made according to...
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15th March 2012, 10:08 AM
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Old Carpathian highlanders`/ shepherds` knife
Old Carpathian highlanders`/ shepherds` knife - so called "robbers` knife", hutsul, goral
Its characteristic shapes trace back to the ancient times and knives made of bronze.
Region of the Tatra...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2012, 08:33 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2012, 04:13 AM
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Strange marks on Bosnian bichaqs
I always wanted to know the meaning of these
I`ve noticed that the number of the cuts often differs. Sometimes there are four, two etc.
Does anybody know the meaning?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2011, 04:16 PM
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Answer to both questions is YES.
I have...
Answer to both questions is YES.
I have found very similar ornaments on the blades of Bosnian and Silesian highlanders` traditional knives (respectively).
Silesian highlanders live on the Czech -...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2011, 01:02 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2011, 12:38 PM
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Knife/dagger identification problem
I don`t have any idea where this knife comes from. I thought maybe Balkans, but I didn`t find anything really similar. Can you help?
The knife is about 25cm long.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2010, 10:29 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2010, 03:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2010, 01:23 PM
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Large Caucasian kindjal/kama for comment
I couldn`t resist to buy this one. It is large (59cm without the scabbard), and quite heavy (weighs about 580g (1 pound 4.5oz) /without the scabbard/). I have no information about it except it could...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2010, 01:43 AM
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Thank you for this wonderful information.
I...
Thank you for this wonderful information.
I found out that in 1837 a ship with British weopons for Circassian rebels was intercepted by Russian fleet.
Maybe some some tool made of shear steel was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2010, 07:10 PM
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Wootz kindjal - have you ever seen?
I`m analyzing a poem by Lermontov called Kindjal (1837) (in original) and Dagger in English. The poet uses the expression "булатный мой кинжал" - what would exactly mean >my kindjal made of bulat<....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2010, 12:45 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2010, 01:14 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2010, 12:04 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
18th February 2010, 04:46 AM
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Nice collection!
I have such a knife from...
Nice collection!
I have such a knife from Bavaria, Southern Germany. It was made supposedly in the 1400s and originally it had more or less straight cutting blade. A few of your knives have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2010, 04:20 AM
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