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![]() Perhaps you should ask yourself this question, my friend. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() it may look like the date 1990 but its the word الخرطوم Khartoum upside down. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Thanks for sharing, Gp. I wrote this for Matthew Forde’s website. Original article can be found here: https://www.fordemilitaryantiques.com/articles Hopefully that soon all the information I... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Lovely thread. My computer is not working so I cannot share images but the shibriya with the fullered blade is the 4th I’ve seen with such a blade. One in my collection dates to 1228 hijri with a... |
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![]() 4- Sindh (?) sword with probably one of the best laminated blades I've come across. No forge flaws or cracks, with lamination consistently showing through out the blade. Signed in gold, with what... |
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![]() 3- North (?) Indian tulwar with a nice, probably pattern welded blade with a high polish. Folding marks show on it and its quite sharp. Big handle. Quite clean. Minor movement in the handle. Comes... |
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![]() 2- Large tulwar with what I think is a European blade. Well made blade, great fuller work. Handle is large as well, with worn out silver sheet. 600$ |
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![]() Up for sale is 4 swords, Indian items. I ship using fedex (costs 60 to 100 usd depending on item) Payment: bank transfer. Contact: Forum's private message or my email if you know it... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() From the information I collected he did not have an apprentice. Sadly the craft in this family died out with this generation. Their descendants that I know personally have lost interest in it. Now... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hey, did you check the back of the handle as well? Here is mine. Yours is the first of his work that I see unsigned. Even his white metal ones are signed too. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Check the top of the handle you’ll likely find a name. The craftsmanship is that of Ali ibn Bani and he signs the top of the handles or the back of the scabbards. But its his work. Good piece,... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hey Rick, I cant understand but I can transliterate I think it says عالمكمرث or عالمكرث |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hey Eytan, We discussed this before if I remember correctly. I still lean towards an Iraqi attribution. But yes, could also be Syrian. Also, its really worth it to work on the blade. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() An authentic Yemeni sword. Of lower quality iron mounts but with a good trade blade and what looks like a solid hilt. These are readily available compared to the other ones with finer and older... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I understand and know the type of swords that are confused with this blade. Still, the declaration that this blade is "crap" was bewildering. Obviously this sword has been in the hands of a restorer... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Well done! could etch even better. Pattern looks Persian? I am no expert in identifying patterns but definitely well made. Inscriptions are odd. If you can send better photos I will try to read.... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Well, last images do show a tight wootz pattern. I know the swords you are talking about, this one is not one of them. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Last image looks like wootz, not scratches. But worth working on it! |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Gold looks a lot better than the modern stuff so I am not sure. Polish a small area and etch? |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hello, Can you take better photos of the steel? Syrians make blades that look great but those blades tend to be crowbar heavy. A pattern can tell a lot. Tang is definitely new but that is ok. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Glad you got this one, Eytan. Few things to consider. There are pictures of Palestinian bedouins with such daggers. It wasn't just shibriyas. Perhaps the answer could be in comparison with sword... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() well done. Good dagger. Hilt is definitely Rhino. As for the inscription. I recognize it even though it is hard to read. It is work of Abdullah AlDajani. The workshop is still around in AlHasa, and... |
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