Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2006, 05:09 AM
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I agree this is a Sahel or West african knife,...
I agree this is a Sahel or West african knife, but I doubt it is Dogon. The carvings of of a Dogon male face is usualy represented without hairs and with a beard, in a more angular way.
By the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2006, 02:07 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2006, 02:35 AM
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The point of blades from West Africa are often...
The point of blades from West Africa are often rounded, so it is not exclusive to Takoubas. Maybe it is because these blades are mainly used to cut.
The scabbard of your dagger has a Manding -...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2006, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 4
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Nice scabbard, I like when they have lots of...
Nice scabbard, I like when they have lots of green leather (usualy the style of Niger ones). The blade seems intact and is very typical.
I am curious about the reverse side of the handle; the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2006, 02:31 AM
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Replies: 4
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Interesting dagger. I think it has a Tuareg...
Interesting dagger. I think it has a Tuareg influence. Look at the gouza (Telek) from Oriental Arms in attachement : your dagger has the same general shape, but it is curved and it lacks one of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2006, 02:24 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2006, 01:58 AM
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"African chief's sword"
Hi everybody,
Any comment (serious or not...) about this sword ?
eBay link (http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320003408902&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)
Zan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2006, 01:06 AM
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The scabbard and the blade's motifs have an...
The scabbard and the blade's motifs have an obviously Sahelian- West-African look. I agree the handle is quite interesting and unique with its general shape and motifs.
Very nice !
Zan
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2006, 01:20 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2006, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,795
Very interesting, thank you all.
I also...
Very interesting, thank you all.
I also think it is a relatively recent blade. Or a shortened and much too polished old blade. But the stars are so clear, so regular... And repeated all over the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2006, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 8
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Communist Kaskara ?!
Hi everybody,
Any opinion on this kaskara ? The blade doesn't seem too old, and it is marked with odd-looking stars. The handle looks far older.
Ebay Item number: 6636570430...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2006, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2006, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,517
Sorry, I was out of town the past few days.
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Sorry, I was out of town the past few days.
The Touareg influence is visible in the geometrical motifs of the handle. But I agree that the scabbard is typically Manding.
Don't be disapointed by...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2006, 04:08 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2006, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2006, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,517
Hi,
The blade seems heavily grinded, so it...
Hi,
The blade seems heavily grinded, so it will be difficult to judge it's origin. I agree it can be a machete blade, or maybe a recent blade made of spring steel like a lot or West-african...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2006, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,273
I perfectly agree with you Rich.
My father...
I perfectly agree with you Rich.
My father used to say : "If you have nothing to say, then say nothing" !
Even if I do not post every day, I like this forum because for sure I will learn...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd May 2006, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,281
Hi,
Interesting sword. It is quite unusual...
Hi,
Interesting sword. It is quite unusual for a takouba : the pommel is leather-covered, the blade is a sabre one and the leather on the scabbard and the handle is roughly assembled with thread...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2006, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,925
Hi everybody,
The scabbard looks like the...
Hi everybody,
The scabbard looks like the one of a tourist-grade Tuareg dagger. But the blade and most of all the strange grip are realy not the kind of Tuareg I am used to. Very interesting.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd April 2006, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,671
Hi everybody,
I also have a quite similar...
Hi everybody,
I also have a quite similar example, exept that the blade is perfectly straight and a little bit shorter. It looks like a simple knife, maybe a self-defense one, but surely not a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th March 2006, 03:38 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2006, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,879
Very nice!
Since the traditional...
Very nice!
Since the traditional West-African warriors did not use any heavy armor, I wonder how this dagger was utilised. Waybe a self-defense weapon ?
Congratulations,
Zan
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th March 2006, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,939
Hi everybody,
It is a letter-opener made in...
Hi everybody,
It is a letter-opener made in the tuareg-style, typical of West Africa. I have an almost identical one. It is a very nice utilitarian object, but certainly not a weapon, and for sure...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th March 2006, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,333
Hi Lucasz,
Very interesting. I have no clue...
Hi Lucasz,
Very interesting. I have no clue for this kind of handle, maybe someone else in this forum can help ?
I am prety sure that this knife is authentic, and not tourist-made. The marks on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2006, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,333
Hi,
Is the handle leather-covered ? Is it...
Hi,
Is the handle leather-covered ? Is it marqued ? It is hard to tell from your picture. Can you post a close-up of the handle ?
The leatherwork and the blade are by the way realy typical of...
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