Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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Is this a Naga hat / helmet?
I’ve seen one similar at an auction site, they described it as being Naga of origin. They have been known to be incorrect.
H - 7in. L- 10in. W - 9.5in.
Where country, land or culture did this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd March 2024, 01:33 AM
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21st March 2024, 06:54 PM
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19th March 2024, 01:03 PM
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19th March 2024, 12:17 AM
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19th March 2024, 12:14 AM
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1st March 2024, 05:47 AM
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27th February 2024, 06:24 PM
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27th February 2024, 05:45 PM
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23rd February 2024, 06:32 PM
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19th February 2024, 05:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2024, 07:53 PM
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Sword Cane / Swagger Stick?
I’ve had this for quite a while, fittings of brass and copper. The brass seems to be from ammunition shells.
The iron locking mechanism doesn’t seem to be shade tree manufacture.
The blade has a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2024, 07:13 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th February 2024, 04:51 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
14th February 2024, 04:08 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2024, 02:07 AM
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20th January 2024, 07:50 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th January 2024, 07:18 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2024, 05:06 AM
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Thanks Ian, the blade is V ground.
I’ve never...
Thanks Ian, the blade is V ground.
I’ve never seen this blade profile from Mindanao / Sulu but the scabbards Naga carving I thought as being Moro. It’s a puzzle to me. I wish it came with the hilt.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2024, 09:08 PM
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Origin?
Any ideas as to where this blade and scabbard originated from?
Does the scabbard motif give any clues?
Thanks.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2024, 09:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2023, 03:19 AM
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I used to have this, I was told it was a...
I used to have this, I was told it was a pregnancy support belt. The discs were shells.
Were the shells for the more affluent since they came from lowland coastal areas, acquiring them would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2023, 04:09 PM
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26th December 2023, 03:59 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2023, 03:50 AM
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Gavin, maybe hairtufts set in a pieces of wood...
Gavin, maybe hairtufts set in a pieces of wood with various colors, black, red, white, change depending on the mood or as someone once suggested a noise maker similar to Tiger Bells. all speculative...
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