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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2019, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 322
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Inbound Package Stuck in US Customs?Hello, My package of swords is lost, or stuck, somewhere in the US and never delivered. The swords are beautiful (and precious) and I am in denial about the possibility of losing them forever. I... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2019, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,251
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Filipino weaponsAs long as you dredged up this thread :) Here is a web site selling new Filipino traditional weapons. I make no claim regarding authenticity, but it could be a useful site to identify some names... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2019, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 653
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Very nice!
My Marsh Arab dagger, for...Very nice! My Marsh Arab dagger, for comparison. I am especially fond of this one. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th December 2018, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 929
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2018, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 943
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Old style p’chok possibly UygherThis looks like a Pichoq (Bıçak) with the slightly up curving blade style of the Uyghers who have resided predominantly in the region known today as Uzbekistan, but extending into China as well... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2018, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 929
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Knife size mead peek nokand a small one, very similar but more recent. This may or may not go by the same name. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2018, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 929
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mead peek nok — birds wing knife)lThanks for posting. I believe this is mead peek nok. Here is a photo of mine along with a description. My information comes from a anthropologist/sociologist an long time collector of dha who spent... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th November 2018, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,100
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Possibly LadengThis may be a variant of the klewang known as Ladeng (Ladeeng, Ladieng) from N.Sumatra. I recently purchased this one and am awaiting delivery. Blade shape is similar; hilts are obviously different.... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2018, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,850
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This is one of two matching knives meant to slide...This is one of two matching knives meant to slide together into a single opening in a sheath, appearing as one. There are many variations of this type of Chinese double knife. Their use was for... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2018, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,025
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DaveA
Thank you all. This weapon may not be...Thank you all. This weapon may not be particularly newsworthy, but it is a good knife to hold and to admire. I’ve no doubt it could do very good service if called upon. Sometimes a well made blade... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2018, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,025
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Help ID - Algeria?Hello All, I acquired this dagger/short sword last year and I'm just now getting around to figuring out what it is. The seller suggested it might be Algerian. It doesn't look like anything Berber... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2018, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,546
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DaveA
I love this dha. The balance is superb. With eyes...I love this dha. The balance is superb. With eyes closed, it is very easy to visualize where the tip is located. It feels like an extension of my arm. The only better sword I've owned in this respect... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2018, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,546
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2018, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,108
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Hello Thomas!
I’m often traveling to Germany on...Hello Thomas! I’m often traveling to Germany on business. Perhaps I can plan a July trip and add some days. Dave A |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2018, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,108
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DaveA
Sword Festival at the Deutsches Klingenmuseum SolingenHello, I have recently learned about an event that may be of interest. It is the Sword Festival at the Deutsches Klingenmuseum Solingen. In particular, there is a collectors workshop. Dates:... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2017, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,180
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TasselsThe tassels on the scabbard of the top one are distinctive to West Africa, possibly Mali or Senegal. The knife is not familiar to me :shrug: Dave A. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2017, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,107
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Hilt curves upOn further thought, I'm not yet convinced about the identification of this knife as pemutik/temutik. I cannot find a pemutik example with a similar hilt that curves upward and away from the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2017, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,107
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HornAfter cleaning and looking more closely at this an other examples, I now agree it is horn. The greenish color I have not seen in water buffalo horn before, nor is this example as dark black as... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2017, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,107
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Thank youThank you Alan for the info. The pictures will be very helpful in the future I am sure. - Dave A. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2017, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,107
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hilt materialThanks. Malaysia is an interesting thought. The hilt might be horn. That was my first thought. It doesn't seem to have the right grain when I look at it under magnification. I have not cleaned... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2017, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,107
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Help Identify - Indonesia?Hello, I recently picked up this knife at auction. The hilt makes me think of an origin in Indonesia, but the blade I do not recognize. The knife is well made, balanced, blade firm with no... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2017, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,081
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DaveA
Yes, this could be itWhen I refreshed the page the other pictures came up. Fabulous thread! Now I wish I had gone with my wife! I agree, the sword in picture #4, post 14 could be a match. That sword is very... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2017, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,081
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Good point, and we should expect artistic license...Good point, and we should expect artistic license as well as inaccurate rendering. Nevertheless, a Russian artist in the 1500's depicted a recurved blade. I wasn't aware the form was that old. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2017, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,081
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DaveA
Wrong location, wrong eraThese weapons are from the region we call the Middle East and are not nearly as old as the one depicted in the painting. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th July 2017, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,081
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Yes, but...The blade in the picture is recurved. I don't see that among the examples in your linked photo. More info: this painting is exhibited alongside 16th century icons. |
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