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Forum: Swap Forum
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![]() Price reduced to $200. Last chance. One more week on this site and then off to eBay. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() An interesting collection (https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/2807) of firearms, edged weapons, and other instruments captured by the British during the Indian Mutiny in the 1850s.... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() Alan and Bjorn, Thank you. I've been following this interesting story as it unfolded. It is fascinating to see just how an historical story/legend/myth can be changed through "creative"... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Gp, I could be wrong but the hilt on that yataghan looks like ivory to me. Very nice tooling on the leather pouch and belt. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Jim and Ed, thanks for bringing your expertise to this thread. I would also like to point out Ed's detailed essays on the kaskara that can be found on the Ethnographic Arms and Armor Home Page... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Thanks Philip. Much appreciated if you can bring Confucius, the Chinese civil service, and the examination system into focus with regard to the jian and its use. Wayne's comments are a bit "fuzzy" to... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Ristio, Welcome to the Forum! No doubt you have some interesting items to show us, but posting pictures as zipped files is not likely to get you many responses. First, we don't know what... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() David raises some interesting points. I think the blade is pre-WWII. The scabbard could be a later replacement, and the metal strips might be from low grade silver or other white metal as David... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I use an old product called "Simichrome Polish" which is made by Happich, has the consistency of toothpaste, and comes in a 50gm tube. It only requires small amounts at a time and one tube lasts me... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Kwiatek, thank you for the translation. With regard to the 6-pointed star, can you tell us what the symbolism means? I note an "o" adjacent to each point--does this have some special significance. ... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Jim, When using the term "ethnic minority" I mean it in the sense of the Chinese census classification, which is conducted nationwide. "Ethnic minorities" are, by definition, not considered... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Gonzo, The author of this thread has not been seen on these pages for a couple of years. I'm afraid you may not get very much response from the rest of us because Ibrahiim was the authority on... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Joe, Possibly made in southern Yunnan where there are ethnic minorities following Buddhism. Ian. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Agree with Battara. Maguindanao, first half of the 20th C. The metal areas on the hilt and scabbard would benefit from polishing to bring out the sword in all its finery. Nice kris. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Ian
![]() You are most welcome Jim! There are people around with far more detailed knowledge than I have. Unfortunately, they don't post here. Perhaps they visit anonymously from time to time. SE Asia,... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Simple question, but not simple to answer. :( The origin of the Shan has been debated. Consensus seems to now be that they started in central/northern China, and were driven south by more... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Jim, That's a nice Shan dha and scabbard. The silverwork on the hilt and scabbard are typical Shan work. The hilt is a standard, three-part Burmese arrangement (ferrule-grip-ferrule), with the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Agree with much of what has been said above. The blade is much more like a long gunong than a kris, and a thin metal guard is a common feature on gunong. The blade features and the luk created by... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Very nice sword Rick. I look forward to hearing from our expert translators. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Lee does a lot of behind-the-scenes work on this Forum that largely goes unnoticed. It's only when something major happens, like this recent event, that we realize just how much time and effort he... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi David, Interesting sword. Would you please post a picture of the entire sword. This is a requirement for submitting a request for translation of an inscription (as stated in the "sticky"... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi Jim, The Koli people are still found in Gujarat today. I worked with a large group of them and studied the nutritional status of their children (which was surprisingly good compared with the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() In response to gp's question, I'm no authority on these daggers but it has been my understanding that these daggers are the form of jambiya used in southern Iraq, and that the style (particularly the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Several possibilities. Sometimes the silver is a silver wash over a copper alloy (brass). The yellowing comes through when the silver is dull (i.e., oxidized)--after polishing, the bright silver... |
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