Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th June 2022, 09:54 AM
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The style of painting indicates Indo-Persia as...
The style of painting indicates Indo-Persia as does the style of grip. Not typical of the area though so I would suggest the fringes of that cultural area. Being hide, I would discard the more humid...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2022, 11:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th June 2022, 11:53 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
16th June 2022, 02:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2022, 08:43 PM
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Your post reminded me to record this one of my...
Your post reminded me to record this one of my own. Plain Buffalo horn hilt, no scabbard, and bought as a "place holder" for the type.
Interestingly, on another site it claimed that plain wood was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2022, 04:11 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th June 2022, 04:06 PM
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My latest African Spear Head
Arrived today, 09/06/22 so I can also share photo's I have taken as well as the vendors.
Sold as possibly Sudanese, which it may be.... but I am not altogether sold on that as the origin. Spiral,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th June 2022, 09:58 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st June 2022, 10:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st May 2022, 09:08 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th May 2022, 08:38 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2022, 10:41 AM
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Yemeni Jambiya a new purchase.
Ordered online and arrived today, hooray! Just as described by the vendor, and no real issues. I would put it in the category of a genuine item reworked or adapted for later use, and possibly for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2022, 11:08 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd May 2022, 09:20 AM
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd May 2022, 09:16 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2022, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 18
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We used to call it wigglework or wiggle work a...
We used to call it wigglework or wiggle work a traditional cheap and fast metal embellishment, but don't bother trying to reference it on google. All references are swamped by other irrelevant stuff...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2022, 09:21 AM
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Views: 1,789
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th May 2022, 09:52 AM
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Views: 1,818
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2022, 09:35 AM
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Views: 1,670
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2022, 11:19 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th May 2022, 11:00 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2022, 10:05 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2022, 09:41 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2022, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 12
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Which is just how mine is. Alternatively one...
Which is just how mine is. Alternatively one writer (Stone?) suggests that a method of recycling a worn blade was to forge it out to twice its length, fold it over a lesser quality core and weld and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2022, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,211
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