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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I'd agree with "recent" as well as with its being a very handsome piece of work. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: European Armoury
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![]() I wonder whether it might get pretty hot to hold? Aside from considerations of weight, wooden furniture has insulating value. I'm not familiar with operating muzzle-loading firearms, so I don't know... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Truly remarkable, meticulous and authentic piece of work. One could say that the learning experience was its own reward, but obviously the real reward is the yataghan, restored to former glory. Well... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() Not Balinese, but wondering a bit over the symbolism of three. I get Lt ear, Rt ear, both ears. Would it occur to the Balinese that there is a fourth possibility, namely no flower? Three is a magic... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() An odd duck indeed. Based on zero experience with a dagger of this appearance - so merely a wild guess - I'd think N.Africa myself, but I'm probably wrong. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I don't think it's been stripped; looks to be complete, just very basic village work. Everyone needs a knife, but not everyone has the funds for fancy ornamentation. Most of the Kurdish daggers I've... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I've never seen anything like that from Africa. Certainly looks SE Asian to me. |
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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![]() I can't help with the use of this piece, but it looks as though the elephant is rather more recent than the shaft. Of course, appearances can be deceiving. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I have at present eight of these knives. The only two with pamor style blades are modern. I've not seen pictures of any older ones with pamor/damascus blades. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I've used Obenauf's leather preservative with some success. It restores the dried-out leather but doesn't render it soft and mushy. Here's a link to part of their site, dealing with horse... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Quite attractive silver work on the hilt and top of scabbard. The square piece with the carved carnelian is very reminiscent of some Central Asian jewelry pieces we have. While carnelian is common in... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() A couple makers of khukris by traditional methods: https://kailashblades.com/traditional/ (http://) https://www.thekhukurihouse.com/ (http://) No personal experience, but people of my... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I'd agree with Lee. Perhaps the craftsmanship of the silver work is not extremely fine, but it makes up for that with bold and handsome design. Guessing mid-20th century. I wouldn't mind at all... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Looks like a scarf weld from an earlier breakage. I assume this occurred well before it came into your possession. If it's recent, I have no explanation. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I'd be slightly inclined toward India as the origin, based entirely on the vegetal ornamentation - Persian blades are often seen with animal representation. Steel scabbard also seems Indian to me.... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Looks very North African to me. Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia. 20th century. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() The opening in the scabbard seems most useful for weapons that need to be withdrawn in a hurry. Aside from "somewhere in the Malay Archepelago" that's all Ive got. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I'm unable to speculate regarging the hilt materiel, but the silver work is attractive. The blade has an odd look, to me, making me wonder if it is solid, or a welded-together molded 2-piece... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I'm generally ignorant regarding shibrya, but the blade looks good to me. If the in-hand qualities of the knife indicate its suitability for actual tasks, I'd say it makes no difference whether it's... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I'll readily grant the "personal" aspect of markings such as these, but "secret" doesn't fill the cognitive bill. After all, they're readily visible. I could go with "occult" insofar as the actual... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I have a vague recollection of this design being associated with Timur (1335-1405), making it somewhat more ancient than otherwise noted. Sadly, I have no idea of the actual source of that... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Being at least equally ignorant of the subject, I'd say the purpose was twofold: first, it would be suitable for thrusting, in a situation where a swing would be difficult or too time-consuming; and... |
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