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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2013, 05:06 PM
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Well my package arrived and I literally got the...

Well my package arrived and I literally got the mother lode! This is going to take some time to classify, take pictures, and analyze. However, there is one little gem that surprised me...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2013, 08:50 PM
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Posted By olaicollector
LOL...Yes, got my Michael mixed up..It is...

LOL...Yes, got my Michael mixed up..It is definitely NOT Palin :o
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2013, 07:01 PM
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Posted By olaicollector
A while back, Michael Wood (Monty Python fame)...

A while back, Michael Wood (Monty Python fame) had a PBS series called Story of India. In that segment, they were talking about Palm Leaf Manuscripts and how Indians used them to write. The video...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2013, 03:36 AM
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Posted By olaicollector
WOW! That is one beautiful stylus. I wish mine...

WOW! That is one beautiful stylus. I wish mine had some inscription on it. I have looked and looked, but couldn't find one. Most of these type of styluses with inscriptions on them were targeted...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2013, 11:50 PM
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Views: 16,391
Posted By olaicollector
Kudos Chris! That is absolutely correct. ...

Kudos Chris!

That is absolutely correct. For the life of me, I could never really understand why they were classified as Rug Weaver's tools until I saw a few of these so-called tools. They look...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2013, 01:19 AM
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Posted By olaicollector
Thanks for the warm welcome! I am not sure about...

Thanks for the warm welcome! I am not sure about other Southern Asian countries, but in South India, there were several different types of these foldable styluses. I have two different types and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2013, 07:01 PM
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Posted By olaicollector
In regards to Andrew's post...

In regards to Andrew's post (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=102744&postcount=48), the engraving on the handle is as follows:

ஆரு. ப.அ

which are just initials, presumably...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2013, 06:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,391
Posted By olaicollector
Palm Leaf Manuscript Foldable Stylus Knife

Hi,

I am new to these forums, so please forgive my ignorance in any matter. I am actually a collector of palm leaf manuscripts and hence I collect various styluses that are used to inscribe them....
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