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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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![]() KUBUR, the "shoulder thing" is a LEMBD in Amharic (Ethiopia) and a DINO' in Tigrynian Tigray and Eritrea). Happy and SAFE 2021 to all. |
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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![]() Let's not forget that the Kilimanjaro is snow-capped.... At any rate, on the Ethiopian Highlands, especially on the Semien Mountain Range, nights are extremely cold. Brrrrrrr…. |
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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![]() No, it's not a winter hat.... Warrior headdress. A "cheap" substitute for lion's mane one. I have seen quite a few lion's mane ANFARRO (mostly in photographs....), but this is the first gelada's... |
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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![]() Wish to share this with you guys. Years ago I got a furry headdress from a friend who knew I was into Ethiopian "stuff". He told me it was Ethiopian…. At the time, I had my doubts as I had never... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() The "knife" is not sharpened for the first 45 inches. The rest is still sharp, though badly corroded. Could not find (I'll keep looking) the old Ethiopian painting that I saw a while back. Only... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Run into this scabbard from an Ethiopian sword and a little tab sticking out at the throat got my curiosity. I pulled it and out came a very crude blade, about ten inches long. Utility knife to... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I have two Ethiopian swords in my collection that need proper identification. They are virtually identical in shape and size, so I tend to believe that the blades were manufactured in the same... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Puzzling... I can see an Ethiopian coin. But.... The general appearance suggests Ethiopian. With the exception of how the handle is fastened to the shield. The knots are hidden. The inside of the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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roanoa
![]() Greetings. I saw this swords years ago. It ended up in Tony Tirri's book. After Tony's sad passing, his collection got dispersed. Does anyone know where this sword may have ended up? |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Not sure. I believe I saw a reference a while back to that effect. Here is a picture I found on line of the same hilt but different blade. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Hi, Martin. I have seen 3 or 4 so far of swords with one of the languettes marked like this. Also found a couple with the G.G. marking. The common one is the letter M in the Amharic alphabet. The... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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roanoa
![]() Can we have a close up picture of the ricasso? Is there a "star" stamp? |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 4,351
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roanoa
![]() I do not think there is anything wrong with the blade being a little off the axis. Mine is the same. It's just the design. The filigree work is superb. Decorations for shields, swords and... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Love this shield. If it could talk.... It seems it has seen a lot of action!! There are two large repairs. The cuts have been stapled back together. Sword slash and a spear thrust?? There are... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Amazing. I have seen Beja/Hadendoa daggers with silver wire wrapping and rosettes, but never one like this!!! The wood looks reddish, but is hard to find a piece of ebony this size completely black.... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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roanoa
![]() Well, on July 2007 I posted a discussion on the subject under: Ethiopian scabbard: to fake or not to fake. Check it out. Ron |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Thanks, Kubur. I thought the "mini gile" would attract a few comments.... You are right, of course: the gile is a weapon (big knife or short sword). And this one is neither. Why would a utility... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I just found this super "cute" Gile. It is only 10" long with a 6" blade. The handle, however, is fairly long. Same length of a full size Gile. So, I assume, it was made for an adult and not a... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() MY BAD..... I guess I should have posted measurements. The blade is neither 1796 British not 1811 Blucher. It is much lighter. All light cavalry swords (hussar type) look pretty much the same,... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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roanoa
![]() Picked up this sword with an interesting blade. It is German made (Solingen) by Schnitt??? & Kirschbaum. Writhing is in Spanish which, I suppose, means that it was made for a Spanish speaking... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,381
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![]() OK. SEIF (SAIF) = DOUBLE EDGED STRAIGHT BLADE GURADE (GORADE) = CURVED BLADE (USUALLY SINGLE EDGE) SHOTEL = DOUBLE EDGED SICKLE SHAPED Nothing to do with shape of hilt or material. European "D"... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,381
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![]() Of course your sword is a REAL fighting sword. The blade is probably from a "recycled" hussar (light cavalry) blade. The hole in the grip does not weaken it in any way. Virtually every single... |
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