Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2022, 12:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2022, 12:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2022, 11:19 AM
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Masai Shield
Hi,
I have been offered the below shield as part of a swap.
I saw shield a few years ago and said to owner if you are ever moving this on let me know.
It is about 3 foot tall going on memory
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
2nd April 2022, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,626
A bit more info on the back story.
In...
A bit more info on the back story.
In Montpellier in the South of France, protesters disrupted an auction right before a 19th century carved mask was sold for €4.2 million, despite...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
30th March 2022, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,626
Thanks Jim
All very interesting.
For the sake...
Thanks Jim
All very interesting.
For the sake of keeping information together here is picture of the mask that recently sold.
Regards,
Ken
(PS if one of our members now discovers they have one...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
29th March 2022, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,626
Mask sells for 4.2 Million
Hi
I am just wondering what makes this mask so valuable
https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0327/1288733-france-mask/
text of article below
Regards
Ken
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2022, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 2
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Thanks Tim
I have no expertise at all in this...
Thanks Tim
I have no expertise at all in this area so I will take it that you are correct.
Would the one without barbs be for hunting game as opposed to fish and would you have any opinion on age....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th March 2022, 03:43 PM
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Two new South Pacific Spears
Hi
I just purchased 3 spears, these 2 all wooden ones they came with a Zulu throwing spear and at the price I paid these 2 came in basically for free as the Zulu one was what I wanted.
Both...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th December 2021, 02:41 PM
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Views: 1,368
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2021, 03:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2021, 03:35 PM
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Mandingo spear maybe , opinions?
Hi
I did a trade on the attached,
It is one long spear 2.3 M long, head is 55 cm in total with socket and main head is 43 cm long and 8 cm at its broadest
Head has some rudimentary carvings but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2021, 10:44 AM
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Views: 3,315
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2021, 02:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2021, 02:45 PM
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Views: 3,315
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2021, 09:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2021, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,315
Thanks,
I have seen a few of these axes but...
Thanks,
I have seen a few of these axes but never with such a substantial spear top which is what intrigues me.
I had one before and the axe blade was v flimsy and easily bent (and a regretful...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2021, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 10
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Bulova Axe with spear point
Hi All
I know there are 100's of varaitions, but has anyone ever seen a Bulova axe like this one with a large spear point on the top. Most that I have seen have just a small finial of approx 2...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th November 2021, 02:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2021, 02:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2021, 12:02 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2021, 05:15 PM
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Thanks Tim,
It will be interesting to see if...
Thanks Tim,
It will be interesting to see if the handle is removeable and if there are any markings on the tang, I probably don't want to find out it is 15th century blade as it looks in terrible...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2021, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 3
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Re purposed Japanese Sword in Ethnic dress.
Hi all
I have the following coming to me in a few weeks.
looks to be a re purposed Japanese sword probably a Wakizashi
I think I see a Sepoa and a Habaki in the close up of the handle,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2021, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,554
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
27th September 2021, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2021, 02:56 PM
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Fishing spears from where W africa?
Hi,
I saw these in an antique shop over the weekend and took some quick, poor pictures on my phone.
Has anyone any idea as the where these may be from
looking at the decoration on the...
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