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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() This is an interesting and enigmatic item, thanks for posting. Was there any provenance to the piece ? From the images, I am doubtful the cuirass was made in Africa, taking into account the style,... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Incorrect. Extract from "The History of Mankind" by F Ratzel, 1896 and another extract from "The British Museum Handbook to the Ethnographical Collections", 1910 :- |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() As far as I can make out, the peoples of Madagascar did not really use "swords" in the historic period. Their main weapon before the introduction of firearms was the spear. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Here is a relevant extract from a book I have to hand ... "Man & his Handiwork" by the Rev. J G Wood 1886, that describes these shields and mentioning the visual aid aspect. The shield shown by Wood... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I read somewhere that the cutouts were to improve the vision of the person holding the shield... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() A good example Norman, thanks for posting. They are often found damaged/buckled. Regards. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() Many thanks for the link, Ken. Mughal, say early 19th century for my arrows seems about right. Regards Colin |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Something a bit different ... I was able to pick up these four arrows out of interest quite cheaply a little while ago. Can anyone give me more information about them ? The quality of workmanship is... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() Regarding the age of spears from Southern Africa. Unlike with European Arms, it is difficult to judge the age of African spears, without a collection provenance, old labels etc. In addition the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Ken, from your description this sounds like from further north, maybe Zimbabwe or Malawi areas. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Very nice Nguni collection Norman, thanks for showing. |
Forum: European Armoury
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colin henshaw
![]() Yes, very true - there was a market for basic muzzle-loading firearms in Africa in the late 19th century particularly. However, as well as the specifically made lower quality "trade" guns, large... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() It looks like the blade from a Sudanese arm dagger on a modern Indian hilt :( |
Forum: European Armoury
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colin henshaw
![]() Hi Mark An interesting pistol topic, thanks for posting. Certainly your reasons for a lack of a ramrod make sense and are plausible. I can't comment about British Cavalry of the period, but... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() A nice item. From West Africa somewhere (can't remember where exactly). I've seen similar in the past. That diamond shaped brass stud nailed to the wood can sometimes be found on dagger hilts from... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() This item sold in the UK a little while ago... it is the most bizarre example yet I have seen of this Sudanese souvenir genre. As such, it's appropriate for me to add an image to this old thread on... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() Good observation by Motan. The sophisticated construction and style of these daggers (as originally posted by Mefidk), also the inclusion of those small brass circles as decoration in the wood is... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() A most interesting and unusual African spearhead. Probably a high status prestige item from West Africa. The closest example I can find is in the "Oldman Collection Catalogue of Ethnographical... |
Forum: European Armoury
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colin henshaw
![]() This looks to be an impressive and rare pistol, so as no one else has, I will post a comment, however antique firearms is not a subject I have studied. I believe "carabiniers" were basically cavalry... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() An observation : the sword no. 109 in the "Panga na Visu" book, appears to have to the quillons more or less copied from German hunting swords (see attached image). Cameroon (Kamerun) was of course... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() An interesting sword, thanks for posting. I would place it as from the Cameroon Grasslands area. The rather crudely cast brass hilt likely represents a lion's head. The lion has long been a popular... |
Forum: European Armoury
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colin henshaw
![]() Thanks Mark, glad you like it. As you say, strange there is no maker's mark to the blade, unless after removing the rust something will be revealed.. Given the size of the reptile scales, I am... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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colin henshaw
![]() To me, only the sheath looks African while the knife looks European all the way. Certainly, of course the actual knife part was made in Europe (or US ?) |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Hi Mark Interesting thread. I do like the primitive knife with the antler handle. Regarding "American Indian" tomahawks and pipe tomahawks ... I've seen quite a few around here in the UK over the... |
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