Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2010, 06:09 AM
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Message for DOM
Hi Dom,
Just wanted to let you know that your message box is full :D . Thanks for all your assistance.
Best regards,
Karni
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2009, 04:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2009, 05:53 PM
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Shamshir Cartouche Translation Help
Hi !
I was wondering if anyone could help in translation of this Shamshir Cartouche. There is some loss in the gold inlay but it seems readable.
Thanks in advance.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th October 2008, 04:55 PM
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Hi Jens,
Weapons change hands all the time....
Hi Jens,
Weapons change hands all the time. There is an old saying "A weapon has no Masters...only the person wielding it!!". Just because the Eunuch was found with the weapon does not make him...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2008, 04:47 PM
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Hi !
Standard Marks of Royalty were the...
Hi !
Standard Marks of Royalty were the Chattar or the Umbrella, Chanwar or the Yaks Tail fly wisk, Nishan or the standards and Banners, Nagara or the Royal Drums.
I think one would be correct...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2008, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 11
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Thanks ! :) just wanted a confirmation if that...
Thanks ! :) just wanted a confirmation if that was the full translation. Someone not so well versed tried to translate this portion here and according to him it read "Mallika..." something. Mallika...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2008, 07:27 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2008, 08:13 PM
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OT Nice Fly Whisk
Hello ! Here is what I consider a very nice Fly Whisk ( Chanwar as it is locally called in Rajasthan) with gold decoration. Fly Whisks were symbols of Royalty alongwith the Umbrella, Standards, etc....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2008, 08:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2008, 07:43 PM
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Dagger ??
Hi ! Comments on this Dagger would be appreciated. Thanks !!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd October 2005, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 13
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Hi Jens,
Sorry for the delay in responding....
Hi Jens,
Sorry for the delay in responding. I have been very busy lately and dont get much time to visit. Umm though it was not uncommon to copy european blades, it was relatively rare to mark...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2005, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 12
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Hi Jens,
No, I dont think they would damage...
Hi Jens,
No, I dont think they would damage an old blade this way...specially not one which has clear pattern be it wootz or mechanical damascus. Most dealers and traders are well aware of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2005, 02:59 PM
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Hi,
The pattern welded blades coming out of...
Hi,
The pattern welded blades coming out of india are still hand forged. The birds eye is not the only pattern that is forged but is undoubtedly the most popular. The reason that the blades are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th June 2005, 07:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th March 2005, 02:40 PM
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Thank you Tom,
Once again, very informative...
Thank you Tom,
Once again, very informative post :). The Dagger unfortunately is no longer with me but I shall try to answer some of your queries out of memory.
The 'Habiki' is made of wood and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th March 2005, 09:22 AM
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Thank You Marc,
That was interesting...
Thank You Marc,
That was interesting reading. Doesnt look like bone...but then I am no expert and it could be as you say. The Blade of course as you rightly said seems to be very poor quality....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th March 2005, 08:25 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th March 2005, 08:15 AM
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South Asian Dagger for Comments
Hi !
I am posting some pics of a South Asian Dagger that I saw the other day. Would appreciate more info and comments (I have absolutely no idea in this field :confused: ).
The pics are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2005, 10:38 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2005, 06:02 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2005, 08:36 AM
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Re: Jehangirs Chilanum...
Hi B.I.
Nice post with an interesting connection. Just a thought....The dagger in the painting does not have the top scabbard mount whereas the actual dagger does....?? Do you think the painter...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2005, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 9
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Hi !
Ariel always seems to find the...
Hi !
Ariel always seems to find the interesting pieces :) . I cant say for certain if this is a modern piece but it most likely is. The only comment I wanted to leave is that it is most...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2005, 09:38 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2005, 06:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th December 2004, 07:58 AM
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