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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2021, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 1,160
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Duccio
At the British Museum there is a crocodile skin...At the British Museum there is a crocodile skin "cuirass", apparently used for cult purposes rather than for war, dating back to the Roman domination of Egypt (about 300... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2021, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 895
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Duccio
No problem, I'm glad that everything is cleared...No problem, I'm glad that everything is cleared up. Believe me, I take these objects and those who manufacture them very seriously, but sometimes I feel frustrated, to verify the depth of my... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2021, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 895
Posted By
Duccio
My comment was meant to be a joke, from a poor...My comment was meant to be a joke, from a poor collector of African blades who would like to get to know that world in depth but who occasionally has to collide with mysterious objects, such as the... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2021, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 895
Posted By
Duccio
...every morning in Africa, as soon as the sun......every morning in Africa, as soon as the sun rises, a blacksmith finds a way to make a mysterious sword, for the sole purpose of driving some Western collectors crazy ... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2021, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 432
Posted By
Duccio
Yes, a classic example of a Konda parade sword;...Yes, a classic example of a Konda parade sword; speaking of the rounded tip, a legend says that a king of the Konda federation wanted to express the military power of his kingdom by imposing on his... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2021, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 747
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Duccio
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2021, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 747
Posted By
Duccio
I think that everything you can see can be found...I think that everything you can see can be found at the musée du Quai Branly in Paris, even online: many knives, even interesting ones, but a single sword and even not very significant ... Maybe... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2021, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 992
Posted By
Duccio
Sajen, sorry, but I don't understand why you say...Sajen, sorry, but I don't understand why you say that in your opinion that is not rattan ... to me it appears that there are various species of plants called "rattan" also in Africa, and that these... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th December 2020, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,753
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Duccio
The last one, i think...
From Florence,...The last one, i think... From Florence, Italy Auguri a tutti! |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th November 2020, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,548
Posted By
Duccio
http://www.museostibbert.it/frontend/index.php
a...http://www.museostibbert.it/frontend/index.php a museum in Florence, with many European weapons and armor, but also an interesting collection of weapons and armor from the Middle East, India and... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st November 2020, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,597
Posted By
Duccio
This is a photo of the interior of one of the...This is a photo of the interior of one of the many cutlery shops in Chania, Crete. On the shelf, on the left, you can see numerous modern Cretan knives, sold as souvenirs: some are very bad (plastic... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2020, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,980
Posted By
Duccio
Hi Marc,
apparently, I have the cousin of your...Hi Marc, apparently, I have the cousin of your arm knife ....but yours is more beautiful, I admit. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2020, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,251
Posted By
Duccio
Health to all,
of course I have no idea if it...Health to all, of course I have no idea if it could be an object similar to that of drac2K, but I found this one, offered at an auction, defined as "This anthropomorphic Makonde sculpture is the plug... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2020, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,388
Posted By
Duccio
Very vague description, auction-style...Very vague description, auction-style ... "Two horse hoof-form dagger canes Various dates mid to late 19th century Comprising a horn and bamboo dagger cane, the carved horn handle in the form of a... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd October 2020, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,388
Posted By
Duccio
Health to all,
maybe it has nothing to do with...Health to all, maybe it has nothing to do with it, but I couldn't help but notice an extraordinary similarity between these dagger canes put up for auction and the sword mentioned in these posts. The... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2020, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,706
Posted By
Duccio
Ciao,
it is a dagger of the mbole people...Ciao, it is a dagger of the mbole people (R.D.C.). The blade is made of thin sheet metal; the handle, usually very heavy, is made of copper. In my humble collection I have one exactly identical to... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2020, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,798
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Duccio
A classic of African knife maps, from the book...A classic of African knife maps, from the book "Kipinga. Throwing-Blades of Central Africa" by Marc Leopold Felix. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2020, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,388
Posted By
Duccio
Hello,
the blade actually has the shape of a...Hello, the blade actually has the shape of a bayonet "yataghan type", as was that of the chassepot, but the section of the blade was definitely different. Moreover, there were many bayonet models... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2020, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,226
Posted By
Duccio
In addition to Lew's collection, you can find two...In addition to Lew's collection, you can find two other important collections online, where you can see lots of photographs of African swords and knives as well as interesting... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2020, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,798
Posted By
Duccio
Hi,
Varnish? I don't think so, the yellow came...Hi, Varnish? I don't think so, the yellow came off too easily, in my opinion it was tobacco smoke tar: in the Belgian houses where many of these knives come from, they smoked a lot, I think. Instead... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2020, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,798
Posted By
Duccio
I tell you what I would do: cleaning the blades...I tell you what I would do: cleaning the blades with a weak acid (classically white vinegar, a little diluted) and a rough rag (never anything that could cause scratches!) If the blades were very... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2020, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,798
Posted By
Duccio
I completely agree with Pieje, often what is...I completely agree with Pieje, often what is defined as "patina" is nothing more than dust and dirt accumulated in the places where these blades were exposed; I happened to have a large Boa sword... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th July 2020, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,655
Posted By
Duccio
I would like to modestly suggest another...I would like to modestly suggest another possibility: if you want the objects of your collection (at least some) not to be scattered and you like the idea that a wider audience can enjoy them, you... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th July 2020, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,829
Posted By
Duccio
They are blades of the Tuareg people, probably of...They are blades of the Tuareg people, probably of Niger; the arm dagger (the largest) is called "telek" and is characterized by the typical cross hilt, with inclined arms. |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2020, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 18,576
Posted By
Duccio
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