The Moser Collection 1912

[Jens Nordlunde]

Hi Andrew,
The ‘hooked’ katar is indeed a most unusual katar type. Unfortunately I have only seen this type on pictures, and Moser has written very little about it. ‘Hooked katar with pierced side guards’. One thing you can be sure of is, that next time I get to Bern to see the collection; I will be looking for it.

Hi Artzi,
You are right, Henri Moser had a fantastic collection, 1300 weapons, and about the same number of manuscripts, textiles and other artefacts. It is a pity that Ernst is not at the museum any more, and that they have taken the exhibition of the weapon down – who knows when ti will be on exhibition again.

[tom hyle]

the wootz samples are interesting. Note the rungs do not go all the way across on the Kirk Narduban example; the notches appear to have been forged down in making the curve/bevel. I notice the hooked katar is the kind with a rivetted blade. Thes blades are often or usually remounts from other sources (commonly cut up obsolete European swords though of course that is not the case here).

[estcrh]

Does anyone have other Moser images?

[estcrh]

More.

[corrado26]

Oh yes, I have the catalogue of 1955
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[estcrh]

Originally Posted by corrado26

Oh yes, I have the catalogue of 1955
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Thanks, hard to believe that there are so few images available and I can find none from the actual collection, just the catalogs.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

SEE~ http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue...enri.moser.htm

[corrado26]

Originally Posted by estcrh

Thanks, hard to believe that there are so few images available and I can find none from the actual collection, just the catalogs.

Do you want to have more fotos?
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