Help Identifing this piece

celtan · 28th January 2011, 09:36 PM

Nando, por favor, contribute with a witty remark strong on levity.

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IIRC, the swords from Luristan were made from copper alloys. An interesting addendum is that they were supossedly better than the iron swords, their downfall being that they were much more expensive and slow to make. Manoucher should be able to expound on that.

Reminds me of the initial superiority of the compound bow over the flintlock. Economics also won the day then, and likewise, the flintlock was developed to the point of superiority over bow.

BR

M

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Wow, the humour levels are top high; life is running fine, hey guys ?

fearn · 28th January 2011, 10:03 PM

I'm still trying to figure out either the Linear B or hieroglyphs for "Rat Killing Sword." That's what you should engrave in this piece. After all, you've blooded it, so you have to name it properly. Having a story to go with the name would be all to the good, I think.

Best,

F

celtan · 28th January 2011, 10:33 PM

How about "Die rathskeller"?

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Originally Posted by fearn

I'm still trying to figure out either the Linear B or hieroglyphs for "Rat Killing Sword." That's what you should engrave in this piece. After all, you've blooded it, so you have to name it properly. Having a story to go with the name would be all to the good, I think.

Best,

F

fearn · 28th January 2011, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by celtan

How about "Die rathskeller"?

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I thought it was "Der Rathskeller..." At least in Wisconsin.

danhiman · 29th January 2011, 03:48 AM

I will have to look into the in graving. LOL

celtan · 29th January 2011, 10:30 PM

I think of swords as feminine objects, thus Die is more appropriate, I believe..

Here I'm word playing, between Rat's Killer and Rathskeller (restaurant)...

In my college days, I dubbed "The Rats Killer" a restaurant located within the OSU campus, officially named Der Rathskeller. This, on account of it's unpleasantly tasting hamburgers, thus implying an unconventional source for the meat patties.

Perhaps they could use this sword there...

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Originally Posted by fearn

I thought it was "Der Rathskeller..." At least in Wisconsin.

danhiman · 31st January 2011, 11:26 PM

Maybe they can use my services.

clockwork · 3rd February 2011, 01:59 AM

Here you go

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Atlantia · 29th January 2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by celtan

IIRC, the swords from Luristan were made from copper alloys.

Antiquities researchers/archeologists etc, now tend to refer to all alloys of copper including bronze as 'copper alloy'. So technically, all 'Bronze' swords are made from 'copper alloys'. Including Luristani, European etc.

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clockwork Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 96	Here you go . Attached Images Last edited by fernando; 3rd February 2011 at 10:02 PM.

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fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	I'm still trying to figure out either the Linear B or hieroglyphs for "Rat Killing Sword." That's what you should engrave in this piece. After all, you've blooded it, so you have to name it properly. Having a story to go with the name would be all to the good, I think. Best, F

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danhiman Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 6	I will have to look into the in graving. LOL

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danhiman Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 6	Maybe they can use my services.