ETHIOPIAN, ANYONE?

Bill M · 9th October 2006, 02:22 AM

Fifth Picture Solomon gives his ring to Sheba and tells her if she bear a son, send him to Solomon with that ring to recognize his son. Name the son Menelik.

I don't have the next panel, but I think this is neat!

ariel · 9th October 2006, 02:33 AM

Apparently, there is another story of a meeting between the two: Solomon ordered to make a mirror floor in his Royal Hall. Sheba, thinking it was a water pool, lifted her skirt and everybody saw she had hairy legs.
She was the first example of a liberated and proud feministic womyn!
Betty Friedan aside, Ethiopian women are beautiful and Old Solly had a very good taste

Bill M · 9th October 2006, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

Apparently, there is another story of a meeting between the two: Solomon ordered to make a mirror floor in his Royal Hall. Sheba, thinking it was a water pool, lifted her skirt and everybody saw she had hairy legs.
She was the first example of a liberated and proud feministic womyn!
Betty Friedan aside, Ethiopian women are beautiful and Old Solly had a very good taste

But wouldn't he see up her skirt? Like the guys in high school with the small mirrors on their shoes?

roanoa · 9th October 2006, 05:04 AM

Bill, I myself am into Ethiopian "stuff" big time. Have a colelction of crosses, jewels, paintings. The works. Of course, my prime interest is swords and shields... The straight bladed sword in question is a fairly common pattern (in my lingo it means I have seen more than a dozen). Of course they are identical as they were manufactured in quantity. Here is mine. Grip is, as you can PLAINLY see, COW... Not rhino (sob sob), just cow. I have another one in poor shape (cow again...). C'est la vie. The cow vs. rhino debate will rage on long after we are gone. Hurts me to envision that shotel with ivory grip. I have seen only one in Rome. And a gurade that was offered to me about 10 years ago from an Italian dealer. Too much money at the time. Reasonable to-day...

derek · 9th October 2006, 05:43 AM

These are excellent!

Here's another straight blade that managed to get a rehilt in Yemen.

derek · 9th October 2006, 05:45 AM

This is from a rehilted straight blade as well. Although the blade has lost its temper and bends easily, it is rare in that it has Haille Selassie, The empress, and Menelik II on it.

roanoa · 9th October 2006, 05:08 PM

Hi Derek. Great to hear from you. The first sword, though virtually identical, differs from the others as: 1) it has the crown; 2) it has an inscription; and 3) has the patented mark of S. TERZIAN's Lion of Judah.
The second one is quite nice. The faces are, as you said, those of Menelik, Empress Taitu, and ???? I really don't know. I think Haile' Selassie was too young at the time. But it is a good guess. MAYBE it's his father, Ras Tafari of Harar. Great sword, regardless. Here's mine.

9th October 2006, 02:22 AM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Fifth Picture Solomon gives his ring to Sheba and tells her if she bear a son, send him to Solomon with that ring to recognize his son. Name the son Menelik. I don't have the next panel, but I think this is neat! Attached Images

9th October 2006, 05:04 AM	#4
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 241	Bill, I myself am into Ethiopian "stuff" big time. Have a colelction of crosses, jewels, paintings. The works. Of course, my prime interest is swords and shields... The straight bladed sword in question is a fairly common pattern (in my lingo it means I have seen more than a dozen). Of course they are identical as they were manufactured in quantity. Here is mine. Grip is, as you can PLAINLY see, COW... Not rhino (sob sob), just cow. I have another one in poor shape (cow again...). C'est la vie. The cow vs. rhino debate will rage on long after we are gone. Hurts me to envision that shotel with ivory grip. I have seen only one in Rome. And a gurade that was offered to me about 10 years ago from an Italian dealer. Too much money at the time. Reasonable to-day... Attached Images

9th October 2006, 05:08 PM	#7
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 241	Hi Derek. Great to hear from you. The first sword, though virtually identical, differs from the others as: 1) it has the crown; 2) it has an inscription; and 3) has the patented mark of S. TERZIAN's Lion of Judah. The second one is quite nice. The faces are, as you said, those of Menelik, Empress Taitu, and ???? I really don't know. I think Haile' Selassie was too young at the time. But it is a good guess. MAYBE it's his father, Ras Tafari of Harar. Great sword, regardless. Here's mine. Attached Images Last edited by roanoa; 9th October 2006 at 09:57 PM.

9th October 2006, 02:33 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Apparently, there is another story of a meeting between the two: Solomon ordered to make a mirror floor in his Royal Hall. Sheba, thinking it was a water pool, lifted her skirt and everybody saw she had hairy legs. She was the first example of a liberated and proud feministic womyn! Betty Friedan aside, Ethiopian women are beautiful and Old Solly had a very good taste

9th October 2006, 05:43 AM	#5
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	These are excellent! Here's another straight blade that managed to get a rehilt in Yemen.

9th October 2006, 05:45 AM	#6
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	This is from a rehilted straight blade as well. Although the blade has lost its temper and bends easily, it is rare in that it has Haille Selassie, The empress, and Menelik II on it.