Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
Yesterday, 06:39 AM
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The similar example noted by ariel...
The similar example noted by ariel notwithstanding, I'm inclined to agree with Mahratt. The scabbard appears to be a poor mate for the apparent quality of the blade and hilt. There seems to be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2022, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 7
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Detlef is correct.These bows are like large...
Detlef is correct.These bows are like large slingshots and operate on the same principle. They can be very accurate and are good for taking down birds and small game. I've seen folks using them who...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2022, 11:43 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2022, 04:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2022, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 844
Charles,
That is an extremely beautiful...
Charles,
That is an extremely beautiful sword! It has a substantial amount of silver and clearly belonged to someone of considerable wealth and power. A couple of points to add to Nathan's...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th April 2022, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,541
Charles,
I'm thinking the hilt decoration is...
Charles,
I'm thinking the hilt decoration is a relatively recent redo. The asang asang are not a pair, with the second one looking quite new, and the cord wrap also looks fairly recent to me. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2022, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,086
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2022, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2022, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,135
chmorshuutz,
Thank you for that correction!...
chmorshuutz,
Thank you for that correction! Much appreciated. I had read that the Spanish control of administrative positions extended to towns and barrios. It's good to know that it did not reach...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th April 2022, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,135
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2022, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,135
Hi RSWORD,
What a fascinating sword and in...
Hi RSWORD,
What a fascinating sword and in excellent condition! A few comments on the sword, its scabbard and inscriptions.
First, the dates you noted are too late for this to be a Katipunan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th April 2022, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,135
algrennathan and bathala,
Your points are...
algrennathan and bathala,
Your points are well taken, and I think xasterix has answered to the best of his ability. I have had the pleasure of corresponding with xas for the last couple of years,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2022, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,634
Hi Xas,
That's the thinnest blade I have...
Hi Xas,
That's the thinnest blade I have seen on a panabas, with most having heavy blades with not nearly as much distal taper. The notion of the brass dots representing a count of "victims" is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2022, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 36,776
Ariel, a lot of the small Thai knives are...
Ariel, a lot of the small Thai knives are spiritual talismans called meed mor, but often referred to as "priest knives" in the older European literature. The composition of the knives and the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2022, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 71
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2022, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,655
algrennathan,
I appreciate your desire to...
algrennathan,
I appreciate your desire to identify weapons precisely. However, I think this is ultimately a self-defeating exercise. Many times, there is no single accepted name for a sword or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2022, 02:44 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,138
Ren Ren,
Thanks for posting this interesting...
Ren Ren,
Thanks for posting this interesting picture. The hilt on the left-most example is unusual and may well be local to the province you mention, or possibly Cambodian. The second and third...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2022, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,241
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th March 2022, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,241
kronckew,
The last one you posted is not a...
kronckew,
The last one you posted is not a panabas. It is a Thai prah, which is a utility axe, somewhat like the Moro tabas on which the panabas is based. A prah of this form and decoration seems...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
17th March 2022, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2022, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,655
Hi algrennathan,
I think that you will be...
Hi algrennathan,
I think that you will be searching long and hard to obtain many peer-reviewed/scientific publications that you are seeking. There are some American anthropological papers that are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2022, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,673
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2022, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 4,042
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2022, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,527
Hi Yves,
While waiting for additional...
Hi Yves,
While waiting for additional pictures, I took the liberty of enlarging the picture of the hilt and gangya area of this sword. The elephant trunk area suggests that the blade was of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th March 2022, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,263
Hi Conduit.
I agree with ariel. Not likely...
Hi Conduit.
I agree with ariel. Not likely to be Persian in origin, and more probably NW Indian. In response to BBJW's suggestion about lotus flowers--they are not lotus flowers depicted on the...
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