Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2023, 04:03 PM
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sword blade tips !! as originally made.
From the original auction pics, just to make sure that no one thinks these swords are as suggested altered in any way, HERE IS A CLOSE UP OF THE BLADE TIP !.
They are both as purchased and original....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2023, 02:19 PM
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Thanks Iain, duly noted.
Hi Iain, I know, it is perfectly usual for such horn to be used throughout the history of Siam and other countries throughout the region on knives large and small, China to, Sambar stag horn to as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2023, 12:06 PM
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original auction pics of my 2 pairs.
Obviously Ian you can see that these are not old and have been doctored up just by these original auction pics, :rolleyes: which quite clearly show both pairs to have considerable age and the swords...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2023, 05:42 PM
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Thanks !
Here are the unusual and large paired antler hilt and silver ferule knives that came with the pair of swords, they are 48 cm long from tip of blade to tip of the hilt in a straight line and have 5...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2023, 04:56 PM
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no way Arabian !!
Hi 10th Royal, no offence meant but you are really barking up the wrong tree on this one :):rolleyes:, what you show here is an Omani sword Sayf or Saif, perhaps called by some a Katara but I am not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2023, 12:10 AM
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pics..
Best I can do for now, busted camera, another on the way..:);) Snody
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2023, 02:05 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2023, 01:34 AM
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any ideas ?????
Length 71cm, blade 51 cm, spine thickness at forte 7mm, tip 3mm, it has a domed and slightly ridged spine, straight blade with single cutting edge, shows lamination and a hamon, and the hilt is hand...
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