Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd May 2022, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 5
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Thanks again for the feedback from the other...
Thanks again for the feedback from the other month.
I have the item in my possession (I have for a while now). The hilt does seem to be rhino, but I have struggled to get a picture that shows the...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd May 2022, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd April 2022, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,307
Thank you Jean, David, and Detlef!
Makes...
Thank you Jean, David, and Detlef!
Makes sense that a wood insert would be necessary if the marrow cavity of the bone was larger than the pesi. Thank you for teaching me this detail as it seems it...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th April 2022, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,307
Thank you, Jean and David,
Below are the...
Thank you, Jean and David,
Below are the additional photos.
Additional details, the hulu is 1.5 ounces in weight
The blade with mendak is 8.5 ounces
In total, the entire assemblage is 16...
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Forum: European Armoury
16th April 2022, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,836
Archaic Sgian Dubh??
Good day, fine folks!
I am hoping to get your feedback on the following piece I picked up recently. I initially thought this was a patch knife from the Amercan frontier. But, upon recieving it,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th April 2022, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,307
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th April 2022, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,307
Missing "gems"
Hello everyone,
It has been a while since I last had something to share with you, but I would appreciate your opinions. I very recently acquired this keris, and I am curious if the holes drilled...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2022, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 22,502
At the risk of resurrecting a zombie thread, I...
At the risk of resurrecting a zombie thread, I want to post this new article (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/king-tuts-meteorite-dagger-unsheathes-193343647.html) about Tutankhamun's dagger....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2022, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,818
Thank you Saracen and Kai!
This is great...
Thank you Saracen and Kai!
This is great news, and is close to what I had hoped, even if my knowledge is lacking.
I also had a degree of confidence it might be a rhino hilt.
A few...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2022, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,531
Well...you sent me down a rabbit hole! Reading...
Well...you sent me down a rabbit hole! Reading thru threads on here, it seems the origin of the yao knives was never really agreed upon (despite museum designations). I see the similarities to my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2022, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,818
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2022, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,818
My first yatagan
I recently acquired my first ever yatagan that seemed to go unnoticed by anyone else. I have never had any first hand experience with these, so any feedback and impressions are welcome.
Some...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2022, 02:44 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,531
Thank you all for the brilliant insights. I had...
Thank you all for the brilliant insights. I had never given many thoughts to blades from the Burmese region. I love when a new acquisition leads to discovering something new, and I truly appreciate...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2022, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,531
Thanks, Detlef!
I was surprised I was able to...
Thanks, Detlef!
I was surprised I was able to win it. You are absolutely right- it has a distinctly 'dha-esque' look to the scabbard, and the rest feels consistent with a Thai/Southeast Asian...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2022, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,531
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2022, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,674
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Forum: European Armoury
25th December 2021, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,606
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Forum: European Armoury
24th December 2021, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,482
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
22nd December 2021, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,914
I forgot to link to the article:...
I forgot to link to the article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/dec/17/extraordinary-restoration-of-roman-rock-crystal-jar-from-galloway-hoard
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd December 2021, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,482
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
22nd December 2021, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,914
Ancient example of "Turks Head" wire work
I was hoping to get some opinions - the bottle pictured below was discovered in a field in 2014 in Western Scotland. It is believed to have been buried in 900CE, but to be from around 300CE, likely...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th December 2021, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,482
I've always liked these. Simple, no-nonsense,...
I've always liked these. Simple, no-nonsense, pragmatic. A soldier's tool that serves its function without overwrought embellishments. The provenance you provided is especially appreciated. Thank you...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th December 2021, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,507
Tiari,
I believe Elmereya was referencing...
Tiari,
I believe Elmereya was referencing the 'ribbon-like' feature of the basket guard, as per the blue 'ribbon' drawn in the middle of the four example pictures. I never picked up on the fact...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2021, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,662
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Forum: European Armoury
19th December 2021, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,357
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