Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2021, 11:05 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2021, 07:49 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2021, 02:08 PM
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Cool Kukri
A cool kukri with an engraved blade...
Kalu Thapa appeared in a group photo published in 1896 from which this detail is taken. He was the most senior Gurkha officer, appointed Subadar-Major on 1...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2021, 10:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th September 2021, 06:10 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2021, 04:07 PM
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Hi Jim,
Agreed!
South Indian three fullers...
Hi Jim,
Agreed!
South Indian three fullers are larger and not completely parrallel (unlike the takouba's ones), wider at the ricasso.
Mmmm I never ever saw that, like mercenary I would...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2021, 09:17 AM
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To come back to your question Stu, the blade...
To come back to your question Stu, the blade looks South Indian and the hilt North Indian.
Now is this combination done later in an "English lab" for sale?
an "Indian lab" for tourists with two old...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2021, 09:12 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd September 2021, 07:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd September 2021, 10:36 AM
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Hi
Your hilt and your guard are Persian. ...
Hi
Your hilt and your guard are Persian.
It is true that the pommel has a karabela style.
This kind of hilt/pommel is very often connect to the Zand period.
It is clear that this Iranian sword...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2021, 08:35 PM
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Dear Peter River Hudson Pasha,
Please send...
Dear Peter River Hudson Pasha,
Please send us some photos of the about mid 1850 ...other sword had appeared and became known as the Kittara and was a badge of office carried by Omani Slave...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th August 2021, 09:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd August 2021, 11:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2021, 07:29 AM
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:D:D
Of course
But you forgot...
:D:D
Of course
But you forgot something:
Many books on arms and armour are auto / self published by collectors and dealers. They just pay to have their books and collections published.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2021, 07:24 AM
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Not to forget the war with Russians...
I'm...
Not to forget the war with Russians...
I'm not sure that it is gone for Afghanistan, gone for Americans and Westeners, yes.
But some countries will deal with them, look at Russians and Chinese....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2021, 07:19 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2021, 07:36 AM
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Hi Rick,
Nice catch for your firearms...
Hi Rick,
Nice catch for your firearms collection!
I confirm Greek it is!
They are very addictive be carefull!
I have two of these, one Bosnian and another Greek, from Epirus.
All the best,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2021, 07:32 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2021, 09:11 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2021, 09:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2021, 09:02 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2021, 09:00 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2021, 08:52 AM
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Text, and photos, das ist sehr clear! Thanks
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Text, and photos, das ist sehr clear! Thanks
I was just asking because of the Y pommel, but after all even yataghans have Y pommels... So I was wrong no culturallinks between panjang and pakayun.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2021, 07:57 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th August 2021, 07:55 AM
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Sorry, I should have been more precise, the...
Sorry, I should have been more precise, the Burmese peacock reused by the British during the colonial period until 1948.
Yes, these swords are identical, for the hilts at 95% I’ve seen only 2 dha...
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