Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2019, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 4
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Kaskara Collecting
Hi all,
I have puddled around with the idea of collecting kaskara for a couple of years and since my interest has not diminished, I decided to purchase a third sword recently.
I'm under no...
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Forum: Swap Forum
30th September 2016, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Swap Forum
21st September 2016, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 2
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WTB: Kaskara
Good afternoon,
I have been after a kaskara for some time but until now lacked the funds. I cannot find many for sale online or they are beyond what I'm prepared to pay.
I would consider any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2016, 04:00 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,546
The Cutting Edge: West Central African 19th...
The Cutting Edge: West Central African 19th Century Throwing Knives in the National Museum of Ethnology Leiden
Schmidt, A. M.; Westerdijk, P.
A good pictorial reference book. Not a huge amount of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2016, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,510
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2016, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,510
I would still politely disagree with any...
I would still politely disagree with any suggestion that the digging stick is a Waddy. Aboriginal clubs almost all have a heavy end, typically a root or fork in a branch, whereas digging sticks tend...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2016, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,133
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th June 2016, 04:29 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,133
That's a great find, thank you Ibrahiim! Rather...
That's a great find, thank you Ibrahiim! Rather far off what I was told buying it, but who knows with these things where the dating and location started and if that person was well studied or not. It...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2016, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,133
Thank you Stu, I hear you loud and clear. I'll...
Thank you Stu, I hear you loud and clear. I'll be doing a lot more research before I go spending more than a few dollars. Books are always the best investment and best return.
As to the shields...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2016, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,133
Thank you all so much for the advice and warm...
Thank you all so much for the advice and warm welcome! I've already learned a few things from my brief foray into the archives. I think I will keep my focus open since I was first drawn to African...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th June 2016, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,510
Good morning Tim,
You have some nice looking...
Good morning Tim,
You have some nice looking pieces there. A digging stick and a shield. The shields are quite amazing and require a lot of skill to use. The idea is to use the wedge shape to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2016, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,133
Introduction
Good morning all,
I was recommended to join this forum as I am just starting out my collection of African weaponry and shields.
A little about myself. I live in Australia where the laws...
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