Forum: European Armoury
Yesterday, 10:51 PM
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Rob, regarding koummya blades, it is often...
Rob, regarding koummya blades, it is often difficult to know if the blades are Moroccan or European as there is such a vast variety in style, quality, and stampings. I have seen ones marked with...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th March 2025, 09:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2025, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 18
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With a high level of confidence, I would agree...
With a high level of confidence, I would agree that this is a Sinhalese mahout knife. I have/had two examples for comparison. An early variation and a much later one, both from Mandarin Mansion....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2025, 10:07 PM
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I too have recently received the latest Vol. II...
I too have recently received the latest Vol. II by Dmitri. As with his previously published books that I own of his works “Edged Weapons of Afghanistan” and “Arms and Armor of the Khanates” Vol. I,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2025, 10:12 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
23rd November 2024, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,143
Thanks everyone for the helpful information. I...
Thanks everyone for the helpful information. I have updated my notes on this particular piece in the catalog. Luckily the hilt is not glued. It has a fabric placed underneath it. I gave it a gentle...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th November 2024, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th November 2024, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 14
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Thoughts on Madura Kris
I received in this Madura Kris recently. I am guessing it dates from the late 19th to early 20th century, not entirely old. It has an intricately carved donoriko ivory hilt with a rich dark orange...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2024, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 9
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These knives are Eritrean and most notable from...
These knives are Eritrean and most notable from being collected during the Eritrea Mission organized by the Italian Ministry of Education in 1905 and 1906. I think that they can also be found into...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2024, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 9
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Interested party, I think that your seme is a...
Interested party, I think that your seme is a legitimate sword, meaning not for tourist, but not entirely old either, circa 1950. Marc, I think yours has some greater age to it as it is more in the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st July 2024, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th July 2024, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th July 2024, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 6
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Lombok Keris Iconology
I have been digging through some older purchases and updating them to my website and trying to research some of the examples that I am more unfamiliar with. I purchased this keris about four years...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th May 2024, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 36,466
Hello Jaxon,
I do not have any new...
Hello Jaxon,
I do not have any new information on the enigmatic mark but I wanted to congratulate you on this exceptional kaskara sword. Attached are two other war trophies picked up by Francis...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2024, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 6
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I too have recently received a copy of Dmitry’s...
I too have recently received a copy of Dmitry’s new book. After reading his last great book on the Weapons of Afghanistan, I purchased this newest work. I have not had a chance to sit down and read...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th March 2024, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,617
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th March 2024, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,617
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th March 2024, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,617
Seeking Help in Identifyling Keris
A few years ago I picked up a group of weapons at auction. The sole reason for purchasing was to win an African sword. The other two swords were from Indonesia. I think they may be worth finding more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th February 2024, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,639
Probably ended up in Sudan at some point in its...
Probably ended up in Sudan at some point in its journey. Englishmen were more than common there. Also, it could have been picked up or traded by Christian missionaries in the Congo like many weapons...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th February 2024, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,476
Yuri,
As others have stated, your gile is...
Yuri,
As others have stated, your gile is hardwood, probably the same type of wood as these Sudanese arm daggers where the wood has a pronounced grain structure. Horn ones are not very common....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2024, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,681
Hi Ian,
The item in discussion is a Sudanese...
Hi Ian,
The item in discussion is a Sudanese arm dagger or more appropriately a short sword worn on the arm. I do not know of the actual term as they are some of the rarer types of weaponry from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2024, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 9,866
Hi Ian, your Sudanese arm dagger script on the...
Hi Ian, your Sudanese arm dagger script on the blade may have the twin cities of Omdurman or Khartoum engraved on the blade. This is the most common engravings that I see on these and are at times...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2024, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,232
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2023, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 39,231
Thank you for this information, Nihl. It is...
Thank you for this information, Nihl. It is greatly appreciated. Hope to see closer photos once you recieve the item. Here is one from my collection that I acquired a few years back for the records....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2023, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 11
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