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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2025, 05:31 PM
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Posted By Marc M.
Surely you must have a reasonable collection of...

Surely you must have a reasonable collection of dha.
Very nice.
Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2025, 02:46 PM
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Posted By Marc M.
Interesting specimen, rye skin handle not come...

Interesting specimen, rye skin handle not come across yet, congratulations.
Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2025, 02:39 PM
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Views: 1,003
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Detlef From the seller's photos I could tell...

Hi Detlef
From the seller's photos I could tell that the dha was old but the condition was indeed not great. But still interesting enough for me to buy, small price though.
I don't come across this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2025, 02:16 PM
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Posted By Marc M.
Hi Ian Thanks for your response, the handle is...

Hi Ian
Thanks for your response, the handle is indeed in a rough state. I have tried to polish the metal but with little result.The remaining metal is quite brittle, especially at the pommel.Where...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2025, 01:21 PM
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Views: 1,003
Posted By Marc M.
Lao Dha/daab

My latest dha/daab, oal 83.5 cm, sword 81.5 cm, handle 26 cm and thickness of blade against handle 9 mm. It could be a sword from Laos. On Iain Norman's excellent homepage on Asian swords, in the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2025, 01:17 PM
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Views: 22,850
Posted By Marc M.
I could not resist getting a second copy of this...

I could not resist getting a second copy of this type of telek. A good steel blade although the execution of the fullers is not so great. No sheath.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2025, 06:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,812
Posted By Marc M.
I thought this type of weapon is called dharia. ...

I thought this type of weapon is called dharia.

Regards Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2025, 02:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,965
Posted By Marc M.
Photograph of a staged execution.

Photograph of a staged execution.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2025, 02:29 PM
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Views: 1,965
Posted By Marc M.
Thickness of on ngulu is against the handle 3.6...

Thickness of on ngulu is against the handle 3.6 mm, not that much thicker than your specimen. In the attached photo , the last and my first ngulu. The difference is very obvious how solid the blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2025, 09:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,965
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Jim Of all the African weapons I have...

Hi Jim Of all the African weapons I have collected, the ngulu has been a form that facinated me from the beginning. Human creativity is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. How does one come up...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2025, 11:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,965
Posted By Marc M.
Thanks Yuri, this booklet by Gosseau is full of...

Thanks Yuri, this booklet by Gosseau is full of valuable information about these knives and relatives.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2025, 03:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,965
Posted By Marc M.
Old ngulu

My latest acquisition, a ngulu of Ngombe, Doko, Iboko (Ngala).... This is an old knife, late 19th early 20th century.
The characteristics of an old ngulu are, a sturdy solid blade, the braid to hold...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2025, 08:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,689
Posted By Marc M.
Pictures.

Pictures.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2025, 08:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,689
Posted By Marc M.
Detlef, Robin and Gustav, thanks for your...

Detlef, Robin and Gustav, thanks for your response. At first glance I did not suspect rhino horn but the light transmission is confusing. I found among the materials I have a piece of sheep/ram horn...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2025, 08:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,689
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Peter, thank you for your response....

Hi Peter, thank you for your response. Unfortunately no scabbard, that would have made identification easier. I have tested the light transmittance of my other khanjars and jambiyas and one jambiya...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2025, 07:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,689
Posted By Marc M.
Small jambiya/khanjar translucent handle.

A small jambiya/khanjar 26 cm oal, with a good steel solid blade with some pitting on one side and a handle made of horn.
Now other than the small size there is nothing special about this dagger...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd June 2025, 06:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,914
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Jim I am afraid I cannot help you with the...

Hi Jim
I am afraid I cannot help you with the mark on your takouba.
Much of this symbolism is lost in terms of meaning. In the catalogue on the tuareg exhibition only a very small section is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2025, 03:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,019
Posted By Marc M.
Fulani Cameroon is also a possibility judging by...

Fulani Cameroon is also a possibility judging by the handle.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2025, 03:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,019
Posted By Marc M.
I suspect 2nd half 20th century.

I suspect 2nd half 20th century.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2025, 03:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,019
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Detlef First time I've seen such a finish on...

Hi Detlef
First time I've seen such a finish on the crossguard.
Judging from the handle I think of Hausa and relatives. Locally made sword.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2025, 03:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 26,591
Posted By Marc M.
Impressive chopper. Regards Marc

Impressive chopper.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2025, 11:49 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 26,591
Posted By Marc M.
Hi Yuri, thanks for the info, no idea the handle...

Hi Yuri, thanks for the info, no idea the handle was/is a monetary value. You do come across loose handles.

Regards
Marc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2025, 11:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 26,591
Posted By Marc M.
I read on the forum in an old post that when the...

I read on the forum in an old post that when the men left the village to settle a conflict, the big mandau were taken with them and the small ones stayed in the village to defend it. I also thought I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th June 2025, 08:07 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 26,591
Posted By Marc M.
Indeed, I forgot to mention that the piece...

Indeed, I forgot to mention that the piece sticking out is of a different material, probably antler or bone. Do you have an opinion on the blade, apparently a laminated blade is something not common?...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2025, 03:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 26,591
Posted By Marc M.
Thank you for your response. Is there any...

Thank you for your response. Is there any particular reason that ivory was rarely used although the material is present?
I suppose the piece missing from my mandau is similar to your mandau. A...
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