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Forum: Swap Forum 9th January 2025, 06:48 PM
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Posted By roanoa
Any reasonable offer?

Any reasonable offer?
Forum: Swap Forum 3rd January 2025, 04:42 PM
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Posted By roanoa
Shipping included

Shipping included
Forum: Swap Forum 2nd January 2025, 02:48 AM
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Posted By roanoa
BARA ritual knife

BARA chief ritual knife from Madagascar. Very rare. Excellent conditions. US$800.00 plus US$40.00 shipping.
Forum: Swap Forum 2nd January 2025, 02:44 AM
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Posted By roanoa
BARA ritul knife

Offering a very scarce BARA ritual knife from Madagascar. US$ 800.00 plus shipping. Excellent conditions.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2024, 10:01 PM
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Posted By roanoa
some more pictures

some more pictures
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2024, 09:58 PM
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Posted By roanoa
From an old Italian book on world costumes

From an old Italian book on world costumes
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2024, 11:06 PM
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Posted By roanoa
Behold, the power of rumors.... When Linbert...

Behold, the power of rumors.... When Linbert published his ground braking booklet on African weapons, there was indeed very little published on the subject. And whatever he said in his booklet was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2024, 08:12 PM
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Views: 6,214
Posted By roanoa
The shield is from India. No argument there. It...

The shield is from India. No argument there. It could have found its way to Ethiopia, possibly at the time at the Napier's expedition. Everything is possible. So, in my opinion, if you believe the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2024, 11:05 PM
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Views: 12,917
Posted By roanoa
The writing on your GURADE (NOT a SHOTEL) is in...

The writing on your GURADE (NOT a SHOTEL) is in Ge'ez from the Ethiopian Bible and it reads Y TI YO PI YA: TE BE TSE HE: I DE WI HA: BE I GHE ZEE
E BI HE R::. which translate as ETHIOPIA RAISES...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2024, 07:45 PM
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Views: 17,710
Posted By roanoa
In Italic calligraphy it is called "LONG S". It...

In Italic calligraphy it is called "LONG S". It is even used in English handwriting.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2024, 11:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,710
Posted By roanoa
Very nice shield. I missed out on it.... Now,...

Very nice shield. I missed out on it.... Now, the "label" actually reads MASSAUA. The Italian used to write the double "S" that way. And the city was known as Massaua by the Italians, not MassaWa...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th December 2023, 11:56 PM
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Views: 21,971
Posted By roanoa
Yrs, that's where it came from. Great unusual...

Yrs, that's where it came from. Great unusual piece.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2023, 10:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 21,971
Posted By roanoa
Amazing. Keeping in mind that most of the...

Amazing. Keeping in mind that most of the silverwork found in Eritrea comes from Yemen (just across the Red Sea), it is no surprise that the silver decorations found on daggers/knives from the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2023, 07:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,200
Posted By roanoa
These are two of my knives. The use of fittings...

These are two of my knives. The use of fittings from sword scabbards seems to be a common factor, though I do not know if this practice was meant to make them more desirable for tourist sales. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2023, 12:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,109
Posted By roanoa
Sorry, guys, my bad... I missed posting one...

Sorry, guys, my bad... I missed posting one photo, an important one. So here it is showing the blade, which is 11 1/4" long and 1' wide at the ricasso. Double edge is 6 1/4". Cheers.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2023, 06:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,109
Posted By roanoa
Hi, Sabertache. I live in Coquitlam. Picked...

Hi, Sabertache. I live in Coquitlam. Picked this up at the Chilliwack show on Sunday... Cheers.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2023, 10:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,109
Posted By roanoa
Moroccan dagger??

Picked up this at a show. Not my field, but I could not pass.... I found a similar one on internet (sold a while back by Ashoka Arts) identified a Moroccan. Help???? The back is partially grooved. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2023, 08:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,559
Posted By roanoa
Sidamo knife?

Picked up out of curiosity a "cheap" lot of three Ethiopian daggers/knives. Turns out I got lucky as one of them was in superb conditions, quite old, complete and untouched in its original...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2022, 06:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,005
Posted By roanoa
OK, so I guess I misunderstood. I though you were...

OK, so I guess I misunderstood. I though you were referring at the cut on the scabbard for the shotel. If you instead refer top the cut in the scabbard for the gorade, then there is no other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2022, 04:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,005
Posted By roanoa
The SHOTEL (sickle form) is a widely used combat...

The SHOTEL (sickle form) is a widely used combat sword of Abyssina. There have been many postings and discussions about its form and use. Search the Forum under shotel. This particular shotel has a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2022, 02:04 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,005
Posted By roanoa
A couple of comments. I also believe that the...

A couple of comments. I also believe that the hilt is hardwood (same used in Beja daggers) and not horn. Martin may share my opinion that the hilt itself is a "field" replacement. I also agree with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2022, 08:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,383
Posted By roanoa
Interesting suggestion. However, if this blade...

Interesting suggestion. However, if this blade had been made from a bicycle rim, the holes (from the spokes) would be evenly spaced and there would be a fourth one close to the hilt. Also they...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2022, 03:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,383
Posted By roanoa
Here is an Ethiopian knife with similar hilt.

Here is an Ethiopian knife with similar hilt.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2022, 11:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,383
Posted By roanoa
What you have is an Ethiopian GURADE (sabre). The...

What you have is an Ethiopian GURADE (sabre). The holes are puzzling, but I have seen them before in blades from different countries because of the rather "stupid" idea of displaying them in halls by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2022, 02:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,645
Posted By roanoa
The Star of David and the proof mark from British...

The Star of David and the proof mark from British blades are not the same. The designs are different. In the Star of David the two triangles that form it are intertwined. In the proof star they are...
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