Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2026, 03:10 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th April 2026, 03:08 AM
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Chamorro knife?
I would look into a Guam/Chamorro origin, it resembles several Chamorro knives I’ve owned in the past. The 1899 date is significant (independence from Spain). I posted one here not too long ago.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2026, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 10
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Nice garab!
Hi Xas,
Just out of curiosity, is the hilt meant to resemble a water buffalo, or is that just coincidental?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2026, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 5
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New kris/preservation advice?
Just acquired my first legitimate older kris. It looks to be intact (except for the scabbard) but in poor shape. I would like to clean the blade and try to preserve the handle. As you can see the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2026, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st March 2026, 10:08 PM
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Unusual Indonesian? knife
Unsure what I have here. Strongly curved convex blade, very thick at base. Decorative brass ferrule. Woven rattan on wood handle. Could be missing an element at end of handle? I flipped through Van...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2025, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2025, 11:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th October 2025, 11:32 PM
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Chamorro knife from Guam with scabbard
Sharing this Chamorro knife from Guam for comment/future reference. I’ve owned a few of these over the years. I’ve included a photo of one I sold a few months ago. I’ve never owned an example with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2025, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 34,641
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2025, 12:36 AM
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Yes, I agree with Tim. It’s similar to this...
Yes, I agree with Tim. It’s similar to this Nyamwezi or Ngoni arrow (fig. D) illustrated in “Ata Epe: Bogen und Pfeile Afrikas” by Hendrik Wiethase. Possibly from what is now Tanzania or the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2025, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 34,641
Unusual dagger, billfish or bone “blade”?
I’m curious to know where this dagger might be from. Doesn’t appear to be particularly old. I’m not sure if the “blade” is a billfish bill or perhaps mammalian leg bone? The hilt is the tip of a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th October 2025, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2025, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2025, 12:40 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2025, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 10
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Of course! The blade is about 5mm at the hilt....
Of course! The blade is about 5mm at the hilt. The blade’s very rough and beaten-up, but it seems to have a double bevel. It actually curves forward slightly, with the spine in front of the rounded...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2025, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 10
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Unusual old knife, origin unknown???
Just added this unusual old knife to my collection. I would certainly appreciate any insight into its origins! I think it has characteristics of knives from northern Luzon but the hilt is an unusual...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2025, 01:50 PM
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Yes, I believe this is a bow. Likely from...
Yes, I believe this is a bow. Likely from Equatorial Africa. Here are some relevant pages from my favorite book on African archery. I think the wood? objects on the limbs are a way of increasing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2025, 01:29 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2025, 11:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th August 2025, 09:19 PM
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Interesting little dagger, wavy nonmetallic blade
Just got this little dagger I believe is from Luzon. I guess I didn’t pay attention to the item’s dimensions ��… but I was surprised to find it has a nonmetallic (brass) blade. I understand these...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2025, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th July 2025, 04:32 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2025, 12:28 AM
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New bolo with interesting coin pommel
Sharing what I believe is a nice old Philippines sword from the late 19th century. Very nice horn hilt with age cracks. Fine, tapered blade. Brass guard and ferrule. The blade’s tang extends through...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2025, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 4
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