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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2025, 07:22 PM
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Posted By TVV
Marc, your new telek is quite possibly the nicest...

Marc, your new telek is quite possibly the nicest I have seen of this type, congratulations! Based on examples in the Quai Branly and Bastide's books, this type is attributed to the Hoggar mountains,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2025, 05:58 PM
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Thank you for the link Gunnar! Does anyone...

Thank you for the link Gunnar!

Does anyone know where the items for the exhibition came from - were they from private or from museum collections?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2025, 04:30 PM
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Posted By TVV
All I was trying to point out is that the double...

All I was trying to point out is that the double headed eagle, 1822 date, initials and Greek cross which were added to the original silver fittings are most likely associated with the Eastern Roman...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th February 2025, 09:08 PM
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Posted By TVV
The eagle was a symbol of the Eastern Roman...

The eagle was a symbol of the Eastern Roman Empire for many centuries before Russia even thought of adopting it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2025, 05:45 PM
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Posted By TVV
Jim, in my opinion, with the exception of the...

Jim, in my opinion, with the exception of the Moroccan example, all the swords in your post were hilted in Yemen.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th February 2025, 05:02 PM
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Posted By TVV
Jim, there are two volumes by Vincenzo Clarizia...

Jim, there are two volumes by Vincenzo Clarizia titled "Ancient Weapons of Oman". Volume 1 is Edged Weapons and Volume 2 is Firearms.

It is possible and even plausible that many of the Zanzibar...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th February 2025, 10:50 PM
Replies: 16
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Posted By TVV
Jim, the sword subject to this thread has a blade...

Jim, the sword subject to this thread has a blade that seems to follow European cavalry sword patterns, but does it actually have any marks on it? Perhaps efrahjalt can answer that.

I have seen...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th February 2025, 09:39 PM
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Views: 22,904
Posted By TVV
Jim, I have a picture archive of 50+ of these...

Jim, I have a picture archive of 50+ of these swords, which I will continue to call Zanzibar nimchas to differentiate them from other Omani and East African swords that have different hilts. I am yet...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2025, 05:48 PM
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Posted By TVV
Tatyana is 100% correct, this is a sword from...

Tatyana is 100% correct, this is a sword from Zanzibar. Here is another thread you may want to look at for more info on these:

http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28273
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2025, 04:42 PM
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Views: 21,357
Posted By TVV
Marc and Tatyana, thank you very much for your...

Marc and Tatyana, thank you very much for your help. The 1306 (1888) date now makes sense, and I had not considered that the ram's head may be later than the original silver stamps on the fittings.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2025, 04:20 PM
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Views: 18,872
Posted By TVV
Search the forums for "wedding nimcha".

Search the forums for "wedding nimcha".
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2025, 02:28 AM
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Posted By TVV
Koummya for comment

Here is a koummya with silver fittings and a bone hilt. Eric Clade shows similar koummyas on pages 46-47 and 48-49 in his book, described as work from Marrakech and late 19th century. The silver...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2025, 05:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 24,566
Posted By TVV
I agree with everything you posted on...

I agree with everything you posted on attribution. Nice takouba!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2025, 06:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,773
Posted By TVV
I do not know how to date the jambiya, but the...

I do not know how to date the jambiya, but the scabbard and belt are definitely very high quality, congratulations.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd January 2025, 11:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,386
Posted By TVV
I believe this to be the correct conclusion.

I believe this to be the correct conclusion.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 32,277
Posted By TVV
Going back to the start, I was able to find a...

Going back to the start, I was able to find a very similar yataghan to mine that Rick Stroud had on his site (it is no longer for sale).
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2024, 05:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 32,277
Posted By TVV
Thank you for posting some examples of ancient...

Thank you for posting some examples of ancient weapons from the Balkans, GP - they really help illustrate the forms that existed in these lands in antiquity. The ones from Varna with the Rayed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2024, 06:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 32,277
Posted By TVV
I am just an ordinary collector, not in academia...

I am just an ordinary collector, not in academia and far from someone who can claim detailed knowledge. My thoughts on the origin of yataghans are below - it is mostly conjecture, and much of it may...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2024, 03:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 32,277
Posted By TVV
GP, congratulations on your new yataghan. I have...

GP, congratulations on your new yataghan. I have what I believe is a similar yataghan, except mine has lost the original leather on the scabbard and has been shortened. The scabbard has a very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2024, 05:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,593
Posted By TVV
There is nothing boring about this post....

There is nothing boring about this post. Congratulations on another excellent acquisition. Both the rain guard (?) and the brass wire are unusual, but you have done a great job finding similar...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2024, 04:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 32,277
Posted By TVV
Everyone is entitled to an opinion - it would not...

Everyone is entitled to an opinion - it would not be a forum otherwise. And everyone reading this thread can form their own opinion based on the factual evidence presented both ways.

There are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2024, 05:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 32,277
Posted By TVV
I know I am being baited, but for the purpose of...

I know I am being baited, but for the purpose of enhancing the knowledge of the community on this forum, this is a point that will need to be addressed. Before I respond, I just have a few clarifying...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2024, 01:05 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 32,277
Posted By TVV
My friend has another one of these potentially...

My friend has another one of these potentially earlier yataghans, but it is much bigger, at about 80 cm overall. Another difference is the dark horn hilt and the blade decoration, even if the blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 07:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,808
Posted By TVV
Good job on the cleaning. What chemicals and...

Good job on the cleaning. What chemicals and process did you use to clean the silver inscription?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2024, 03:40 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 32,277
Posted By TVV
Good question on the lengths. Mine is about 62 cm...

Good question on the lengths. Mine is about 62 cm overall. My friend's as the tape measure indicates is 57 cm overall. Number 140 in Karlsruher Turkenbeute is 75.5 cm.

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