Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th June 2021, 03:30 AM
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Thank you Marius,
Yes I think it is most...
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Thank you Marius,
Yes I think it is most probably an older Khanda. As far as the blade being wootz, becauce it has an overall nice dark age patina I would not want to polish that and spoil it....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th June 2021, 09:49 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd June 2021, 04:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd June 2021, 04:28 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st June 2021, 02:44 AM
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TULWAR for Comment and ID
Can anyone please ID the origins of this Tulwar. The 32" curved blade (very sharp) appears of good quality and has no marks of any sort visible.
The hilt is what interests me in that it appears to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st June 2021, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 4
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KHANDA SWORD for COMMENT
Another recent auction purchase is this nice KHANDA sword in great condition.
As an opener describing the features of Khanda swords is a page from Tirri's book ISLAMIC WEAPONS.
You will see that my...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2021, 04:00 AM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2021, 03:35 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2021, 07:33 PM
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Yep the pic looks great!!!:eek:
Your comment...
Yep the pic looks great!!!:eek:
Your comment above that the gun may have at some stage had a longer stock is not likely. The one I bought and the rough one which I did not, both have definitely not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2021, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2021, 09:20 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2021, 10:10 AM
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I was thinking Tunisia/Algeria but the European...
I was thinking Tunisia/Algeria but the European lock threw me off a bit.. This gun was one of two very similar offered at the auction but the other had been originally a Miquelet I think. Here is a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
25th May 2021, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2021, 03:24 AM
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Replies: 14
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Middle Eastern/North African Musket
Just picked this up in a local auction. Unusual in that it has a European style Flintlock rather than the typical Miquelet lock. IMHO the lock is the original as the stock mortice fits it correctly,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st May 2021, 08:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2021, 04:42 AM
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Hi Rick,
IMHO the butt on Kuburs Yemeni...
Hi Rick,
IMHO the butt on Kuburs Yemeni matchlock is quite different to yours. I think butt of yours looks to be a resahped european style whereas Kuburs has been purpose made in the shape it now...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2021, 10:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th May 2021, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 10
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I go back to my reply (#4 above) in which IMHO...
I go back to my reply (#4 above) in which IMHO the "coin" may have no bearing on the origin of the Dha itself. What I should perhaps have added is the the Chinese Province of Yunnan borders Burma,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2021, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 10
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The coin pics is clearer in your original post...
The coin pics is clearer in your original post and look chinese to me. The coin itself may or may not have any bearing on the origin of the Dha itself, though I think the comments in the original...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2021, 05:40 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2021, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 5
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Hi Tim,
Please refer to the link in the reply...
Hi Tim,
Please refer to the link in the reply above. I have just acquired 2 of these daggers with a Sudanese Kaskara sword. Replies to my thread would suggest that these COULD be made for sale...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2021, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 38
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st April 2021, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 28,363
Thank you Gentlemen for your information and...
Thank you Gentlemen for your information and input. I really appreciate your comments regarding this sword, and particularly to Jim for the History surrounding it.
With regards to the scabbard, is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2021, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 18
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Sudanese Kaskara for Comment
This Kaskara was a WW1 bring back from Sudan. The scabbard is either Lizard or Snake skin and in quite good order for age. The blade is double edged and as can be seen is decorated with plenty of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd April 2021, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 39
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