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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2025, 06:18 PM
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Posted By Ian
Detlef, thanks for posting your inquiry about...

Detlef, thanks for posting your inquiry about Kai. His absence from the Forums has concerned me also. I have heard nothing about his health and welfare.

Ian
Forum: Swap Forum 2nd November 2025, 05:37 AM
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Views: 11,652
Posted By Ian
Two Burmese dha knives

Two Burmese knives for sale from the early 20th C. I purchased them together at the same auction, and they apparently came from the same collector who was actively collecting in the 1980s and 1990s....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2025, 04:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 25,948
Posted By Ian
Two unusual Moro kris

These two kris were sold together recently at auction. They are not mine, but I thought they were somewhat unusual and worthy of showing here to provide further information for our archives. I have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd November 2025, 02:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,889
Posted By Ian
Thanks Ray. Always good to learn of...

Thanks Ray.


Always good to learn of variants of well described swords.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st October 2025, 12:25 PM
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Views: 19,889
Posted By Ian
Hello Gus! Welcome to the Ethno Forum. What...

Hello Gus!

Welcome to the Ethno Forum. What an interesting sword you have posted! There has been increased interest in recent years with the long-bladed, square-ended, Ilocano/Kapangan sword...
Forum: Swap Forum 31st October 2025, 11:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 19,338
Posted By Ian
Rare twin Burmese knives in same sheath

This is a rare item. I've been collecting mainland SE Asian swords and knives for nearly 40 years and have never come across, or seen pictures of, a pair of Burmese knives in the same sheath before....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2025, 09:52 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 99,246
Posted By Ian
Such was the Moro way.

Such was the Moro way.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th October 2025, 10:44 AM
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Views: 99,246
Posted By Ian
Hi Rick. Great to see that example of...

Hi Rick.

Great to see that example of leather armor. I'm struggling to place it as Moro because all the Moro armor that I have seen has been plate and mail. Those plates have been made from a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2025, 06:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 36,930
Posted By Ian
Not wishing to extend the debate about swordfish...

Not wishing to extend the debate about swordfish bill versus baculum, but here are some data on the walrus baculum that indicate its unusual length and straightness. There had been some skepticism...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2025, 11:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 36,930
Posted By Ian
ww, I guess it depends on the local market for...

ww, I guess it depends on the local market for curious items like this one.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd October 2025, 07:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 36,930
Posted By Ian
Athanase, thank you for posting that interesting...

Athanase, thank you for posting that interesting information. The rostrum is actually a complex organ and it is interesting to read about its possible function in feeding. The bone structure of fish...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2025, 07:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 36,930
Posted By Ian
Athanase, thanks so much for your reply here!!! I...

Athanase, thanks so much for your reply here!!! I can't comment on the attribution of the item in the museum at the University of Melbourne. I can say that Melbourne University's School of Medicine...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2025, 07:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 25,254
Posted By Ian
Completely agree. This site's "Arms Historian" is...

Completely agree. This site's "Arms Historian" is a true gentleman and scholar. Jim has helped so many of us here to understand the arms of cultures around the globe. A remarkable contribution to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2025, 12:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 36,930
Posted By Ian
Hi David, The baculum bone is an interesting...

Hi David,

The baculum bone is an interesting structure that shows a high degree of variation in length and shape among the various mammal groups that have one. In several species, the baculum is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2025, 01:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 54,728
Posted By Ian
Thanks Dave. DO you have an age estimate for your...

Thanks Dave. DO you have an age estimate for your example.

Sully, Dave has pointed to the "coins" of brass on the hilt. Perhaps it is just the light and careful polishing, but yours have a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2025, 12:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 54,728
Posted By Ian
Thanks Sully. A nice looking jambiya. It is in...

Thanks Sully. A nice looking jambiya. It is in amazing condition for its reported age. Middle eastern weapons are not my area of primary interest, so I'm afraid I can't give you an informed response....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2025, 11:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 34,728
Posted By Ian
Thanks Jim. I see that the one in the Danish...

Thanks Jim. I see that the one in the Danish Museum has an extra hole below its present mounting at "forte," which suggests to me that it was mounted differently at one time. Perhaps the blade came...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th October 2025, 04:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 34,728
Posted By Ian
Jim, You raise some interesting questions....

Jim,

You raise some interesting questions. There is a similarity to the example in the Danish museum, so a 17th C piece seems possible. BTW, I note that the two narrow fullers run through the tip...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th October 2025, 09:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 31,823
Posted By Ian
Chris, all the silver work I have seen on tulwars...

Chris, all the silver work I have seen on tulwars has been pressed into very fine engraved criss-cross lines (Khoftgari work). None of it was raised in the fashion shown on the hilt of your sword....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2025, 03:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 61,001
Posted By Ian
Detlef, I owe you an apology. Here are pictures...

Detlef, I owe you an apology. Here are pictures from an Assam Facebook discussion page showing recently made heng dang. Wooden hilts, including black shiny ones, and a couple with small disc guards!...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2025, 02:38 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 61,001
Posted By Ian
The Ahom migrated from northern Yunnan into Assam...

The Ahom migrated from northern Yunnan into Assam and founded a ruling dynasty in the 13thC C.E., which continued into the 18thC. They were early adopters of gunpowder for cannons and small arms....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2025, 01:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 27,700
Posted By Ian
Can someone tell us whether these are Chinese or...

Can someone tell us whether these are Chinese or Japanese characters, and what they say? I think this will give us a better basis for discussing what this piece may be.

The wooden scabbard looks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2025, 11:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 31,823
Posted By Ian
Hi Chris, makes me wonder why such a nice old...

Hi Chris, makes me wonder why such a nice old hilt ended up on a cut down and reshaped blade. Perhaps they started out together when the blade was intact and the blade got broken. Or maybe it's a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2025, 11:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 61,001
Posted By Ian
Hi Sid and Tim. I'm not sure we should jump to...

Hi Sid and Tim. I'm not sure we should jump to this item being an attempt to be something it's not or to deceive a prospective buyer. It does appear to be an "odd ball," as Detlef notes. The guard,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2025, 11:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 61,001
Posted By Ian
Detlef, it's very interesting that you know this...

Detlef, it's very interesting that you know this sword. Thank you for sharing your insights. As you say, this is a very unusual assembly that was put together years ago. We can but guess for what...
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