Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2013, 10:54 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2013, 10:49 AM
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By the way, the two swords of Maharaja...
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By the way, the two swords of Maharaja Padam Singh Ji are enormous. The basket-hilt tulwar on the right with lotus-bulb pommel has an extremely thick guard and a 1-inch-wide blade. The audio...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th January 2013, 10:46 AM
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A visit to Bikaner, Rajasthan
Hi everyone,
Last November I had the chance to do a very quick 5-night tour of Rajasthan, passing through some of the major fort cities. Among Jaipur, the "Pink City", Jaisalmer the "Golden City",...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2012, 05:25 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2012, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 30
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Hi Jim,
I've been in India now for close to...
Hi Jim,
I've been in India now for close to a year now. Loving it! Haven't found any weapons though. They're illegal here and the police is quite serious about arms.
In regards to the flyssa,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th October 2012, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 30
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Hello Wolf (and Jim! we seem to have another...
Hello Wolf (and Jim! we seem to have another flyssa enthusiast :) ),
You have a lovely flyssa set, they're all quite beautiful. Seeing the short one in comparison to the classic longer ones I find...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 10:04 AM
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Wow I'm confused :)
So...the sayf is...
Wow I'm confused :)
So...the sayf is straight, the kattara is curved, the old Omani battle swords were called Yamani Sayf, and this type of hilt was identified by Ibrahiim as the older, original...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th October 2012, 02:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2012, 06:57 AM
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Hello Wolf,
You have a very nice flyssa! I...
Hello Wolf,
You have a very nice flyssa! I am amazed by the delicacy of the handle decoration. Those scrolls are very fine.
I have a flyssa in my collection with a very deep-bellied blade like...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2012, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 30
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And the scabbard...
Notice the decoration...
And the scabbard...
Notice the decoration surrounding the belt loop, doesn't it look a lot like fabric? It's like the scabbard maker chose to mimic the look of woven garments into the scabbard.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2012, 11:01 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2012, 10:59 AM
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Hi Jim!
Been a while, and back in India for...
Hi Jim!
Been a while, and back in India for round 2.
Haven't gotten around to any of that inventory work I'm afraid. I am going to add some detail shots of this flyssa however. Unfortunately the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2012, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 9
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Hi Abdullatif,
Try a flexible pvc pipe, the...
Hi Abdullatif,
Try a flexible pvc pipe, the accordion type (http://www.pravinasafety.com/pipes.html). It's soft plastic, but it is very flexible, will come in a variety of diametres and will fit...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2012, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 4
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Salut S.L. bine ai venit!
Late...
Salut S.L. bine ai venit!
Late 19th-early-20th century from the looks of it. You might have already seen this thread on "Sarajevo" bicaqs with good information and examples of the type:...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2012, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 4
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Hello,
Yes this type of tulwar is commonly...
Hello,
Yes this type of tulwar is commonly known as a tegha. The rosette disk and the type of handle point to Rajasthan. For some time it was thought that these swords were used for executions,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2012, 08:10 AM
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Hello Daniel,
I did not say it was a replica...
Hello Daniel,
I did not say it was a replica and I don't think it is. The blade might be very genuine, just altered. The guard is not original of course, so that might have been added. On the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2012, 10:14 AM
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Hello Daniel,
The long one does appear to be...
Hello Daniel,
The long one does appear to be a yataghan. I think the type of rust on this piece has been purposefully done to make the blade look like a relic. I bought a similar one once and the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2012, 06:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2012, 06:08 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2012, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 24
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Hello,
A forum member here has a very...
Hello,
A forum member here has a very impressive katana blade from Thailand. The fittings were Thai but made to resemble Japanese fittings. The handle, for example was a dark/black wood carved to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2012, 11:47 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st August 2012, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 14
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Hi Spunjer,
My mistake, I posted the link...
Hi Spunjer,
My mistake, I posted the link to the old thread twice, when I meant to add a new ebay listing...that might be against forum rules however.
The listing has a link to the demo on the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st August 2012, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,619
Yes Spunjer it's the same software. I had also...
Yes Spunjer it's the same software. I had also included a link to a current ebay listing. The screenshots are indeed absent. I don't think I've brought the software with me but If I have it I'll...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st July 2012, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th July 2012, 06:01 AM
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