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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2025, 10:39 PM
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Posted By Ian
ww, I suspect from the cross-section shown that...

ww, I suspect from the cross-section shown that this is an unusually long baculum or penile bone. The groove would have been where the urethra ran the length of the penis. The longest examples are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2025, 01:23 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 61,001
Posted By Ian
Patterson25, this is important information that...

Patterson25, this is important information that was omitted earlier. If you are looking for an answer for this unusual sword, then it helps to have all the data. Additional information that would be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th October 2025, 12:43 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 61,001
Posted By Ian
Detlef, I respect your extensive knowledge of the...

Detlef, I respect your extensive knowledge of the SE Asian region and related areas. For that reason, I consulted every reference that I have on hand that is relevant to NE India and the Himalayan...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th October 2025, 03:40 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 61,001
Posted By Ian
Here is a rotated and enLarged picture of the...

Here is a rotated and enLarged picture of the stamp on the ricasso. The blade appears to have some age in line with Jim's estimate. Anyone recognise the stamp? What is the likelihood that this could...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th October 2025, 03:21 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 61,001
Posted By Ian
An interesting composite sword. One wonders why...

An interesting composite sword. One wonders why and how a NE Indian/Pakistani blade came to be mounted in this unusal manner and where that occurred. One possibility is a traveler, moving from east...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2025, 09:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 24,122
Posted By Ian
Wayne, I'm going to join the chorus of those who...

Wayne, I'm going to join the chorus of those who think this is a decorative item made well within the last century, and has been "manipulated' to appear older. I won't discuss the features that are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2025, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,475
Posted By Ian
Hello again rickdeckard, Thanks for posting...

Hello again rickdeckard,

Thanks for posting another example of your inherited weapons. A nice heavy-bladed knife in what appear to be silver fittings. Again, I think you are on the right track...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2025, 05:16 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 61,001
Posted By Ian
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Hello Patterson25.

Thank you for posting this interesting sword. As Francantolin has queried whether this item is in your possession, I must ask you to confirm that you own this item. If it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2025, 05:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 19,658
Posted By Ian
Hello rickdeckard, Welcome to the...

Hello rickdeckard,

Welcome to the Ethnographic Forum. You are on the right track regarding your machete. This form, and a number of similar examples, have been referred to as Chindit machetes. The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th October 2025, 05:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 54,728
Posted By Ian
Hi SullyAtooly, Please continue on this one...

Hi SullyAtooly,

Please continue on this one now that you have started. We can always combine them later if that seems like a good idea.

Regards,
Ian
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th October 2025, 03:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 54,728
Posted By Ian
Exclamation Welcome and please read the Rules for this Forum

Hello Sully Atooly.

Welcome to the Ethnographic Forum. Yemeni jambiya have been a subject of discussion here in the past, and there is already a large thread on this subject. I hope you can add to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2025, 11:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 25,688
Posted By Ian
Hi Yves, There are several anomalies on this...

Hi Yves,

There are several anomalies on this piece that lead me to think it may not be a Moro piece. The blade may have been made by a Moro panday but the ensemble does not look Moro to me.

The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2025, 11:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 25,688
Posted By Ian
Hi Yves, There are several anomalies on this...

Hi Yves,

There are several anomalies on this exsample that lead me to think it may not be a Moro piece. The blade may have been made by a Moro panday but the ensemble does not look Moro to me.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2025, 05:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 42,559
Posted By Ian
Hi Alan, I had considered using one of the...

Hi Alan,

I had considered using one of the private carriers (Fedex, UPS, DHL), but the cost of sending even a small package to or from the US with any of them is prohibitive for the purchaser, and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2025, 08:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 42,559
Posted By Ian
I have suspended all commerce with the USA until...

I have suspended all commerce with the USA until the tariffs get worked out. I've stopped buying and selling until I know what to expect.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2025, 08:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 27,030
Posted By Ian
A Himalayan origin (or thereabouts) might be...

A Himalayan origin (or thereabouts) might be revealed by cleaning and etching the laminated blade. A "hairpin" pattern would be fairly conclusive, if present. The scabbard might also be a mismatch.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th September 2025, 06:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 28,341
Posted By Ian
On further thought...

Looking at the blade, I believe that its maximum width is closer to the hilt than the tip. If that is the case, then this might well be a Sulu barung blade that has been remounted in a Maranao...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2025, 04:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 19,981
Posted By Ian
Well preserved kampilan in a neglected state. The...

Well preserved kampilan in a neglected state. The hilt is nicely carved and intact. Definitely needs a good clean to show it in its full glory. I suspect it has a laminated blade, which cleaning and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2025, 04:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 28,341
Posted By Ian
I think Jeff and Sajen have identified this...

I think Jeff and Sajen have identified this correctly as a Maranao keping. The style of kakatua pommel suggests early 20th C manufacture. It would certainly benefit from cleaning the blade and hilt....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th September 2025, 04:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 27,670
Posted By Ian
ausjulius is correct about these being throwing...

ausjulius is correct about these being throwing sticks primarily. They could conceivably have been used as clubs, but (as I have noted here before) indigenous Austrailan clubs are actually uncommon...
Forum: Swap Forum 24th September 2025, 10:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 39,621
Posted By Ian
This thread properly belongs in Swap and I am...

This thread properly belongs in Swap and I am moving it there. Reviews of this book are permitted in the Ethno Forum but not links to the sale site (although such information is very useful of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2025, 01:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 31,252
Posted By Ian
Xas, one way to overcome the "bite" of a...

Xas, one way to overcome the "bite" of a wire-wrapped grip is to use a glove on the sword hand. Do you know whether such gloves were used during Spanish Colonial times. It seems to have been mainly a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2025, 11:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 39,575
Posted By Ian
Very nice sword. Lousy seller. Glad you got your...

Very nice sword. Lousy seller. Glad you got your money back. That often does not happen.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2025, 11:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 31,252
Posted By Ian
Thanks Xas. Very informative blade and it appears...

Thanks Xas. Very informative blade and it appears to cut well. The hilt shows Spanish colonial features that would support your age estimate.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2025, 08:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 23,176
Posted By Ian
I think this is most likely a relatively recent...

I think this is most likely a relatively recent Sulu (Tausug?) barung and sheath. I'm not seeing anything specifically Mindanao. Perhaps dating as early as the 1980s but probably more recent judging...
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