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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 01:36 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 31,050
Posted By Ian
No Rick. The lot was passed without a bid. I will...

No Rick. The lot was passed without a bid. I will PM the listing to you.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 01:02 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,580,950
Posted By Ian
Xasterix, Another of these snake-headed kris...

Xasterix,

Another of these snake-headed kris showed up in a Philippines auction recently. It was part of a large lot of ivory-hilted kris and gunong that I posted about here...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 12:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 31,050
Posted By Ian
A large auction lot of ivory hilted Moro kris and gunong

This lot of 11 ivory-hilted kris and gunong was offered recently online by a Philippines auction site. Ten of the items appear to be 20th C pieces, while there is one kris in the center of the upper...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2025, 12:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,198
Posted By Ian
Thanks for the responses guys. I too wonder...

Thanks for the responses guys.

I too wonder about the practicality of this item as a weapon. The relatively short blade with only a few inches protruding beyond the pistol muzzles would have had...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th July 2025, 03:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,198
Posted By Ian
Combination of katar and two percussion pistols

This item recently finished at auction. Mid-19th C would be my guess on age. An unusual pairing.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2025, 07:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 56,994
Posted By Ian
Hi Detlef, You could be correct about the...

Hi Detlef,

You could be correct about the age of your sword. Always hard to judge age of these items from pictures.

I tend to be conservative about the markings on your sword that I described...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd July 2025, 08:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,074
Posted By Ian
Sure Jim

Sure Jim
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2025, 03:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 24,461
Posted By Ian
Thanks Rick. I am having some plumbing done now...

Thanks Rick. I am having some plumbing done now on my septic tank and will ask the guy where I can get it.

Ian.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd July 2025, 02:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 56,994
Posted By Ian
Jeff, I think you are correct to be cautious...

Jeff,

I think you are correct to be cautious about some of these marklngs. The flowing sinusoidal waves on the original post in this thread are very traditional decorative traits, mainly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2025, 08:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 33,958
Posted By Ian
Detlef, The examples I remember, maybe two...

Detlef,

The examples I remember, maybe two or three, were not mine. It was some time ago and I don't recall where I saw them. Perhaps advertised in online auctions. Sorry.

Ian.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st July 2025, 02:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 33,958
Posted By Ian
Hi Sajen, The wire stitching of the ray skin...

Hi Sajen,

The wire stitching of the ray skin (shagreen) is unusual but not unique on Burmese dha. I've seen a few examples.

Regards, Ian.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2025, 03:15 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 174,525
Posted By Ian
Hi xas, I really like your Sarimanok! That's...

Hi xas,

I really like your Sarimanok! That's a nice piece and it includes, of course, the little fish.

I agree completely with your criteria for interpretation of imagery on Moro weapons. I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2025, 01:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 56,994
Posted By Ian
Hi Marc, That one looks in pretty rough...

Hi Marc,

That one looks in pretty rough rough shape but it might clean up well. It needs a good clean to assess the hilt more clearly and the blade too. I think I see some areas of delamination of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2025, 04:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 19,658
Posted By Ian
Might have been a gold wash over silver. The long...

Might have been a gold wash over silver. The long back "ricasso" had me thinking about a koummya also. In our recent discussion about koummya and khanjar in Morocco, it was noted that northern...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2025, 12:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 19,658
Posted By Ian
Hi Rob, Very interesting and unusual knife....

Hi Rob,

Very interesting and unusual knife. I'm thinking that the blade is shaped more like a khanjar than a bichaq. I've not seen another like it.

Ian.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2025, 03:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 40,429
Posted By Ian
Hi nicknz, Some time ago I owned a kukri...

Hi nicknz,

Some time ago I owned a kukri with similar horn and bone segments on the hilt. I'll try to find pics.

Regards, Ian.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2025, 02:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 24,461
Posted By Ian
Rick, That looks wonderful material for...

Rick,

That looks wonderful material for mailing items. What's it called? I can't find it at my local hardware sources.

I talked with my local P.O. about how to send items without risk of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2025, 12:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 19,837
Posted By Ian
Very nice knife Detlef.

Very nice knife Detlef.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2025, 05:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 24,461
Posted By Ian
Ouch!!! Carlos, I am so sorry to see what...

Ouch!!!

Carlos, I am so sorry to see what happened to your lovely old knife. That must have been some force to bend and crack it like that. I hope you had shipping insurance or the seller is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2025, 02:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,311
Posted By Ian
Hello WW. This is a nice old 19th C Spanish...

Hello WW.

This is a nice old 19th C Spanish colonial short sword that you to have. The grooves on the hilt would have held twisted wire originally, perhaps iron or brass. There appears to be a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2025, 07:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 23,006
Posted By Ian
Jim, it is indeed amazing what information is...

Jim, it is indeed amazing what information is readily accessible online now. When I started out in my academic career in the 1960s, finding references meant going to the library, taking Index Medicus...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2025, 10:29 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 23,006
Posted By Ian
I posted a Google search for images of similar...

I posted a Google search for images of similar sword and I got back am interesting result. Three months ago, our old friend RSWORD posted the identical sword (same pictures as the auction) on reddit...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2025, 06:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 23,006
Posted By Ian
Tim, I did a similar search using Google's AI...

Tim, I did a similar search using Google's AI engine and here is what it said:

Question: What do the numbers 1, 7, 0 and date 1707 mean in Voodoo culture?

Answer:

While Voodoo has a rich...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2025, 06:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 23,006
Posted By Ian
Tim, thank you for this interpretation of 1707....

Tim, thank you for this interpretation of 1707. Outside-the-box thinking indeed!

Great stuff.

This is why I think this forum is special--smart people, good ideas, and a willingness to express...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2025, 03:09 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 23,006
Posted By Ian
Well, this is getting interesting! This thread...

Well, this is getting interesting! This thread may go on for a while in exploring the mystical elements of this item. I find the possible African spiritual connection very interesting, and its...
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