Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2015, 04:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2015, 05:54 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2015, 07:10 AM
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Hello Ken,
I believe the one shell casing is...
Hello Ken,
I believe the one shell casing is as you have pointed out and old shotgun shell brass from possibly a 410 or something of approximately the same size. The stampings on the end are very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2015, 06:40 AM
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I wish I could say that my first gunong was...
I wish I could say that my first gunong was anywhere near as nice as the one that you have just received. My congratulations on this wonderful addition to your collection.
Best,
Robert
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2015, 05:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2015, 06:50 AM
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MOP was popular later and that makes me think ...
MOP was popular later and that makes me think
that the rest of the hilt was later as well.
These are my thoughts as well. While the blade itself is very well made the style of the present hilt...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2015, 09:28 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2015, 05:29 AM
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Hello Ian, The fact that some of the hilt...
Hello Ian, The fact that some of the hilt material seems of a later date had also occurred to me. Also the quality and workmanship of the blade appear to be of a much higher quality than that of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2015, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 10
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Possable Philippine First Republic Dagger
I won this dagger at auction few days ago and thought that I would post it for comments. Though only five inches in length the blade is heavy and very well made for its size. The hilt is made of horn...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th August 2015, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 19
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Hello Ian,
Thank you for the information as...
Hello Ian,
Thank you for the information as I now know that there were hilts made from ivory, water buffalo bone and silver over a wooden core. Do you know of any examples of a dha like mine...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th August 2015, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 19
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2015, 09:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2015, 08:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2015, 06:15 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2015, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 14
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Hello Ken, I totally agree with Jose's...
Hello Ken, I totally agree with Jose's assessment, I also believe this to be a Filipino sword that was most likely made in the late 1890's to early 20th century on Luzon.
Best,
Robert
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2015, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,166
Ian,
Thank you very much for the photos...
Ian,
Thank you very much for the photos showing of some of the many different hilt styles that I now know were used on these interesting knives/daggers. As the one that I have acquired looks to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2015, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,166
Hello Ian,
And thank you very much for your...
Hello Ian,
And thank you very much for your thoughts on this. I forgot to mention when I first posted this knife that the seller stated to me that the original hilt was in fact made of ivory and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2015, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,166
Dha-hmyaung
Something completely different than what I normally collect, I found this on epray the other day right as the auction was ending. I placed a very modest bid on bid at the last minute and to my...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st August 2015, 12:03 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st August 2015, 12:03 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2015, 06:19 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2015, 04:33 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2015, 11:15 PM
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Views: 14,111
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2015, 12:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th June 2015, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 14
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And here is one I have in my collection with a...
And here is one I have in my collection with a blade profile and chisel work (though a little more elaborate) that is somewhat similar to Peter's example, but with a medial ridge on both sides of the...
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