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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2013, 09:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 18,255
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi, Let me, with delay, congratulate you, Iain,...

Hi,
Let me, with delay, congratulate you, Iain, to the sword. This is really nice piece (I mean the blade;, the handle (at least its surface), as it used to be, was changed/"renovated").
This...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2013, 08:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,087
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
The second one could be Lengola (?), Ngandu (?),...

The second one could be Lengola (?), Ngandu (?), Saka (?). In any case, I think it is rareness to find it complete, with the original sheath. Congratulations !

Martin
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 16,447
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi Iain, I somehow missed this nice thread and...

Hi Iain,
I somehow missed this nice thread and I can only confirm - excellent research and super photo. Thanks !

Martin
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th October 2013, 12:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,966
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi, Sancar, why not to buy in Grand Bazar ?...

Hi,
Sancar, why not to buy in Grand Bazar ? Because of high prices, or are there also another reasons ?
I am of the opinon there are some very interesting pieces, and at the same time very...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2013, 01:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,278
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
This should be, acc. to Manfred Zirngibl´s book...

This should be, acc. to Manfred Zirngibl´s book Panaga na visu, Bali or Wum from Cameroonian grassland. Enclosed is picture from the book
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2013, 11:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,904
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Trying again

Trying again
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2013, 07:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,904
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Sorry, have problem with connection, here....

Sorry, have problem with connection, here. (Maybe somebody else could load scan of the picture - page 42)
Martin
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2013, 07:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,904
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Here´s a picture from Ch. Spring´s book African...

Here´s a picture from Ch. Spring´s book African Arms and Armour - sword from Bauchi region Berom People, with similar pommel. (Berom lives in Jos Plateau, too)
Martin
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd September 2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,904
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi Wolf, You have really good good...

Hi Wolf,

You have really good good information resources....

I would like to join this opportunity and renew my old question: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6460

The sword is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2013, 06:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,144
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi Tim, so: let me congratulate you to...

Hi Tim,

so:
let me congratulate you to nice find (especially if it was cheap...) and perfect work !

Regards,

Martin
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2013, 06:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,904
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi Colin and Iain, I have never seen such...

Hi Colin and Iain,

I have never seen such dagger before. Nevertheless, the decoration on the blade reminds me Dadia, Tula, Fali, Movu..... And the iron safeguard is like on the Mandara mountains...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,555
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Yes, I agree with Iain. But the style of the...

Yes, I agree with Iain. But the style of the blade (forging/grooving) also resembles blades from the West Africa (Liberia)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2013, 01:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,392
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
This type used to be assigned to tribes from...

This type used to be assigned to tribes from south western part o Ethiopia. I am not sure which one is correct (or who is right),in any case you could find them in antique shops in Addis Ababa....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2013, 09:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,177
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
As far as books about African cold weapons are...

As far as books about African cold weapons are concerned, there are many authors already -e.g. I have books by Manfred Zirngibl - but he is mostly concentrated on Africa south of Sahara. I would say...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2013, 08:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,177
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Welcome to the forum. I would also say the...

Welcome to the forum.

I would also say the blade is comming from the Sahel region. Enclosed please find Tuareg blade with slightly similar decoration, allegedly made in Agadez. Such big orange...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd June 2013, 11:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,433
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi Pieje and Tim, Nice sword of "Tebbu...

Hi Pieje and Tim,

Nice sword of "Tebbu style" (handle) - quotation marks since I have strange feeling the longer time I am cocncerned with this kind of weapon the less I know about it. There are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,933
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi, Allow me to enter this discussion with a...

Hi,
Allow me to enter this discussion with a "small" delay. First of all, this is ordinary dagger, but interesting one - I consider it nice. Congratulations.

Just idea:
I think it could be part...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2013, 09:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,504
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi. I think you are happy rightly. This is not...

Hi. I think you are happy rightly. This is not 100 % my field, but I like this kind of sabers and this one is very nice. Nothing too much affected - but nicely made, real fighting weapon, hilt...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2013, 11:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,985
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Hi Iain, dear Takouba-man. Nobody is comming,...

Hi Iain, dear Takouba-man.
Nobody is comming, so I will try first. I have never seen such sheath before and I did not find similar on the picture. So I am just giving an idea for disposal: the...
Forum: European Armoury 18th March 2013, 11:14 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 38,741
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
This is very sad. My deepest symapthy to Lew...

This is very sad. My deepest symapthy to Lew Waldman´s family.
Martin
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2013, 11:14 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 52,258
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
This is very sad. My deepest symapthy to Lew...

This is very sad. My deepest symapthy to Lew Waldman´s family.
Martin
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2013, 12:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,008
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Some ordinary Afar knives - how they were worn ...

Some ordinary Afar knives - how they were worn
(group photo: Ethiopia, Awash, 24. 12. 1997, single photo: Awash - Hot Springs, 05/1999)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2013, 11:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,008
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
He was a little bit controversial nobleman I...

He was a little bit controversial nobleman I think from Menelik´s broader family and he ruled Abyssinia from 1913 to 1916. There is a lot on net
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2013, 09:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,008
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Lij Iaysu with the dagger

Lij Iaysu with the dagger
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th March 2013, 11:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,008
Posted By Martin Lubojacky
Ordinary Afar dagger was worn by men from their...

Ordinary Afar dagger was worn by men from their childhood till death, I think. This nice pieces - I am not sure if by chiefs in the true seńce of the word, or only by wealthy people. Some years ago I...
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