Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2016, 07:10 PM
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I'll update this thread with a yataghan dated...
I'll update this thread with a yataghan dated 1239/1826, with Turkish ribbon pattern welding and T-spine and integral bolster construction. This makes it the earliest example of integral bolster on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2016, 06:06 PM
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On another note, the lithograph below is...
On another note, the lithograph below is attributed to Prince Grigory Grigorievich Gagarin and supposedly dated 1839.
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1107123/zeibeck-zeybek-lithograph-gagarin/
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2016, 06:02 PM
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Timo,
I have similarly-sized tulwar and...
Timo,
I have similarly-sized tulwar and kirach with relatively heavy blades compared to the handle. I could see these used with the same technique leading with the hilt and letting the sword pivot...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2016, 10:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2016, 03:34 PM
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Thank you.
This thread was also linked Any...
Thank you.
This thread was also linked Any larger yataghan? (http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4448)
That thread showed 3 long yataghan
- 71cm blade
- 92cm overall
- 73cm blade
The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2016, 04:56 PM
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The threads I linked asked the same question...
The threads I linked asked the same question regarding size. Longest ones posted were in the 90+ cm so your example 100+ seems the longest yet. Turkish ribbon also points to older manufacture. Any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th February 2016, 04:26 PM
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Hi Eric,
These big ones are associated...
Hi Eric,
These big ones are associated with the Zeybeks. Have a look at this thread:
3 large yataghan (T-spine, T-pommel, Turkish Ribbon) (http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18304)
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2015, 04:16 PM
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Lovely!
Eric, maybe add these to the...
Lovely!
Eric, maybe add these to the existing threads on these musea? :shrug:
Hyderabad, Chowmahalla Palace (http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16683)
Bikaner Junagarh Fort ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2015, 10:31 PM
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Hello,
Not just similar, but the same...
Hello,
Not just similar, but the same thing. Search the forum for "wedding nimcha" and "flyssa" for information on how these daggers likely came to be :)
Emanuel
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd November 2015, 11:49 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th November 2015, 05:41 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2015, 03:25 PM
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Beautiful example Eric!
We're getting...
Beautiful example Eric!
We're getting farther from the bagh nakh discussion but I wonder if this multi-bladed thing wasn't part of some ceremonial accoutrements like the garb of the High...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2015, 12:40 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2015, 01:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2015, 02:55 AM
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The example I question is a basically a small...
The example I question is a basically a small shield with blades on it. The bagh nakh is a small "glove" with claws hidden in the hand. One is a parrying weapon, the other is a small concealed...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2015, 09:35 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2015, 07:44 PM
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Hello Stefan,
Thank you for the pictures and...
Hello Stefan,
Thank you for the pictures and the close-ups! I had a great time in Bikaner a few years ago and was able to take some quick pictures. Mine were poorer quality I'm afraid: : A...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2015, 11:59 PM
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That's why I said semantics Ariel :)
If this...
That's why I said semantics Ariel :)
If this sword came from a Nepalese armoury, a Nepalese would probably call it a khukri.
If it came from a Mughal armoury a Mughal might call it a sossoun...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th October 2015, 07:28 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th October 2015, 08:02 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2015, 12:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2015, 12:22 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2015, 03:36 PM
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Excellent, thank you Mercenary! Now if anyone...
Excellent, thank you Mercenary! Now if anyone could get a shot from the original manuscript or one of its copies/facsimile that would be great :D
Jens and AJ, very interesting about the lasso, I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2015, 03:34 PM
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They did have a lot of figural styles :)
Those...
They did have a lot of figural styles :)
Those with flowers and large plant motifs would be termed "floral", and those with animals would be "zoomorphic" I think. Also a lot defying any such simple...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2015, 04:39 PM
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