Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th August 2007, 03:59 AM
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Hi Ham,
Are you refering to quote "Most of...
Hi Ham,
Are you refering to quote "Most of the swords housed in the Holy Relics section at the Topkapi Palace Museum were, following the conquest of Egypt, repaired and redecorated between 923-927...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2007, 10:51 PM
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Sword grip coverings
Hi Ham,
The sword with the ray skin wrapped handle belonged to
Selim I Yavuz (16th C.)
The sword pictured here belinged to
Sultan Suleyman (16th C.)
appears to be black leather wrapped.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2007, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 14
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Update on Inscription Translation
The upper cartouche says:
Bandeye Shah Velayat Abbas
"Unsure of the English translation, know it refers to Shah Abbas, maybe (owned by Shah Abbas)? Will update the translation later."
I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2007, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 18
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16th century swords
The technique used to inlay the gold on the 16th century swords posted above are unknown to me,
The first kilij posted on this thread has a form of channel cut inlay used to make the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2007, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 18
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16th century sword with square kufic calligraphy
The swords with the green ray skin on handle belonged to Sultan Selim I, 16th century. "Decorated with kufic inscriptions,resettes,rumi scrolls, palmettes, and tulip motifs" quote from Military...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2007, 04:45 AM
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Square Kufic Inscriptions
Started this new thread when I realized I had deviated away from Artzi's thread on his kilijs with inscriptions.
This sword has a different style calligraphy, its the same type calligraphy as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2007, 04:37 AM
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Calligraphy
Do you have an opinion as to when the calligraphy was done?
Thanks,
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2007, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 18
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Caliigraphy
Do you have an opinion as to the time period the calligraphy in the inscription was done on this kilij?
Thanks,
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2007, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th August 2007, 01:07 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2007, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 11
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Falsely Embellished Sword
This is yet another example of a sword somewhat polished and etched that was never meant to be. Someone is just trying to create a sense of greater value calling it damascus steel.
Then later...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2007, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 18
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975
976- 29 (3%) + 622 = 1568
Don't know what the rest of the inscription says,
don't know if this is date for being made or a reference to something else.
But would like to know, there is a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2007, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2007, 05:02 AM
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Kilij with square kufic inscriptions
http://turkishkilij1.blogspot.com/
Kilij from private collection, would like to open discussion on any aspect of this sword.
Have been comparing square kufic insciptions on Turkish blades. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2007, 04:06 AM
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Persian Shamshir with Turkish Hilt
http://persianshamshir.blogspot.com/
The above link is a Persian blade (shamshir), with a Turkish form of hilt.
The hilt has ivory grip scales that have yellowed and turned brown with age which...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2007, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 6
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Ethnographic
Hi Ariel,
Want you to know I have a lot of respect for you posts and read everyone I see..
Regarding Ethnographic my understanding is that it is a study relating to any culture. This is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2007, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 10
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Coorg
Saw that on knife Ebay, from the photo's could not tell if it was genuine or one of the newly well made copies. These are very desirable daggers and a good early example would normally fetch quite a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2007, 09:04 AM
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Polish Sword
Very interesting Ariel, thanks for sharing that storey. Polish arms and history have long facinated me, just have so much respect for what the Polish people have done in the past...
It all...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2007, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 59
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Jens ivory handled daggers
Hey Jens,
From my perspective the dagger on the left would be African elephant ivory and the dagger on the right Indian elephant ivory. would agree they are not walrus ivory as the do no have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2007, 07:14 PM
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Dagger? Sword? on the coin......
Hi Olikara,
A pleasure to read your post about coins. This is one area underused so far in the study of arms, have been comparing Islamic coins to get inferences on datable calligraphy examples...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2007, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 59
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Bowing to a more informed opinion
Hey Spiral,
I yield to a more informed opinion and would like to hear more about the color of ivory as it relates directly as part of a puzzle wher you add the sum of all the parts to determine...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2007, 01:13 AM
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Kilij Inlay
Hello Artzi,
Have located 30-40 kilij sword with long inscriptions on the blade, the majority of these were done with the square kufic calligraphy. Most are not dated but some also have the name...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2007, 11:17 PM
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grip scales ivory
Hey Gene,
I lean towards thinking the grip scales are Indian elephant ivory because they are staying white...
rand
PS...nice daggers posted there Jens
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2007, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 59
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Ivory
Indian elephant ivory stays white, fine grained
African elephant ivory turns yellow then brown, fine grained
Walrus ivory (shirmani) turns yellow then brown, mottled or granular
rand
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th August 2007, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 33
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Sympathy
I have sympathy for both the Seller and the under bidders on this item. The Seller lost a sale and his time. The Bidders now have their estimates of value known and possibly tied up access on funds...
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