Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th January 2010, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 14
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Hi,
Have been working on this however yet to...
Hi,
Have been working on this however yet to decipher it completely.
This is what I have as of now. (Could be a few letters need to be interpreted differently)
As the script has undergone...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2010, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th January 2010, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,593
Hey,
the first couple of snaps of the hilt...
Hey,
the first couple of snaps of the hilt show the wordings upside down.
Could you please post them again.
The last couple of snaps enabled me to read "Sanvat 1854" meaning the year 1854...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th November 2009, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,083
Hi all,
Could we have a close up of the...
Hi all,
Could we have a close up of the script there???
Looks Devanagari and the last word and digits clearly indicate "San 1064" meaning "year 1064"
Thanks,
Bhushan Lawate
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2009, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 43,209
Hi all,
I think that this pata is more...
Hi all,
I think that this pata is more "North Indian" than "South Indian" especially looking at the floral motifs.
I have seen an entirely different type of designs on the patas of South (also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2009, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,536
Hi,
Could this be a weapon used in the...
Hi,
Could this be a weapon used in the training of "jambiya Kushti" meaning "Jambiya Wrestling"??????
I've seen similar weapons made of antelope horns but which are more of parrying weapons as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2009, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 1
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new acquitions (tulwar and firang(??))
HI,
Picked these swords recently.
Attached Pics (http://picasaweb.google.com/bhushanlawate/Swords#)
Can we call the basket hilted sword a Firangi???
I feel it is an Indian blade made in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2009, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,805
Hi,
I'm not sure what the letters stand for;...
Hi,
I'm not sure what the letters stand for; looks more like an abbreviation or an initial of something.
However i believe that the "Num" indicates that this inventory number must have been...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2009, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,805
Hi,
Looks like an armoury inventory no.
...
Hi,
Looks like an armoury inventory no.
in Devanagari script and reads:
Ri. De: Pa: Num: 18/13 followed by the crecent mark.
I must also say that the "Ri" is a lil doubtful.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th December 2008, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,236
Hi all,
The figures on this...
Hi all,
The figures on this ceremonial/temple axe bear the hour glass shaped "Damaru" which is a percussion instrument belonging to the deities of the "Shiva Family"
It is interesting to note...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2008, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,236
Hi,
The script is "Devanagari" which is used...
Hi,
The script is "Devanagari" which is used for Indian languages like Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit.
In all probabilities the words are Sanskrit, however I'm not 100% sure. will try to find...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th November 2008, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,663
Hi all,
I do not have the snaps of this...
Hi all,
I do not have the snaps of this sword available with me however i'll be visiting the Angre Descendants in the beginning of 2009. I'll post a few snaps post my visit to the Angre house...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd November 2008, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,663
Hi all,
Marathas did have a very strong navy...
Hi all,
Marathas did have a very strong navy presence. So did the Siddhi's (who were originally from Africa and were working under the Mughals)
There are historical accounts of lot of naval...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2008, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 69,694
Hi all,
Quite an interesting topic.
The...
Hi all,
Quite an interesting topic.
The Hindus have been using the umbrella as a royal symbol and it is also associated with religious customs since time immemorial.
However little or no...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2008, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,095
The "Thing"
HI all,
The lenght of the peculiar thing is about 10 inches.
It has a small barb at the tip and has screw like grooves all over the lenght of the staff.
has wierd looking curled up tentacles...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st September 2008, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,095
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2008, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,757
Hi all,
I am in total agreement with most of...
Hi all,
I am in total agreement with most of the views expressed here and it pains me deeply to see the pathetic condition of the priceless exhibits and moreso the complete lax attitude of the (so...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2008, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,757
Hi all,
Glad to hear that you visited some...
Hi all,
Glad to hear that you visited some really good museums..!!
there are many more with great variety of weapons and as you rightly pointed out there are many private collections.
G. N....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2008, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 13,721
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2008, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 13,721
Hello,
The first pic is of 'Hanuman' the...
Hello,
The first pic is of 'Hanuman' the monkey headed lord. Assisted Rama in his conquest of Lanka...!!!!
The second ones a lil too blurred however I guess it belongs to Hanuman too.
A...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2008, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 13,721
Hi,
Forgot to add.
if you could give a...
Hi,
Forgot to add.
if you could give a close up of the dome of the guard i'll be able to help you with the remaining two figures as well.
The KirtiMukha can be seen even used till date...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th July 2008, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 13,721
Great piece....congratulataions....!!!!
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Great piece....congratulataions....!!!!
The small figures that you see on the side of the arm guard are the 10 incarnations of the Hindu God Vishnu.
It is believed that Vishu incarnated in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2008, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,598
Hi,
Thanks so much...The Kukri Dynamics is...
Hi,
Thanks so much...The Kukri Dynamics is really informative.
i'll also like to know more on the Katar.
Is there a difference in the Deccan and North Indian make of Katars??
I've seen...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th June 2008, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,598
Thank you all.
could i know more about the...
Thank you all.
could i know more about the 'Kaudi' shape?
I've heard that this type of kukri was called the 'M-43' and was a preferred kukri for mass production during WWII. Is that correct?
...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th June 2008, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,598
Katar and Kukri for comments
An armour piercing Indian Katar and a Kukri for Comments.
http://picasaweb.google.com/bhushanlawate/KatarAndKukri
Thanks in advance for all comments.
Please excuse the poor quality or...
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