Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2017, 05:31 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2017, 01:52 PM
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stamp
The mark appears to be the same as that on the right most sword in plate 206 (page 295) of Rivkin's book, although I did not see an explanation. The writing on the scabbard collar does appear to be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2017, 08:57 PM
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Help with a quaddara please
This quaddara has a 25 inch blade. The leather of the scabbard is new, but the silver collar at the scabbard throat appears original. There is a stylized lion and sunburst, consistent with the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th January 2017, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2017, 09:45 PM
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They might have done better if they had etched...
They might have done better if they had etched "9th Manchu Regt." and made the date 1901 instead of 1861, then they could have tried to pass it off as associated with in the massacre of Balangiga in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2017, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 17
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Philippine or Confederate?
I bought this sword from Ian through our swap forum. His identification was as follows:
" This is a dahong palay, so named because the shape of the blade resembles either a rice leaf or a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2017, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 5
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reference for Philippine weapons?
Zonneveld is a great reference for Indonesian weapons but in general it does not cover Philippine weapons. Can any one recommend a (faintly) comparable reference for Philippine weapons?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2017, 02:34 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2017, 04:49 PM
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Sekin
Thanks for pointing that one out.
Marcus
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2017, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 16
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Two Badeks for comment
These two little gems came from Oriental Arms. The one with the silver scabbard I got some time ago and the other was a recent acquisition. Artzi attributes them both to Java but Zonneveld...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2016, 11:30 PM
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Peudeueng pasangan with hulu meu apet
A google image search puts this type of sword in the in the hands of Keumalahayati (1585-1604), an admiral in the navy of the Aceh Sultanate, considered the first woman admiral in the modern world.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th November 2016, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 11
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correct sequence
They appear in a different order from how I up loaded them the correct sequence is:
A comparison of an African Tiv loop and Indian bichwa dagger
African loop dagger from the Tiv people
A double...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th November 2016, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 11
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Pictures as requested (ten years ago)
I came upon this old thread and noticed that the request for images went unanswered so I thought I might provide this delayed reply.
Assuming that they appear in the order that I will post them...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th November 2016, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 13
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Some reason
This concept is stated in Islamic Weapons, Maghrib to Moghul. by Anthony Tirri. Not sure where he got it from.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd November 2016, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 10
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new pictures
The more I think about this, the more I believe it was better suited for hunting than as a weapon of war or defense. Likewise, the position of the percussion nipple would make it difficult to strike...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th November 2016, 08:35 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th November 2016, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 10
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purpose
I am wondering if it was specifically intended for (tiger) hunting rather than as a weapon of war.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th November 2016, 11:04 PM
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interested in the age and a place or origin
Of course interested. Ideas? Comments?
By the way, another theory I have had a couple people express, consistent with Rick's comment, is that this was intended to just discharge on impact with a ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2016, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 10
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Combination Spear Head and Percussion Barrel
I am waiting for this to arrive:
http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=7276
What is missing is as interesting as what is there. How did they make it fire?
Does anyone know a complete...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2016, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 19
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White stuff
It looks to me like the white stuff is the ivory of the figure, carved down to a collar. The blade is held (firmly) in place with wooden shims.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th November 2016, 11:47 PM
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Trousers?
It does not look to me like they are trousers
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th November 2016, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 19
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My friend in Bali
He says it is a "keris seselet", a search term which does not register in the forum database. He says it is a sort of everyday knife.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th November 2016, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 19
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Bali
A Balinese friend who is a tour guide assures me that this is from Bali based on the style of the carving.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2016, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 32,650
quote
“I was unable to show my friendship publicly, because my people were ignorant and fanatical. If I showed any inclination toward the English, my people would call me an infidel for joining hands with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2016, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 19
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I agree, not Batak
I was just grasping at straws. The features of the character look to me like a blend of Chinese and perhaps even African. Other aspects of the knife do suggest Indonesian to me but not typical of...
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