Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2004, 03:48 AM
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a very nice kora
After months of negotiations I have finally secured a new home for this 18thc kora. Excellent workmanship overall highlighted by the locket, chape, gold work on the blade and finial plus a finely...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th December 2004, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 18,560
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2004, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,168
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2004, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,168
Rick
You have a mid 19th c dui chirra. The...
Rick
You have a mid 19th c dui chirra. The double crescents and various dots would be the marks done by a kami (knife maker) to indicate quality. Crescents were used by many cultures/countries and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th December 2004, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,168
Ian
A surprisingly medicore blade with a T...
Ian
A surprisingly medicore blade with a T section and single deep fuller. The interesting feature is the very faint engraving of an eye at the shoulder. This symbol normally appears on koras and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th December 2004, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 8
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