Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2007, 04:47 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2007, 05:12 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2007, 05:07 AM
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Replies: 56
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Say, do you suppose if someone had their...
Say, do you suppose if someone had their geneaology mapped out well enough to trace their ancestry back to medeival times, they could start knocking on the doors of some of the European museums with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2007, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2007, 01:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2007, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2007, 04:22 AM
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Views: 22,281
Congratulations! I was wondering if whoever...
Congratulations! I was wondering if whoever outbid me would show up here! :D
Can't help you with the tribal information, but as to its use, given how much larger and heavier it seems to be over...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2007, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,217
I mixed just a dab of dish detergent into the...
I mixed just a dab of dish detergent into the lime juice to reduce its tendency to bead up on the metal, then applied it using a cotton ball as a swab. I kept movingit around the surface to allow...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2007, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 40
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It also never hurts to try and get inside the...
It also never hurts to try and get inside the heads of those who made and used such weapons. There is little practical reason for such an ornate hilt that would not be equally served by a simpler...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th February 2007, 02:48 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 50,359
As promised:
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As promised:
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL151/1556826/15164847/230571598.jpg
The overall patina is a dark grey, with a few worn patches. The way the inlaid squares are worn into the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2007, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 50,359
I think the similarity here is a matter of form...
I think the similarity here is a matter of form following function. For one thing, the blade on mine is attached to the hilt with one or more rivets/pins, as opposed to the resin method that is more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2007, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 55
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2007, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 43,882
While my own knowledge is limited, keep in mind...
While my own knowledge is limited, keep in mind that when one speaks of 'Berber' and 'Moroccan', one is speaking of a number of different tribes, each with their own identity and preferences as to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2007, 11:26 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2007, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,217
I don't know; in my case the blade had already...
I don't know; in my case the blade had already been cleaned prior to it coming into my possesion so it wasn't a big step to take. I do know that by polished I don't mean mirror polished on a buffing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2007, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2007, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,645
Small Balkans knife
Another piece I've owned for some time; paid way too much for it, but I fell in love with the stylized owl hilt. I have the scabbard, simple leather over wood that I didn't bother photographing.......
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2007, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 36
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Now you have my curiosity piqued, and I don't...
Now you have my curiosity piqued, and I don't even collect these. On one hand you say they aren't that rare, and on the other that most collectors wouldn't have access. Is there some special...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2007, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2007, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,545
Polearm - European, Indo-Persian?
I picked this up a few years back when an ebay seller was auctioning off the contents of a movie prop dept. that had contents dating back to the 1930s. A lot of their props were purchased from a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2007, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th February 2007, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,420
Still no comments from anyone?
The shield...
Still no comments from anyone?
The shield arrived today and once again provided evidence of the thrifty nature of Afghan smiths. The basis of this rough but nicely domed shield was the end of a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th February 2007, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2007, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 50,359
Thanks, Jim. As a relative newbie to being a...
Thanks, Jim. As a relative newbie to being a serious collector (as opposed to just being a dabbler who bought whatever was "neat") I know I have a lot to learn. It's one of the reasons I've decided...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th February 2007, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,064
Yup! I didn't even bother bidding after losing...
Yup! I didn't even bother bidding after losing out on the first one, especilly since I'm trying to break the habit of trying to have a little of everything! :D
But as to yours; after looking at...
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