Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th October 2012, 06:15 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2012, 06:05 PM
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Salaam Jaques,
I have nothing to contribute,...
Salaam Jaques,
I have nothing to contribute, besides awesome blade!! :D The hilt is a bit unclear in your pictures, but it looks to have a beautiful patina. Is it made from walrus tusk?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st October 2012, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 36,613
Nicely spotted freebooter, it is an ourobos...
Nicely spotted freebooter, it is an ourobos indeed! Wouldn't this go against the decorations being Islamic? AFAIK in Islam (and other Abrahamic religions btw.) the serpent is Iblis forever crawling...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2012, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2012, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,282
Interesting spears! I've never seen such ones...
Interesting spears! I've never seen such ones before, so it's a pleasure - thanks for posting. Do you know what the bottom spike is for? I'm guessing for standing up during ceremonies, maybe?
Tim,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2012, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 57,033
Wow, Joe, Wouter and Detlef, those are some...
Wow, Joe, Wouter and Detlef, those are some amazingly impressive displays! I love the atmosphere and the overall visual impression one gets of them. I think the idea with period photos in between the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2012, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 71,392
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2012, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 19,433
Wow Gene, that's a nice piece! I'm especially...
Wow Gene, that's a nice piece! I'm especially into the blade: The patterns are gorgeous and that little swirl immediately forward of the hilt has me really charmed. What I like even more is the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2012, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 34,468
Aha David, I see what you mean now. The first...
Aha David, I see what you mean now. The first time around I had considered the opalescence to be an artifact of the camera's flash, but after seing it on a real screen, as opposed to my laptop, I see...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2012, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 34,468
Yes, that is indeed the approach of the CITES...
Yes, that is indeed the approach of the CITES Management Authority (M.A.) of many countries. The legislation as such allows for the M.A. to auction off confiscated effects from species listed on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2012, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 34,468
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2012, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 34,468
*David* Thank you for drawing my attention to...
*David* Thank you for drawing my attention to your link - again. I had indeed missed it the first time around. I see now, that the mottled parts of the shell are indeed being used - at least when...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th September 2012, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 34,468
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th September 2012, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 34,468
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th September 2012, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,288
Very cool patterns! Never seen ones like these...
Very cool patterns! Never seen ones like these before and I'm unfortunately no help as to the authenticity, but I know I like it! :D
The handle btw., is wrapped in leather from the Nile monitor -...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th September 2012, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 14,068
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th September 2012, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 62,061
Wow, are there really documented cases of hippo...
Wow, are there really documented cases of hippo ivory being used as gunong handles? There are no native hippopotamus anywhere in Asia, so the closest source would be East Africa. Wouldn't that make...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2012, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,746
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2012, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,746
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2012, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 15,565
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd September 2012, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,679
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd September 2012, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,789
Wow, they look very cool - thanks for sharing...
Wow, they look very cool - thanks for sharing them! :)
Interesting with the left/right thing. Are there any practical differences between right-handed and left-handed in their use (throwing...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2012, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,745
I guess it depends on your definitions of...
I guess it depends on your definitions of 'complicated' and 'not being able'.. :D
In my experience, people often expect the unknown to be difficult and unless they ever try it out for themselves,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2012, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 42,001
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th August 2012, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 21,114
Wow, interesting piece! It looks as if the...
Wow, interesting piece! It looks as if the pattern weld is starting to come apart. Could this be the result of unskilled hands, i.e. the re-forging done by a smith who was perhaps unfamiliar with the...
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