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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2025, 07:40 PM
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Views: 30,277
Posted By Tim Simmons
Could easy mash your face and head.:cool:

Could easy mash your face and head.:cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2025, 04:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 27,184
Posted By Tim Simmons
Thumbs up Tuareg club

Again I was the only bidder. I must be nuts or something. Looks pretty cool to me. Leather possibly a bit dry but can and some moist oil to it when I have it. Take some better pics and find out...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2025, 02:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 20,432
Posted By Tim Simmons
Conogre in full glory.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=526&highlight=Tarzans+knife
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th March 2025, 02:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 30,277
Posted By Tim Simmons
Question South Seas club?

New ebay purchase, the only bidder, good or bad? Went for at as it was not offered at a fortune making price so common these days. Listed as an early 1800s South Sea Club by a militaria dealer. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2025, 07:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 66,093
Posted By Tim Simmons
I now think these are pig wild boar hunting...

I now think these are pig wild boar hunting spears.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th March 2025, 03:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 66,093
Posted By Tim Simmons
These some how do not look African to me. ...

These some how do not look African to me. Somebody might know more. Asian?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2025, 04:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 61,748
Posted By Tim Simmons
Nice a kind of jambiya. Like it with the...

Nice a kind of jambiya. Like it with the scabbard
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2025, 03:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 68,302
Posted By Tim Simmons
Not the most distinct club one has to say. I...

Not the most distinct club one has to say. I would favour Africa too. Perhaps a slight nod to those off set knobkerrie types of Southern Africa? The wood and polish reminds me of one I had.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th March 2025, 08:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 50,405
Posted By Tim Simmons
Possibly Zande. Here are similar blade forms...

Possibly Zande. Here are similar blade forms and scabbard.

https://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/culturalgroup/Zande/index.html
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2025, 03:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 70,112
Posted By Tim Simmons
Thought I would add this one from further south. ...

Thought I would add this one from further south. There was a time some 20 or more years ago these were rather looked down on. I bet that has changed now. Not the prettiest of blades but quality...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2025, 12:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 47,706
Posted By Tim Simmons
You can find the book {Australian Aboriginal...

You can find the book {Australian Aboriginal stone implements} here.

https://media.australian.museum/media/Uploads/Journals/17336/515_complete.pdf
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2025, 11:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 47,706
Posted By Tim Simmons
Great to see some Australian Aboriginal...

Great to see some Australian Aboriginal artefacts. I have a small collection which I show here. The painted shield is probably mid 20th century the handle is rather small but not all hands are big?...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2025, 05:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 101,896
Posted By Tim Simmons
I had one but with a Napoleonic blade. ...

I had one but with a Napoleonic blade.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5096&highlight=long+piso
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2025, 06:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 81,869
Posted By Tim Simmons
Something from Assam/Burma Hills?

Something from Assam/Burma Hills?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th February 2025, 02:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 151,202
Posted By Tim Simmons
With a little research you can find that the...

With a little research you can find that the Lunda Empire stretched from Angola, Zambia and the Kwango river people in the DRC today. So all suggestions illustrate the extent of cultural influence. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th February 2025, 02:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 151,202
Posted By Tim Simmons
Interesting. Museum fur Volkerkunde...

Interesting. Museum fur Volkerkunde Africa-sammlung3 Waffen aus Zentral- Afrika.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th February 2025, 09:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 151,202
Posted By Tim Simmons
To muddy the waters a little more. This Kwango...

To muddy the waters a little more. This Kwango sword has many of the discussed features though the blade is more decorated and the Kwango area is the opposite side of Africa to Angola.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th January 2025, 06:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 45,153
Posted By Tim Simmons
Blade looks like Tibet/Bhutan to me. I had a...

Blade looks like Tibet/Bhutan to me. I had a knife with a similar looking blade.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2025, 04:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 45,628
Posted By Tim Simmons
If this is not a joke then I really do feel sorry...

If this is not a joke then I really do feel sorry that someone has been had. I know buyer beware but the abuse of the "innocent" is never nice to see.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2024, 06:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,377
Posted By Tim Simmons
They certainly look African and I would guess...

They certainly look African and I would guess West African.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st December 2024, 11:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 25,143
Posted By Tim Simmons
To court controversy over our usual distain for...

To court controversy over our usual distain for weapons made for those who travel and modern Indian made steel and silver inlaid historic copies ect?

The reverence and mystery shown to the Kris to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2024, 02:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 8,345
Posted By Tim Simmons
Malay Jungle knife?

I have just bought this Knife, these days I could not say it was expensive but to my mind not cheap either. I just liked the grip and elegant blade. Said to be overall 19 inches in length, so a big...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2024, 04:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,576
Posted By Tim Simmons
2 in 13 years.

Just waiting for this club to arrive. I had one very similar and now I wager a Fijian origin. Root ball club, 3 inch root end about 35 inches long. The one in the link I sold at action some years...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2024, 05:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,346
Posted By Tim Simmons
Really nice blade the dress is not to my taste.

Really nice blade the dress is not to my taste.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2024, 02:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,864
Posted By Tim Simmons
Very interesting a confusing mix of familiar...

Very interesting a confusing mix of familiar elements. Look in at the double headed bird at the pommel might provide a clue. The knife does not appear to be from any of the European countries that...
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