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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 9th August 2026, 02:12 PM
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Posted By Tim Simmons
Could also be Philippine. AI Overview ...

Could also be Philippine.

AI Overview In Philippine indigenous and shamanic traditions, particularly across the ethnolinguistic groups of Mindanao (such as the Lumad peoples...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 6th August 2026, 03:35 PM
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Views: 1,606
Posted By Tim Simmons
This is new stuff for me. Looking at this item,...

This is new stuff for me. Looking at this item, the human head seems to have a big bum to the side. I thought this rather odd. Then I though perhaps the head is part of a horse? So I googled and...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 6th August 2026, 01:53 PM
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Posted By Tim Simmons
Bornea/Dayak mortar?

This is an interesting little carving 13cm in total size, fits in your hand. Not really an area I know much about. Howerer it could be a shaman/healers portable medicine mortar to grind potions...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th August 2026, 03:31 PM
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Views: 264
Posted By Tim Simmons
An aid for the unimaginative. ...

An aid for the unimaginative.

https://youtu.be/XgjoXJlgcoE?si=TH8unyy27eXnjjAH
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 5th August 2026, 12:23 PM
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Views: 264
Posted By Tim Simmons
California Native American.

We all end up collecting a few ethnographic artefacts other than just weapons. I have just acquired some interesting pieces of 19th century North Californian Native American possibly Hupa people,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st July 2026, 07:47 PM
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Views: 40,462
Posted By Tim Simmons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2026, 02:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,388
Posted By Tim Simmons
In the same line. ...

In the same line.

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/25.9.57/1
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2026, 07:41 PM
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Views: 2,388
Posted By Tim Simmons
I believe along with other exotic shaped...

I believe along with other exotic shaped implements, picks axes and adze are for chipping sugar or salt lumps. Your one is very fancy.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th July 2026, 11:17 AM
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Views: 18,076
Posted By Tim Simmons
Now I have had it in my olive oil hands it is...

Now I have had it in my olive oil hands it is looking more like it sould after drying out hanging on a wall. Much more in line with collector taste. Shown with some other South American heavy...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2026, 11:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,688
Posted By Tim Simmons
This knife is quite possiby European. ...

This knife is quite possiby European.

https://www.mot.be/resource/Tool/453?lang=en
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2026, 05:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,688
Posted By Tim Simmons
It could well be African. A lot of ww1 African...

It could well be African. A lot of ww1 African stuff can be quite unusual.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2026, 12:00 PM
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Views: 18,076
Posted By Tim Simmons
Thumbs up This is a big one.

Another Yekuana club for the collection, just found it on a casual look at a well known action site. The usual polynesian club:) Staff 119cm just over 3.6kg. Will add better pics.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2026, 11:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,688
Posted By Tim Simmons
The knife does resemble a blade from sheep shears...

The knife does resemble a blade from sheep shears but is it too heavy? It also seems to be the wrong shape for metal cutting shears being too light weight, or industrial scissors. Is it an odd...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd July 2026, 06:08 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 110,880
Posted By Tim Simmons
Well there we are.

Well there we are.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2026, 07:11 PM
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Views: 12,688
Posted By Tim Simmons
Really good suggestion. To me the blade looks a...

Really good suggestion. To me the blade looks a touch to heavy?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2026, 01:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,688
Posted By Tim Simmons
I like the backwoods or frontier look of this...

I like the backwoods or frontier look of this knife. There is an appealing rugged and functional quality to it. Interesting from your photos, having a chisel edge? Might help the identification.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th July 2026, 09:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,492
Posted By Tim Simmons
I think A. G. Maisey is right. It would not be a...

I think A. G. Maisey is right. It would not be a surprise to find many blades forged in certain less wealthy countries that have been forged with any steels that comes to hand. The testing of one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th July 2026, 01:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,331
Posted By Tim Simmons
Very cool. I would not want to fire it. I can...

Very cool. I would not want to fire it. I can image the bang and smoke. Is it a cavalry weapon? would it be fired one handed. Close range?
Forum: European Armoury 15th July 2026, 05:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,252
Posted By Tim Simmons
North Russia 1918-19 some might this worth...

North Russia 1918-19

some might this worth viewing an d staying with it. I little dry but so interesting.

https://youtu.be/GQmaRZ9H8u4?si=x3sPeykuiunYwWDo
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th July 2026, 12:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,492
Posted By Tim Simmons
Rough file marks I would say mean just an...

Rough file marks I would say mean just an ordinary tool steel.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2026, 07:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 36,374
Posted By Tim Simmons
If you have limited resources this weapon is...

If you have limited resources this weapon is ideal you can stuff nails, stones, hand full of gravel if nothing else is available and make people have second thoughts about getting nasty with you. ...
Forum: Swap Forum 4th July 2026, 11:19 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 40,720
Posted By Tim Simmons
searching4 cypher Possible?

Probably will never find one! Does anybody have " Kaiser Wilhelm II sword grip cypher " or a whole grip they could part with. I have 32inch blade private purchase Infantry Officers sword with...
Forum: European Armoury 27th June 2026, 07:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,252
Posted By Tim Simmons
This sword could also have come from skirmishes...

This sword could also have come from skirmishes with reds and white in the, North Russia intervention (1918–1919)
Forum: European Armoury 27th June 2026, 05:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,252
Posted By Tim Simmons
Great photo. The removal of the Swedish crown on...

Great photo. The removal of the Swedish crown on the blade is symbolic as Sweden was officially neutral and supplying arms, also Finland although a Duchy under the Tzar is a republic and not...
Forum: European Armoury 27th June 2026, 02:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,252
Posted By Tim Simmons
Sure training would be needed.

Sure training would be needed.
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