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18th August 2016, 04:12 PM
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Location: Black Forest, Germany
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Well made koummya
I was lucky enough to buy three koummyas which I'd like to show here hoping that members are able to state how old these pieces might be. The biggest of the three has a total length of 470mm and ist blade is 280mm. The smallest one is made from silver with camel bone in the sheeth. It has 300mm and the blade is 154mm.
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18th August 2016, 04:13 PM
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Location: Black Forest, Germany
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more fotos:
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18th August 2016, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE
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Late 20TH C.
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19th August 2016, 03:48 AM
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Location: Louisville, KY
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Yup!
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19th August 2016, 05:30 AM
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I'm curious regarding the factors that contribute to the dating process, if anyone would care to comment further.
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19th August 2016, 10:53 AM
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1. Style - for every weapon the overall style (style = size + shape + general decorations) eolved throughout the history (like for example during the end of Muromachi period, the size of the Japanese Katana decreased to adapt to a new figting style - with one hand - that was in fashion at that time; also the way the sword was worn changed from the Tachi type where the sword was hung edge down from the waist to the Uchigatana style with the sword worn edge up stuck in the obi); 2. Decorations - like with style, the shapes and symbols used in decorating an item evolved constantly, being strongly influenced by various historical events (for example when the Ottoman empire was at its peak, one could find decorations simiar to the Turkish ones throughout much of the Balkans, Arab Peninsula and North of Africa); 3. Materials - materials used in the manufacturing of blades can be an important indicator of their age (for example, one can safely assume a Khanjar with a wootz blade must be older than the begining of 19th century, since wootz production stopped about that time; at the same time, bakelite, plastic, aluminium or stainless steel are quick give-aways for some modern productions); 4. Workmanship - with the passage of time new tools and new techniques were developed and that can provide major indications about the age of a blade (if for example the grooves on a blade were not chiseled by hand but machined with a rotating tool); 5. Aging signs - like rust, oxidation, patina, cracks, wear and the like, are all important age indicators for a piece (for example ivory tends to develop a darker patina and cracks with the passage of time). Last edited by mariusgmioc; 19th August 2016 at 03:05 PM. |
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19th August 2016, 12:59 PM
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Location: USA
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