Karabela...

[ariel]

From time to time, some Forumites express their frustration with the incompetence of the museum curators. This usually amounts to some mild errors in identification od esoteric swords.
What you are describing, goes beyond anything imaginable.
Hope you straightened them out
Why wouldn't you offer your services to the museum as a consultant? I am dead serious.

[S.Al-Anizi]

Originally Posted by ariel

From time to time, some Forumites express their frustration with the incompetence of the museum curators. This usually amounts to some mild errors in identification od esoteric swords.
What you are describing, goes beyond anything imaginable.
Hope you straightened them out
Why wouldn't you offer your services to the museum as a consultant? I am dead serious.

I tried, god knows I tried, but when I told them that those swords were Ethiopian, not "Crusader", and were probably no older than 200 years (more likely 150), not their alleged 850 years.... I was laughed at They seemed certain thorugh some "expert" they knew that those swords were authentic 11th century european swords. Fine with me.

Ive got more important things to do than sulk around in museums. Ive still got to get into a good university first, and focus on my studiying. Sharp, pointy things come later

[Aqtai]

When I visited Kuwait many years ago (before the Iraqi Invasion of 1990) there used to be a very fine Islamic Arts museum with a small but interesting collection of Islamic arms and armour. If it is still there then it will have a good collection.

[S.Al-Anizi]

Originally Posted by Aqtai

When I visited Kuwait many years ago (before the Iraqi Invasion of 1990) there used to be a very fine Islamic Arts museum with a small but interesting collection of Islamic arms and armour. If it is still there then it will have a good collection.

Thanks Hisham, ive looked everywhere for museums, but it seems that there were many temporary exhibitions around, and now they're all gone.

[ariel]

Originally Posted by S.Al-Anizi

I tried, god knows I tried, but when I told them that those swords were Ethiopian, not "Crusader", and were probably no older than 200 years (more likely 150), not their alleged 850 years.... I was laughed at They seemed certain thorugh some "expert" they knew that those swords were authentic 11th century european swords. Fine with me.

Ive got more important things to do than sulk around in museums. Ive still got to get into a good university first, and focus on my studiying. Sharp, pointy things come later

Son, you got your priorities right!
What do you want to be when you grow up?

[S.Al-Anizi]

Originally Posted by ariel

Son, you got your priorities right!
What do you want to be when you grow up?

I always wanted to join the army, but we have no "real" army in Kuwait, I want to join a military like the USMC. My second choice is politics, I hope to achieve a doctorate in politics.

[B.I]

What you are describing, goes beyond anything imaginable.

something worth noting, and seen in some indian museums. the description card is sometimes very accurate, it just describes a sword long since smuggled out and sold, being replaced with another sword-shaped piece. so, the curator is not just going by his own ignorance, rather reading a card written by a previous, and maybe more knowlegable associate.
remember, many smaller (and some major) museums know nothing about swords, and would not be able to tell the difference between the real thing, and some tourist contraption.
sometimes, when the card gives details that you know cant be true, then it may go past palin ignorance and something a little more disreputable.

[S.Al-Anizi]

Originally Posted by B.I

something worth noting, and seen in some indian museums. the description card is sometimes very accurate, it just describes a sword long since smuggled out and sold, being replaced with another sword-shaped piece. so, the curator is not just going by his own ignorance, rather reading a card written by a previous, and maybe more knowlegable associate.
remember, many smaller (and some major) museums know nothing about swords, and would not be able to tell the difference between the real thing, and some tourist contraption.
sometimes, when the card gives details that you know cant be true, then it may go past palin ignorance and something a little more disreputable.

Thanks B.I (sorry i dont know your name ),

those ethiopian swords had no description cards, the curator I talked to, who was the owner of the collection really, was the one who certified that those were "crusader".

Your idea seems logical and certainly does happen though. Im sure that wasnt the case here