Three pictures of the Aeta people (Negritos) on Luzon.

Those are some huge bows in proportion to their height!

Changdao, the Aeta people are very short. Men were commonly under five feet tall, but with improved nutrition their average height has increased a few inches since the early 1900s. They are still among the smallest demographic groups in the Philippines.

Great photos! Thanks for sharing and editing.

I have a heavy duty Indian spear here of similar length.

I've often thought it was Mughal heavy cavalry, perhaps even Sri Lankan in origin as there are similarities to a very long old Sri Lankan lance here, however, I remain uncertain as the large one does not have the taper and POB like the one in the images.

Thanks again for sharing!

What year was this photo of the two with long sabers?

I think this photo was taken between 1880-1920. It will be possible to say more precisely if you are lucky enough to find the original image.

no photos but drawings from an older period

A link from another discussion, Chota Nagpur

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19768

Tangiers

A warrior from Galela, Halmahera. There is my wife born, in Galela.

terima kasih banyak tuan D , thnx a lot Mista D.

Hereby some more pics of the North / utara Maluku from the Alifuru people

and best wishes to your most charming wife ...Ratu Rumah !

and some more pics how their tradition is kept alive, both at home and in NL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKWtW6XnsCI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLFh7mS3TNc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp9pH_5bkzY

Happy new Year to all of you / selamat tahun baru ♥

This picture looks like it shows Dayak warriors! :confused:

Taken from Willy Kükenthal, "Im Malaysischen Archipel. Forschungsreise in den Molukken und in Borneo". 1896

Selamat tahun baru!

These pictures shows Alfuren from Ceram IMVHO.

talking Dayaks...

and whilst we are in the neighborhood...
an Algur from the Moluccans
2 pics taken in Halmaheira
a well to do gent from Java
a couple from Atjeh / Aceh
some pencak lads not to mess with
and some Molucccans
source: Rijksmuseum, National Foto Museum all in NL

3 pics by Dr. Henricus Marinus Neeb taken in Atjeh in the 19th century

and now some gents with moustaches from the Balkans ( Bulgar, Albanian, Greek, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Serb, Hercegowenian and Bosnian) not to mess with,
but as friends the best company you can wish for and...
having a drink some homemade stuff
( speaking from a drink experience with all the mentioned nationalities, except one )
☺☺☺

the last few...

the last gent's dress looks close to the uniform & sword to the one from The Spekulatius Cookie Hussar

This picture shows an Alfur from the Wemale tribes of Ceram. Rare type of sword he holds.

This man doesn't look from Halmahera to my eyes, the shield is from Sulawesi and also the clothes looks to be from Sulawesi.
It seems that also old sources could be wrong.

Yes, that's typical Halmahera, salawaku and pade, also the dress is correct!

Moro people from Southern Philippines.

Maharaja Ranjor Singh of Ajaigarh

just got some Illustrated News papers from Germany, Austria and England between 1860 and 1900/1910

A nice one from Afghanistan

Yi people in Yunnan or Sichuan with their laquered leather armour and leather shields.

In addition, a Korean painting representing Sichuanese Ming dynasty troops under Liu Ting during the Imjin War (1592-1598). Some of the troopers are wearing armours identical to the Yi ones.

India

Dagestan and Tsakhur from the south

back 2 the Balkans...

and Tserkes

interesting also for art lovers amongst you...

after Rembrandt and Vermeer in the past, the Dutch Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam now has again a most interesting exhibition on Frans Hals, with paintings from all over Europe . It is till June and reservation is required.

I just returned and was "blown outta my socks" by the detail and beauty of his portraying of the cold waepons at that time, specially the grips / hilts. Look for youself and enjoy !

and the last couple of piccs

Splendid !!!

looking up something, I stumbled upon these 3 interesting items:

Three Arrowheads, circa 1437-39. Bohemia, probably Prague. Exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

These extremely large arrowheads, originally mounted on wooden straps, probably served as symbols of rank.

They are decorated with royal monograms and insignia as well as religious invocations. The three prongs bear the monogram of AR Albert, King of Bohemia and Hungary (reigned 1437-39). In one case the monogram AE is also found, probably for Albert and Elizabeth, his queen.

The right and left arrowheads bear the mark of the Turkish Arsenal, indicating that they were captured by Ottoman forces, perhaps during the campaign of 1439 during which Albert was killed, and then stored in the Turkish Arsenal in Constantinople.

Beautiful pictures, gp.
But ... where are the "People with Ethnographic Arms" in them ? ;).

guess perhaps room to start a new topic like these kind of historic items ?

but to please your puristic rule; picture added now

Solution to a question....;)

Yes, obviously a new topic indeed. This one has hardly something to do with it :confused:.

...

C'mon gp. This is the one only topic dedicated to period people with Ethno weapons. As if you had no chance to post those arrowheads in a more adequate thread ... even in a new topic. I will skip over the puristic part !