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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2025, 09:09 PM
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Posted By gp
a painting of the Saparua rebellion in the...

a painting of the Saparua rebellion in the Moluccans on the island of Honimoa in 20 May 1817 (the Museum Arnhem, GM013, P)

and a statue on the island itself
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2025, 11:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,677
Posted By gp
Waelty: ...

Waelty:

https://www.armes-anciennes-du-maroc-bijoux-de-parade.website/

when clicking on enchantillon de lecture (scroll down), you get access to the details
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2025, 11:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,575
Posted By gp
error

error
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 21st May 2025, 10:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 40,041
Posted By gp
beautiful pictures and items, thank you very much...

beautiful pictures and items, thank you very much for posting them !
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 19th May 2025, 02:45 PM
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Views: 40,041
Posted By gp
Thumbs up No problem and thank you very much for your...

No problem and thank you very much for your reply.
No bad news; there is always this risk when buying an item without knowing its background for sure !
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2025, 12:11 AM
Replies: 540
Views: 1,787,607
Posted By gp
Moroccan blacksmith in Meknes making a khandjar...

Moroccan blacksmith in Meknes making a khandjar around 1920
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 12th May 2025, 08:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 40,041
Posted By gp
most of the above bracelets originate from the...

most of the above bracelets originate from the Caucasus,
just got a new one to my collection which looks different ...

root cause:

the presence of a tughra which reminds me of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 20th April 2025, 09:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 48,135
Posted By gp
DHL to suspend some US shipments....

DHL Express, a division of Germany’s Deutsche Post, said it would suspend global business-to-consumer shipments worth over $800 to individuals in the United States from April 21, as US customs...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 20th April 2025, 09:34 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 11,045
Posted By gp
India's sword-wielding grandmother still going strong at 82

Couldn't resist to share this most remarkable news

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyqqz9mr6yo

I know Chines martial arts like Kung Fu or Japanese like Aikido or Indonesian like Pentjak...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 20th April 2025, 09:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 63,874
Posted By gp
thank you all gents !

thank you all gents !
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 13th April 2025, 09:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 63,874
Posted By gp
Thumbs up Thank you very much !

Thank you very much !
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 12th April 2025, 11:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 63,874
Posted By gp
almost 2000 hits and no one has any clue...? ...

almost 2000 hits and no one has any clue...?
Guess we're all ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th April 2025, 08:58 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 1,787,607
Posted By gp
a blade and dagger vendor on the market of...

a blade and dagger vendor on the market of Skoplje in Macedonia
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2025, 06:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,458
Posted By gp
Thank you gents! I didn't know anything about...

Thank you gents! I didn't know anything about clubs but thanks to your posts I do learn a lot about this most interesting subject!

Question to Tim; as you collect these...are you a Bushwacker ? ...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 11th April 2025, 06:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 63,874
Posted By gp
what kind of knife is this...?

just bought this knife, filigree silver, 8.25 inch / 21 cm
the seller's description was :

- antique knife filigree Russia or Ottoman
- circa late 19th early 20th century.
- no marks but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2025, 07:47 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 66,369
Posted By gp
next to these 2 pieces of literature ...

next to these 2 pieces of literature

https://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=270926&postcount=36
https://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=270927&postcount=37

I found additional...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st April 2025, 07:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 30,487
Posted By gp
for those interested, a most interesting...

for those interested, a most interesting publication by him is:

"AXES AND MACES IN THE CENTRAL ASIAN KHANATES DURING THE 19th AND EARLY 20th CENTURY: WEAPONS AND SYMBOLS OF POWER"

This article...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd March 2025, 04:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 62,228
Posted By gp
for those unable to travel to Hong Kong and visit...

for those unable to travel to Hong Kong and visit the exhibition, there is a virtual tour ( click on "interactive 360 video") at the bottom of the page in this link and take a virtual tour:
...
Forum: European Armoury 26th February 2025, 07:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 39,215
Posted By gp
Indeed one has to be careful with decoration and...

Indeed one has to be careful with decoration and text on blades of swords of the Balkans, Greek Isles and Ottoman Empire.
Like the band Bajaga sang "Nije votka rakija," vodka is not rakija:)
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2025, 10:14 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 302,114
Posted By gp
Let's not forget the Barbary pirates ( most of...

Let's not forget the Barbary pirates ( most of them European renegades in Algiers, Tunis and Sale):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_Coast

and shorter home ( at least to Europe), the lads in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2025, 09:18 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 302,114
Posted By gp
the thought which comes to my mind and perhaps...

the thought which comes to my mind and perhaps not so a strange thought...with regard to item 2:

for the population and peoples in that part of the world, were not we, the ones from Europe, ...
Forum: European Armoury 25th February 2025, 08:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 39,215
Posted By gp
Zdravo Serdar / Hello Serdar, a very...

Zdravo Serdar / Hello Serdar,

a very interesting sword indeed. Can you perhaps show better pictures of the decoration or inscriptions on the blade ?
The circular connected ones remind me of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2025, 10:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 33,321
Posted By gp
thank you very much! Yes the decoration I also...

thank you very much! Yes the decoration I also have on a bichaq I got 4 years ago:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=261334&postcount=86

and another one couple of months ago as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2025, 07:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 33,321
Posted By gp
new yataghan in my collection

Just won this at an auction, its description:

Balkan, 19th century, blade 49 cm, slightly edged at the back of the handle, bladeholder in engraved with 2 red stones and 5 mother-of-pearl...
Forum: European Armoury 19th February 2025, 06:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 26,680
Posted By gp
sad to hear, as they are beautiful ones ...

sad to hear, as they are beautiful ones

but....
there might be comfort in singing

Mush-a ring dum-a do dum-a da
Whack fol my daddy-o
Whack fol my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
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