Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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18th April 2025, 03:02 PM
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15th April 2025, 08:51 AM
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These I believe are more Mende and west coast...
These I believe are more Mende and west coast rather than Tuareg. Your telek is in an atypical scabbard. The scabbard looks to have a belt loop. Some from my collection. I only have the red...
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12th April 2025, 02:49 PM
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Arrived and I like it very much, in fact I...
Arrived and I like it very much, in fact I challenge any member to come up with another. It is quite old with worm holes and worn dryish leather . I have some very good leather cream which I have...
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11th April 2025, 08:12 PM
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11th April 2025, 02:04 PM
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10th April 2025, 05:09 PM
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Jim's reference to a police billy club got me...
Jim's reference to a police billy club got me thinking about the ww2 forces in what was still the New Hebrides. The USA forces had a great influence on the Islanders so much so that it lead to cargo...
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10th April 2025, 02:55 PM
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9th April 2025, 07:40 PM
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9th April 2025, 04:03 PM
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Tuareg club
Again I was the only bidder. I must be nuts or something. Looks pretty cool to me. Leather possibly a bit dry but can and some moist oil to it when I have it. Take some better pics and find out...
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6th April 2025, 02:35 PM
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29th March 2025, 02:49 PM
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South Seas club?
New ebay purchase, the only bidder, good or bad? Went for at as it was not offered at a fortune making price so common these days. Listed as an early 1800s South Sea Club by a militaria dealer. ...
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26th March 2025, 07:27 AM
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25th March 2025, 03:02 PM
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18th March 2025, 04:41 PM
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15th March 2025, 03:28 PM
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Not the most distinct club one has to say. I...
Not the most distinct club one has to say. I would favour Africa too. Perhaps a slight nod to those off set knobkerrie types of Southern Africa? The wood and polish reminds me of one I had.
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9th March 2025, 08:39 AM
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6th March 2025, 03:48 PM
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28th February 2025, 12:31 PM
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28th February 2025, 11:11 AM
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Great to see some Australian Aboriginal...
Great to see some Australian Aboriginal artefacts. I have a small collection which I show here. The painted shield is probably mid 20th century the handle is rather small but not all hands are big?...
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27th February 2025, 05:08 PM
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24th February 2025, 06:25 AM
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13th February 2025, 02:35 PM
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With a little research you can find that the...
With a little research you can find that the Lunda Empire stretched from Angola, Zambia and the Kwango river people in the DRC today. So all suggestions illustrate the extent of cultural influence. ...
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