Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th August 2018, 06:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th August 2018, 07:47 PM
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African (Nubian ?) shield
Something a bit different ... this is a recent acquisition, made of heavy hide (hippo ?), with a boss of crocodile.
I think these are Sudanese and have read them described as "Nubian" somewhere....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2018, 03:29 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd July 2018, 12:28 PM
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A most useful piece of research by Edster.
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A most useful piece of research by Edster.
The motif of stars is also to be found on coins from the Mahdist era (see image attached). The coins also sometimes have similar "comet or shooting...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2018, 05:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th July 2018, 11:05 AM
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As mentioned by kronkew, African spears can be...
As mentioned by kronkew, African spears can be difficult to identify.
The two with many barbs are probably Sudanese. The one in the middle with the large heart-shaped blade, maybe Sahel, Dogon...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th July 2018, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 11
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Thanks Stu. Yes, the hide pockets/pouches must...
Thanks Stu. Yes, the hide pockets/pouches must have been for the ammunition I suppose; perhaps also for flints and/or fibre match etc ? The end of the faceted horn part would originally have had a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2018, 09:00 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2018, 08:34 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2018, 08:23 PM
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Nice piece. I vote for from the East Africa...
Nice piece. I vote for from the East Africa region somewhere. That faceted form reminds a bit of this Malawi ? powder horn I posted a while back. The brass part is a little reminiscent of the finials...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th July 2018, 09:55 AM
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Interesting. Not my area, but I've always...
Interesting. Not my area, but I've always admired Scottish broadswords and backswords. The two swords illustrated in this thread seem in an unusually good state of preservation compared to examples...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th July 2018, 08:39 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th July 2018, 08:39 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th July 2018, 08:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th July 2018, 07:03 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
26th June 2018, 06:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
26th June 2018, 01:39 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th June 2018, 11:08 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2018, 07:55 PM
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Philippines warrior
Picked up this old photo recently, (Bagobo, Mindanao ?). Maybe studio posed, but shows the shield and spear well. 1920s ?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th May 2018, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 18
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An intriguing piece. The grooved part seems too...
An intriguing piece. The grooved part seems too long and near the grip to be for propulsion ? Its a bit like a Solomon Islands dance club, and the groove was made to reduce weight. Rennell Island ??...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2018, 01:23 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2018, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 6
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"Can you give me any hints about what makes you...
"Can you give me any hints about what makes you think it is new?"
A combination of things - form, material, the grip part is especially wrong. Comparison with old Maori mere that I've seen/handled...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th May 2018, 01:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2018, 10:04 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2018, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 20,323
Hi Wayne
From what I've read ... the Zulu...
Hi Wayne
From what I've read ... the Zulu kingdom was just a small clan in the very early 19th century, but under the dynamic leadership of King Shaka, it expanded greatly by both conquest of...
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