Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th July 2012, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,216
Hadendowa Spear
Greetings,
Does anyone have in their collection or have seen a Hadendowa spear like the one in the photograph?(Sorry for the un-rotated photo.) I've never seen them discussed on the forum or seen...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th June 2012, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 33,855
Jim/Lofti,
Thanks for bring up the possible...
Jim/Lofti,
Thanks for bring up the possible Sufi connection. The sufi brotherhoods or tariqas (turuq I think is the plural) were/are very popular in the more rural areas. Introduced into the Sudan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th June 2012, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 33,855
Tassels
Paolo,
There are tassels and then there are tassels. The one shown on Jim's post #7 is wrapped and poked through. The one in Iain"s link to Dave's sword is a different style from Darfur with a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2012, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 33,855
Paolo,
Very nice Kaskara, indeed. May have...
Paolo,
Very nice Kaskara, indeed. May have been made in Kassala in early part of 20th C. The date of my five channel Suliman Mukhamus was quoted in Kassala as being circa 1918. However, the blade...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th June 2012, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,774
Lee,
Now that we have your support I'm sure...
Lee,
Now that we have your support I'm sure we will be successful.
I have a vision of what we might produce. Of course, there will be others, but this may be a place to start. Also, you may...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th June 2012, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,774
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th June 2012, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,774
Ibrahiim and Dave,
Thanks for your...
Ibrahiim and Dave,
Thanks for your enthusiastic support of the idea. However, I'm a little disappointed that it didn't get more early traction. I'm sure there other visual/spacial thinkers out...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th June 2012, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,774
Ethno Weapons World Map
Open idea to the Forum:
What do you all think about developing an interactive world map that shows where and what ethnographic weapons are still in common use today? It would exclude cultural...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2012, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,890
Greetings Chregu,
I am impressed with the...
Greetings Chregu,
I am impressed with the elegance of your dagger. The photo seems to suggest that the steel blade is one with the apparently cast iron hilt. The joining of the two pieces is very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2012, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,674
Ibrahiim,
Thanks for bumping this old post....
Ibrahiim,
Thanks for bumping this old post. It stimulated my thinking and an assessment of what other similar field work I may have done. Actually, nothing. For now I must remain a One Trick...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st June 2012, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38,451
There is certainly "academic level" knowledge...
There is certainly "academic level" knowledge exhibited almost daily on this forum. Since a PhD degree is an research based degree, many forum comments exhibit the results of considerable breath and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2012, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,011
Hello David,
Interesting question. Here's my...
Hello David,
Interesting question. Here's my two cents worth.
Kaskara blade smiths I interviewed in Kassala said they made all their blades by eye. No measurements were made. Naturally, over...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2012, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,007
Chris,
Might the grip winding be leather? I...
Chris,
Might the grip winding be leather? I have a couple of kaskaras with narrow leather strip as winding. Goat leather is most often used. If you live in the US you might check the Tandy Leather...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th March 2012, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 26,211
Iain,
Excellent job of research and...
Iain,
Excellent job of research and analysis!! I hadn't realized that the takouba was so wide spread and had such a long history. I'm impressed. A couple of observations/questions.
1. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd March 2012, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,591
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2012, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,591
My only reason for a later date is the stamp...
My only reason for a later date is the stamp design. More "art" focus than a religious inscription as when the Mahdiya was still a living memory. But then again I wouldn't go against Lew's expertise....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th February 2012, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,591
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2012, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,678
Stephen,
That mark is a new one on me. My...
Stephen,
That mark is a new one on me. My guess is that it is an ethnographic marking, not European. One mark is near the cross guard's "down piece" while the other side is some 6 inches below the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2012, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 54,021
Sorry, Iain, I can't help. In my limited...
Sorry, Iain, I can't help. In my limited experience I've never seen anything like it. The figure looks to be in one piece and seems too big, deep and well struck to be a native mark. One would really...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2012, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 23,555
Lew,
Fantastically cool. That sword with the...
Lew,
Fantastically cool. That sword with the sunburst mark is a Suliman Shammish (sun). I have its almost identical mate with just the top part shown on p.6 of my Kassala sword paper. Mine was...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2012, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 23,555
Lew,
I really like to read the posts on this...
Lew,
I really like to read the posts on this forum. I will always remain a student to the Masters of the Forum!!!
I was looking through my old 1984 field notes from Kassala (just a short blink...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2011, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 25,164
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd December 2011, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,582
Maria,
Welcome to the forum. I may be able...
Maria,
Welcome to the forum. I may be able to contribute a small bit to your understanding.
The arrow looks like the type used in Papua New Guinea. I was there for a few months a couple of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th November 2011, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 30,278
Colin,
Another thought on your sword. The...
Colin,
Another thought on your sword. The photo that Lew posted of the cross-guard. Could it be cast? The surface looks a little grainy, the ""blade catcher" looks more integral to the cross-guard...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2011, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 30,278
Colin,
Great sword!!! My knowledge is...
Colin,
Great sword!!! My knowledge is limited, but may add another ingredient to the stew. My guess is it isn't from Kassala based mainly on the handle wrap. The blade looks thick in the...
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