Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2010, 05:57 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd March 2010, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2010, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 17
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I haven't had any need for a translation from...
I haven't had any need for a translation from Arabic... yet, but it is very good to know that if I ever have, I can come here and ask someone, knowing that my petition will be attended with...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th March 2010, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 6
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I didn't even know. Shame on me.
I never had...
I didn't even know. Shame on me.
I never had the chance to meet him but for his works. And for them, he had my admiration. He was on of those gentlemen-scholars, in the full sense of the word, who...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th March 2010, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,612
Beyond the analysis laid out by A Senefelder,...
Beyond the analysis laid out by A Senefelder, with which I have to say that I agree, if I had to bet anything on this, my money would go to the tapestries series "The conquest of Tunis".
In 1535,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2010, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2009, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 15
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To be sincere... I've been in a few museum...
To be sincere... I've been in a few museum storage rooms, and for what I can see from the pictures this one isn't the best I've seen, for sure... but it's FAR from being the worst :(. Given the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2009, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 24,371
Merry Xmas to those who celebrate it, and a...
Merry Xmas to those who celebrate it, and a joyful holiday season to everyone.
Happy next year for those who assume it finishes in December 31th, extended also for the proper dates to those who...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2009, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 28,440
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Forum: European Armoury
13th November 2009, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 24,840
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Forum: European Armoury
12th November 2009, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 24,840
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Forum: European Armoury
18th October 2009, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,970
Your posts, Micahel, are more than worthwhile....
Your posts, Micahel, are more than worthwhile. They are a treasure :)
Thanks for your answer. I'll keep looking for clues, that's something that has been circling my mind for some time, now...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th October 2009, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,970
Outstanding!
Thank you, Michael. As always in...
Outstanding!
Thank you, Michael. As always in your case, the pictures are not only (obviously) beautiful, but carefully picked up to be also extremely informative, turning your posts into true...
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Forum: European Armoury
14th October 2009, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,374
Hi, Fernando.
This is no less than...
Hi, Fernando.
This is no less than fantastic! I'm envious, seriously. Thank you very much for sharing it with us. Is it visitable by the general public? I could picture myself touring the already...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2009, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 28,867
Regarding the etymology of the word, I'm not a...
Regarding the etymology of the word, I'm not a linguist, neither, I just repeat what some linguists do claim, that's all :)
Oh, and don't worry about the Peek thing. I practise historical fencing,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2009, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 28,867
Hi, Fearn.
You're welcome :)
...
Hi, Fearn.
You're welcome :)
It's my turn to clarify a bit... the magado was a Guanche club, made of hardwood and with a protusion at one end (think knobkerry or that Victorian cane...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd October 2009, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2009, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2009, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 161,584
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2009, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 161,584
Well, I confirmed it.
Right now, the...
Well, I confirmed it.
Right now, the collection is not on display anywhere. After being taken off its former location in Montjuïc Castle it was put in storage, and there remains. Institutions and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th September 2009, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 161,584
Well, I have to check, but IIRC the collection...
Well, I have to check, but IIRC the collection was indeed supposedly set to be moved to the Figueres Castle (in the province of Girona, but not in Girona city itself, just to clarify), bit I think...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2009, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: European Armoury
4th September 2009, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,350
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Forum: European Armoury
4th September 2009, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,857
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Forum: European Armoury
24th August 2009, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 60,393
You tell me... :rolleyes:
But what was...
You tell me... :rolleyes:
But what was hanging from these... spars... made them build one of the biggest and greatest commercial empires the world has seen. And I mean the sails, of course. :)
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