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Forum: Swap Forum 21st October 2010, 05:14 PM
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Posted By Andy Stevens
18th/19thC Indian Torador musket for sale-possible wall gun?‏

We're offering this old warhorse for sale, from our own research we put this as being from the late 18thC, but as these weapons are difficult to age correctly, it could easily be from the early to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th October 2010, 05:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,510
Posted By Andy Stevens
Hi Carlitobrigante, We saw...

Hi Carlitobrigante,
We saw your dha and thought you might like to see what it used to look like! We had the age down as mid to late 19thC, see what you think from the pictures! ...
Forum: Swap Forum 23rd September 2010, 12:30 PM
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Views: 4,241
Posted By Andy Stevens
Last chance on a very nice flask before its off...

Last chance on a very nice flask before its off to auction. £85 includes UK shipping.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd September 2010, 12:49 PM
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Views: 15,811
Posted By Andy Stevens
Hi Iain and all. Hmm, tis an interesting old...

Hi Iain and all.
Hmm, tis an interesting old warrior and maybe worthy of a post of its own at some point. As to it being a Takouba... it could be a distant relation perhaps? Or an as yet...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th September 2010, 06:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,811
Posted By Andy Stevens
Hello Iain and all, We've just been...

Hello Iain and all,
We've just been admiring the grand family and wondered if our latest baby could be included in the family tree!! According to Tirri, this is a 18th/19thc takouba,so far this...
Forum: Swap Forum 6th September 2010, 04:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,241
Posted By Andy Stevens
An unusual Moroccan?? powder flask-interesting!

Moroccan powder flask
Interesting Moroccan powder flask

We had a good number of North African powder flasks over the years, but nothing quite like this one. We’re guessing at Morocco as the place...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2010, 10:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,080
Posted By Andy Stevens
Well thankyou for all your imput! It's nice to...

Well thankyou for all your imput! It's nice to get other peoples thoughts on the subject. To me it will always be a scrotumasaur now! ( thought that was a just a medical condition)
:D
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st September 2010, 01:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,080
Posted By Andy Stevens
Strange koftgari beast on kukri

Hello again to all of you! It must seem that my name is like some awful chicken pox type rash across the forum at the moment, but as we haven't posted for a while, we've amassed a fair few...
Forum: Swap Forum 31st August 2010, 04:08 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,302
Posted By Andy Stevens
Gold Coast Axe

A good old West african tribal axe/hatchet possibly from the Gold coast/Ghana region. Anthony Tirri's book 'Islamic and native weapons of colonial Africa' shows a very similar example, albeit with a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2010, 03:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 19,345
Posted By Andy Stevens
Asomotif, you are a star! Thankyou so much for...

Asomotif, you are a star! Thankyou so much for your research. The example in the lower picture is the closest yet to our little piece of basketry-all we need now is the knife!! :) A mystery solved...
Forum: Swap Forum 31st August 2010, 02:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,929
Posted By Andy Stevens
SOLD! Thankyou!

SOLD! Thankyou!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th August 2010, 02:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,763
Posted By Andy Stevens
Hello again Norman, sorry, no luck with the...

Hello again Norman, sorry, no luck with the translation- Farid failed to recognise the text but his offer still stands and is very willing to help where he can. Regards Andy.
Forum: Swap Forum 26th August 2010, 01:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,929
Posted By Andy Stevens
Final price drop before it goes on ebay. £175...

Final price drop before it goes on ebay. £175 including Europe/USA postage.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th August 2010, 10:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,763
Posted By Andy Stevens
Hi Norman, I have taken a picture...

Hi Norman,
I have taken a picture to show Farid, hopefully I will have something to tell you tomorrow!
Andy
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2010, 04:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 19,137
Posted By Andy Stevens
Hello folks, we thought these pictures of some of...

Hello folks, we thought these pictures of some of our new arrivals might be of interest. We've got them marked down as Somali or Danikil. The beatiful wire bound head in the lowest picture we've had...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd August 2010, 03:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,763
Posted By Andy Stevens
Sorry for the slow reply gentlemen-just moved...

Sorry for the slow reply gentlemen-just moved house and a bit all over the place at the moment. I did however today manage another conversation with my Afghan friend and he agreed that the term...
Forum: Swap Forum 16th August 2010, 02:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,929
Posted By Andy Stevens
Dropping price to a far more realistic £200 ono....

Dropping price to a far more realistic £200 ono. Thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th August 2010, 02:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,763
Posted By Andy Stevens
Origins of the term 'pulwar' or Afghan tulwar.

Hello folks, once again the old grey matter has been spured into action! This morning whilst in deep and meaningful conversation :) with an Afghan friend,Farid, we touched on the subject of historic...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 13th August 2010, 11:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 32,288
Posted By Andy Stevens
Thanks to everyone for their replies! We recently...

Thanks to everyone for their replies! We recently went to the British museum but they didn't have much in the way of phurba. Unfortunately I didn't get a good pic of the one they did have, next time!...
Forum: Swap Forum 8th August 2010, 11:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,929
Posted By Andy Stevens
18thC Maratha?? Khanda-very big boy!!‏

A more unusual form of khanda and a big boy of an example toboot!! Probably of southern origin and Maratha provinance.

Blade length:73cm x 50cm
False edge:23cm
Overall length: 94cm...
Forum: Swap Forum 6th August 2010, 12:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,324
Posted By Andy Stevens
SOLD!

SOLD!
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 4th August 2010, 08:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 32,288
Posted By Andy Stevens
Interesting Phurba

Here's another one oft our more unusual pieces, bought on a whim and for a silly low price. The question is, have we got a good one? Our own web based research has yielded very little worthwhile...
Forum: Swap Forum 1st August 2010, 04:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,324
Posted By Andy Stevens
Price dropped to £130

Price dropped to £130
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2010, 12:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 14,972
Posted By Andy Stevens
Thanks Dmitri for posting yet another fine...

Thanks Dmitri for posting yet another fine yataghan style sword, this topic has certainly raised our interest in these unusual weapons. We are still curious regarding the hilt, as someone certainly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2010, 12:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 19,345
Posted By Andy Stevens
Hello again folks, we've been doing a bit of...

Hello again folks, we've been doing a bit of researching ourselves and found some similar basket work coming from China's Dong people. The link below shows examples of various baskets, all of which...
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