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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2016, 04:50 PM
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Views: 7,419
Posted By Peter Dekker
Interesting thing! I've had a very similar one...

Interesting thing! I've had a very similar one years ago, also with a similar marking and the same closed curl on the dorsal quillon.

I bought it when I was living in Beijing, the collector who...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2016, 01:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,300
Posted By Peter Dekker
Good points! While I was obsessively looking...

Good points!

While I was obsessively looking at blade and decorative elements, I agree the silverwork -while displaying typical Chinese design elements- is not very typical for Northern Chinese...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2016, 04:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,300
Posted By Peter Dekker
Sorry for chipping in so late, but the filed back...

Sorry for chipping in so late, but the filed back of the blade is a common feature on Chinese knives and swords. I have the feeling it was somewhat more popular in the north. You see it a lot on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2016, 11:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,863
Posted By Peter Dekker
Thanks for the additional pics! The one you had...

Thanks for the additional pics! The one you had looks beautiful.

On a recent trip to Indonesia I encountered this one in their national museum. That one was not too shabby, either, and resembles...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2016, 09:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,325
Posted By Peter Dekker
You're most welcome! The middle one is the...

You're most welcome!

The middle one is the regulation pattern of the Right Wing of the Vanguard of the Eight Banners, carried in the tri-annual Grand Review of the Troops in Beijing.

The top...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2016, 03:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,325
Posted By Peter Dekker
What an interesting set, thanks for sharing. One...

What an interesting set, thanks for sharing. One doesn't encounter Chinese axes that often!

I largely agree with Timo on the use of double weapons. Many martial artists doubled as actual fighters...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2016, 02:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,863
Posted By Peter Dekker
Thanks much, guys. Very helpful! Interesting to...

Thanks much, guys. Very helpful! Interesting to see that there are quite a few around with similar markings.



A pity indeed! Do you happen to have any example of what that may have looked like?...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2016, 06:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,863
Posted By Peter Dekker
Peudeueng peusangan from Aceh

Hello guys,

Something I wanted to share with you. A Sumatran saber from the Aceh region, described locally as peudeueng peusangan with a "hulu meu apet" Indian styled basket hilt. This particular...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2015, 07:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,104
Posted By Peter Dekker
Thanks guys! Sajen, I see what you mean with...

Thanks guys!

Sajen, I see what you mean with the Luzon attribution. In internet search came up with quite a few of them with such a long brass ferrule. I couldn't find any with a complete straight...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2015, 10:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,104
Posted By Peter Dekker
Thanks for sharing guys, very interesting! That...

Thanks for sharing guys, very interesting! That horn handle is beautiful.

Although I'm not entirely convinced mine is filipino, it most certainly shows a strong relationship to these with the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2015, 06:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,104
Posted By Peter Dekker
Unusual Chinese sword

Hello guys, it's been a while!

I wanted to share with you guys a recent acquisition. It follows the format of regular Chinese hudiedao, with D-shaped knucklebrow and a hook at the back of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2012, 11:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,394
Posted By Peter Dekker
These matchlocks are Chinese, I would guess the...

These matchlocks are Chinese, I would guess the probably date to the late 18th to early 19th century. I'm sure Philip Tom could tell you more about them.

The character on the top example is zuo...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2010, 06:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,031
Posted By Peter Dekker
Hi, Glad to be here too! I registered years...

Hi,

Glad to be here too! I registered years ago but my account never seemed to work properly, there was something wrong with the permissions. I decided to give it another try today and suddenly...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2010, 05:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,031
Posted By Peter Dekker
The engraved features on the blade remind me of...

The engraved features on the blade remind me of Vietnamese weapons.

The overall shape is unlike any Chinese, Vietnamese or Thai weapons I've seen so far but the style and workmanship of its...
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