Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th August 2009, 04:51 AM
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Thanks Jim for the great start to this...
Thanks Jim for the great start to this discussion. First to answer your question. The one with the numbers 2696 painted on it has a touchhole for ignition. I have not been able to photograph it. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2009, 04:06 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th August 2009, 03:18 AM
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Leather Cannon? Curiosa
The following are images I obtained, the beginning of this month, at the National Museum in Kathmandu, Nepal. They are called leather cannons. The title is LEATHER - CANNONS SEIZED IN THE FIRST...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2009, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 27
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Dear Jim,
Your effort in bringing these...
Dear Jim,
Your effort in bringing these sources together is appreciated; even whilst hampered by impaired access to your books. Since you refer to Pant I shall add the following from A Catalogue...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2009, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 30,986
Dear Jim,
Thank you for your valuable...
Dear Jim,
Thank you for your valuable comments and clarifications and in particular the reference vis-à-vis my skills in persuasion. :) In fact, that is only the initial approach in my usual...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th May 2009, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 30,986
Dear Jim,
Your sentiments on the hazards of...
Dear Jim,
Your sentiments on the hazards of collecting and regarding what a wonderful and stimulating place this forum is; I shall not dwell on other than to express my wholehearted approval of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th May 2009, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 20,179
Projectile?
Hi Friends,
I have been puzzling over the following item for while. Thought of posting it here to see what ideas / free associations?? might come up.
The object is steel with a rounded javelin...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2009, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 39,074
Hi Rand,
Temples here refers to Buddhist...
Hi Rand,
Temples here refers to Buddhist temples. The Hanguranketha temple and the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy are both Buddhist Temples.
Both papers by Deraniyagala are published in the Royal...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2009, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 39,074
Hi Rand,
Reference to your question I can...
Hi Rand,
Reference to your question I can say that the interlocking figures are a prevalent featue in Ceylonese temple paintings and in combination with the other features strongly suggest...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2009, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 39,074
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2009, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 39,074
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th April 2009, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 39,074
Hi Rand and others,
I have been following...
Hi Rand and others,
I have been following this post but been too busy to give it the attention it deserved.
The description does say that it is a Ceylonese Piha-Kaetta Hilt and not a full...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th April 2009, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 3
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Dear Gav,
Some information on your...
Dear Gav,
Some information on your question on X-Ray. I have used X-Ray for non-destructive examination in the past exactly for what you intend to use it for and it has proved successful. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th March 2009, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,988
Dear Peter,
Congratulations on this...
Dear Peter,
Congratulations on this interestng find. Is it possible to see an image with the pan cover closed. It must take a large flint to reach the distance from the cock to the frizzen.
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd March 2009, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,799
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2009, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 40,200
Hi Carlos,
I am no expert on this type of...
Hi Carlos,
I am no expert on this type of sword but do have some expertiese on snakes. I believe what we see on the hilt is a constrictor snake about to swallow a gecko. The hilt shows very good...
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Forum: European Armoury
23rd January 2009, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,774
Hi Michael,
Thank you for the detailed...
Hi Michael,
Thank you for the detailed response and the images. Staghorn huh? Reminds me, the early ropes used for noosing wild animals was made of animal hide and invariably had a hook made of...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd January 2009, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,774
Hi Michael,
The reason I posed the question...
Hi Michael,
The reason I posed the question is that a significant number of early Cingalese patisthana copy the partisan right down to the transverse bar. However, they do not have fabric...
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Forum: European Armoury
22nd January 2009, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,774
Hi Michael,
In the Partisan type arms you...
Hi Michael,
In the Partisan type arms you posted the one on the far right has a cross bar below the blade. One opinion was that this was for the purpose of winding the matchcord for the firing of...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st January 2009, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: European Armoury
21st January 2009, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 35,438
Thanks Fernando. I have still not succeeded so...
Thanks Fernando. I have still not succeeded so am sending you the image by e-mail.
David, you see the differences from the example you indicated. The Patisthana is very close to the Patisan with...
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Forum: European Armoury
20th January 2009, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 35,438
Dear Fernando,
A grand example. Seems well balanced from your demonstration. :)
From Sri Lanka (Ceylon) comes a distinctive spear based on the partisan called 'patisthana' or 'patisthanaya' which follows the...
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Forum: European Armoury
15th January 2009, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 26,206
Dear Richard,
I tried sending you this as a PM but could not. I am interested in your comment on olive oil. I have an ancient blade that is badly affected by rust and I was thinking intially of studying it...
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2009, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2009, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 20,001
Dear Ed,
Looking at the Leibnitz article and the erratic nature of the arrow in flight, I would like to know if you are aware of studies that interpret the milimete cannon in context. The full illustration...
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