Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th February 2026, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,768
Pirates of Malabar Coast in 17th to 19th c swords
In recent studies on pirates of the 17th century, particularly English, and Captain Kidd and others operating from Madagascar into the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean, there were contingents of Indian...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
8th February 2026, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 252,312
This is excellent CC!!!! Thank you!
This is...
This is excellent CC!!!! Thank you!
This is more what silver ingots should look like, incl. size weight shape etc.
The 'ingot' shown by Clifford in 2000 is remarkably similar, as I have noted,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
6th February 2026, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 252,312
Thought I would bump this thread as Rick has...
Thought I would bump this thread as Rick has piqued my interest AGAIN! and I really would like to find more answers.
Obviously this is not directly on arms subject matter, but of course the very...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th February 2026, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,928
Thank you Ed!
This huge Scottish cannon has...
Thank you Ed!
This huge Scottish cannon has been of interest to me since I was a kid!
I hope maybe here some dialogue might align to describe its history to interested readers through questions...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2026, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 90,288
Weapons in the Khyber-jezail
In keeping with the weaponry subject matter which would have aligned with these items of the 1939 film "Gunga Din", this Afghan gun, the jezail, would have been 'of the type' being used by the...
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Forum: European Armoury
2nd February 2026, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2026, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 90,288
While a bit off topic, and technically not...
While a bit off topic, and technically not properly in scope here, just wanted to add this which applies more to the actual historical content of the subject matter and pertaining to the license in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st February 2026, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,746
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Forum: European Armoury
1st February 2026, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 39,121
British M1796
Wanted to bump this, and hope to bring perhaps some new views.
One thing I seem to have overlooked is that there was a large volume of the M1796 light cavalry sabers which became surplus after the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2026, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,515
Thank you for this assessment, and while of...
Thank you for this assessment, and while of course disappointed it is not older, I still value it as an example following Ethiopian tradition and ethnographic form. As I often note in responses to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2026, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,776
Well noted, there is indeed a great deal of...
Well noted, there is indeed a great deal of information archived here and while I recall most of it having been here from the beginning, it must be remembered that it was a process of evolution. It...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2026, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,515
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th January 2026, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,776
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2026, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,776
Thank you very much guys, especially for adding...
Thank you very much guys, especially for adding these additional examples! It is great to put together perspective on these from those who specialize and collect in these areas. While the terminology...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2026, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,776
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2026, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,515
Ethiopian Amharic shield
Another item recently 'excavated' as I go through things, I have had for over 20 years but know little beyond the description noted. If I understand correctly these were primarily 'dress' type...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2026, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,776
Ethiopian shotel
This shotel I have had for many years, and going through things I wanted to update with more revised description. I am always puzzled by the use of the term shotel as opposed to 'gurade'. I have...
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Forum: European Armoury
21st January 2026, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,463
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2026, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,254
Thank you so much Teodor!!! :)
That is an...
Thank you so much Teodor!!! :)
That is an outstanding reference and exactly what I hoped to find out.
The field of African weapons is pretty fascinating, and while I have not really focused on it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th January 2026, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,254
Shield, Galla?
This shield I can only find notes describing it as 'Galla'. Can anyone give more perspective on tribal possibilities and period (late 19th?).
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Forum: European Armoury
19th January 2026, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,463
I think you're onto something Capn.....the...
I think you're onto something Capn.....the ferruling does resemble certain weaponry in Indonesia, Ceylon etc. and the tombak image is compelling.
Note the curious lion head compared to the...
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Forum: European Armoury
19th January 2026, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,463
As Mark has well noted, the lion head was an...
As Mark has well noted, the lion head was an affectation not only used by England, but by the Dutch. Often I wonder if the Dutch influenced the British in these hilt features, there was a great deal...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2026, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,510
Well done Pieje!
Here I would point out, as...
Well done Pieje!
Here I would point out, as pertains to the theory Ed has notably placed, that type of theme is well known in Masonic dogma, typically known as the 'memento mori' (=Lat. , remember...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2026, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,510
Not at all Ed, you have done more extensive...
Not at all Ed, you have done more extensive research on these topics and subject matter than anyone else I have seen, and I've been at this a while :)
You have experienced some of these kinds of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2026, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,510
I think thats an excellent suggestion Ed! It...
I think thats an excellent suggestion Ed! It makes sense that something as relatively consistent as this kind of a stylized Tughra might will fall into these kinds of organized groups with religious...
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