Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2014, 10:37 PM
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I've seen a few 18th century Taiaha where there...
I've seen a few 18th century Taiaha where there is no carving on the 'tongue' (but the eyes were carved in). In the Maori tradition if a carver died before finishing an article, or simply gave up on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd June 2014, 10:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st June 2014, 10:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th May 2014, 10:25 PM
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Is this from East Africa, Arabia ... or where?
Would anybody like to offer their thoughts on where this knife might have been made? The blade is sharp on the inside curve (the outside edge being 'flat'). The handle is horn, but I don't think it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2014, 11:42 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th May 2014, 11:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2014, 07:24 PM
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The only one I've handled was from southern...
The only one I've handled was from southern Sudan, but the origin was Ingessana rather than Shilluk. I remember looking at it and not realising it was wood (rather than iron) - then when I picked it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th May 2014, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 59
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I came across this reference last year: ...
I came across this reference last year:
MacLeod, O., 1912 Chiefs and Cities of Central Africa. Across Lake Chad by way of British, French, and German territories. Pp 14 + 322. Edinburgh & London:...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st May 2014, 01:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2014, 07:28 PM
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Madagascar - yes, you've scored a direct hit !...
Madagascar - yes, you've scored a direct hit ! Looking for "Madagscar spear" on Google comes up with a spear-collectors site that comments "The warriors carried elaborate spears, which remind on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2014, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 14
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Also, although I raised the possibility of it...
Also, although I raised the possibility of it being for a mounted soldier, I've had my doubts about that. It's only 5ft 4 inches long, much shorter than you would expect for a cavalry lance.
Any...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2014, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 14
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Many thanks for the suggestion. I did consider...
Many thanks for the suggestion. I did consider that it might be a Tuareg Allarh (because of the flaring end of the iron butt), but I wasn't wholly convinced. Perhaps my first instinct was right after...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2014, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 14
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whatisit
I'm puzzled by this spear: not even sure if it belongs in the European Armoury rather than Ethnographic Weapons forum. The length 163 cm; wooden shaft smooth, polished, slightly tapering towards each...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd April 2014, 09:09 PM
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And of course some of the more complete sets of...
And of course some of the more complete sets of Kiribati coconut-fibre armour have a high, square, projection to protect the back of the head. I thought Edge-Partington might have illustrated the New...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th April 2014, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 2
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Tanimbar cuirass
Similar examples to this hard leather cuirass are known from Tanimbar, in the South-East part of Indonesia. You can find a few by looking for "krijger Tanimbar" in Google. This example has one...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th April 2014, 06:52 PM
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Somalia club
It took me an age to work out where this club came from. The band of 'Celtic-knot' engraving suggested a shillelagh, but the shape said no. I looked for similar examples from South America and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th April 2014, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th April 2014, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 16
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Turkana foot knives?
I've seen a few mentions of these on the web as being Turkana foot knives. But the style of decoration doesn't look particularly Turkana to me. In fact I'd be happier accepting an origin of Southeast...
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