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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2022, 10:53 AM
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Posted By mahratt
Thanks for the detailed answer, francantolin. ...

Thanks for the detailed answer, francantolin.

You see this knife from message #17 is a very strange item. Yes, of course, I think it is made in Afghanistan. But it is absolutely not traditional in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2022, 11:06 PM
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Views: 4,315,096
Posted By mahratt
This is a Turkmen Kard knife from Central Asia....

This is a Turkmen Kard knife from Central Asia. Turkmen tribes lived in the 19th - early 20th centuries on the territory and on the border of the Khiva Khanate.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2022, 08:45 PM
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Views: 276,607
Posted By mahratt
Very interesting! Thank you!

Very interesting! Thank you!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2022, 08:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 113,404
Posted By mahratt
Don't these words: speak of comparison?...

Don't these words:

speak of comparison? Maybe I misunderstood because of my bad English? Dear forum members, correct me, please?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2022, 08:39 PM
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Views: 4,315,096
Posted By mahratt
Officers Turkmen (Tekin) cavalry regiment...

Officers Turkmen (Tekin) cavalry regiment (subdivision army Russian Empire) with traditional Turkmen weapons: shamshirs and kards
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th July 2022, 07:55 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 113,404
Posted By mahratt
It is always nice to have an old item made in the...

It is always nice to have an old item made in the 19th, and even more so in the 18th century.
But unfortunately, the knife from message #17 and the knife of the topcaster are very different from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2022, 01:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 93,326
Posted By mahratt
We all know that weapons "travel" very easily....

We all know that weapons "travel" very easily. For example, in the last topic, participants posted photos of Pontic Greeks with Laz Bichak.
If you carefully read the article, then there is such...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th July 2022, 03:48 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 255,094
Posted By mahratt
I read the previous post and wonder. How...

I read the previous post and wonder.
How strange... Gentlemen moderators, for my jokes you reprimand me and edit my posts. I wonder if it's because my English is so bad and my jokes are too...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2022, 07:00 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 113,404
Posted By mahratt
Unfortunately, the inscriptions of the 20th...

Unfortunately, the inscriptions of the 20th century are unlikely to tell us anything interesting about the dagger. In this case, they are secondary. First of all, we should pay attention to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th July 2022, 09:48 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 113,404
Posted By mahratt
I think you are right. This dagger is made in...

I think you are right. This dagger is made in Afghanistan. But, it is enough to compare your item with traditional pesh-kabz daggers to see the differences. I marked them with arrows in the photo.
I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2022, 04:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 23,738
Posted By mahratt
The last quarter of the 19th century. The...

The last quarter of the 19th century. The territory of present-day Armenia and Azerbaijan
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2022, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,051
Posted By mahratt
Hello, Sakalord364 There were no "secret...

Hello, Sakalord364

There were no "secret deals" with the Russians in Afghanistan at that time. At least until 1919.
It's just that at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, "European models" of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2022, 10:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 56,728
Posted By mahratt
Astvatsaturian simply did not have any...

Astvatsaturian simply did not have any information about this item. So she used such an evasive formulation.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2022, 07:11 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 56,728
Posted By mahratt
It is reasonable to name an unfamiliar object...

It is reasonable to name an unfamiliar object with a name that is understandable to everyone that suits it and not invent its origin.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2022, 07:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 56,728
Posted By mahratt
I apologize that this post does not contribute to...

I apologize that this post does not contribute to the development of the topic of Laz Bichak, but I take an example from more experienced forum members.



It looks very funny when the author of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2022, 06:02 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 165,576
Posted By mahratt
Do I understand correctly that reliable evidence...

Do I understand correctly that reliable evidence of the import of weapons from China to India will appear only when maritime archaeologists find Chinese ships with these weapons in their holds?...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2022, 01:46 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 56,728
Posted By mahratt
Go back to the topic it is much better then...

Go back to the topic it is much better then offtop as usual. But, in fairness, let's before finish discussing. The lack of information hindered researchers of the past, limited them and led to rather...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2022, 09:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 56,728
Posted By mahratt
The topic about Laz Bichak imperceptibly turn out...

The topic about Laz Bichak imperceptibly turn out the discussion of the Russian catalog "Edged weapons in the collection of the Russian Ethnographic Museum". Surely, there are a lot of errors. But...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd July 2022, 05:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 56,728
Posted By mahratt
Great example. Thank you for remembering. Another...

Great example. Thank you for remembering. Another proof of how the lack of information limits researchers.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2022, 10:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 56,728
Posted By mahratt
To paraphrase the famous Latin expression "Viae...

To paraphrase the famous Latin expression "Viae Domini imperceptae sunt", we can say: "the ways of the swords are inscrutable". Weapons have always been actively moving around the world. So it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2022, 08:18 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 56,728
Posted By mahratt
DaveF, Unfortunately, Tirri wrote his book (not...

DaveF,
Unfortunately, Tirri wrote his book (not fundamental research, but a pre-sale catalog of his collection) when access to information was limited compared to today. Hence some errors.
Someone...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th June 2022, 09:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 56,728
Posted By mahratt
Hello. Great sword. Unfortunately Terry was...

Hello. Great sword.

Unfortunately Terry was wrong. Today it is known that Laz Bichak is a weapon used in Lazistan. Lazistan is a Georgian historical region inhabited by the Laz people. Today it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2022, 12:46 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 113,404
Posted By mahratt
Hello, francantolin No, this is not my...

Hello, francantolin

No, this is not my dagger. But there are a lot of these items, made in the early 2000s for American soldiers who served in Afghanistan, on e-bay. The one I posted is definitely...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th June 2022, 06:42 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 113,404
Posted By mahratt
Thinking aloud: having an "armor-piercing" point...

Thinking aloud: having an "armor-piercing" point does not guarantee that the dagger was made in the days when armor was used ...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th June 2022, 01:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 315,377
Posted By mahratt
Yes. The buckle also says "Caucasus": "КАВК ...

Yes. The buckle also says "Caucasus": "КАВК АЗЪ"
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