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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2026, 08:28 AM
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Posted By Pertinax
Good job Detlef!

Good job Detlef!
Forum: European Armoury 1st March 2026, 06:33 PM
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Posted By Pertinax
Only now I discovered that this blade can also be...

Only now I discovered that this blade can also be classified as a "Montmorency" type.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2026, 08:57 AM
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Views: 5,737
Posted By Pertinax
I've already shown this short sword/dagger; the...

I've already shown this short sword/dagger; the tip of the scabbard has a completely different shape.

I'm more interested in the brass wire inlay on wood. Inlay is also found on Ikul (Cuba)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2026, 11:27 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 136,344
Posted By Pertinax
Thank you Detlef!

Thank you Detlef!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2026, 10:30 AM
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Views: 136,344
Posted By Pertinax
Thank you! I bought a piece of Angora goat skin...

Thank you!
I bought a piece of Angora goat skin with wool, then made bunches.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2026, 08:52 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 136,344
Posted By Pertinax
I listened to your advice and carried out the...

I listened to your advice and carried out the restoration. Here are the results.
Forum: European Armoury 14th February 2026, 09:43 PM
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Views: 23,605
Posted By Pertinax
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=296...

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=29633
Forum: European Armoury 14th February 2026, 07:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 23,605
Posted By Pertinax
Hi Jim! I've shown you this saber before. ...

Hi Jim!

I've shown you this saber before.

Saber of an officer of the Royal Guard of Spain 1833
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th February 2026, 02:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,348
Posted By Pertinax
I agree. The handle shape is Ottoman.

I agree.

The handle shape is Ottoman.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2026, 09:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,365
Posted By Pertinax
Yemeni militias. Do they wear jambias for...

Yemeni militias.
Do they wear jambias for aesthetic reasons? :):D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2026, 09:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,365
Posted By Pertinax
Hi Detlef! These are Khanjars from Oman, not...

Hi Detlef!

These are Khanjars from Oman, not Yemeni Jambiya, circa the second half of the 20th century. Take a look:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22016
khalid.4545@gmail.com...
Forum: European Armoury 30th January 2026, 04:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,928
Posted By Pertinax
See similar ones

See similar ones
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th January 2026, 05:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,568
Posted By Pertinax
Yes, Ian, you're right; this study explores these...

Yes, Ian, you're right; this study explores these possibilities.

I'd like to point out that this is a very "honest" article; the authors admit, "At this point, conclusions based on documentary...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th January 2026, 04:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,568
Posted By Pertinax
I read with great interest the article 'VOYAGE...

I read with great interest the article 'VOYAGE IRON': ANATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE CURRENCY, ITS EUROPEAN ORIGINS, AND WEST AFRICAN IMPACT, kindly provided by Ian.

The authors describe in detail the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2026, 12:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,812
Posted By Pertinax
Throwing weapons of the Mandara tribes of the...

Throwing weapons of the Mandara tribes of the eastern mountains of Cameroon.
1. Mountain people's weapons
2. Throwing knives (musei, marba, lele, ngambay) with decorated sheaths.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2026, 09:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,568
Posted By Pertinax
Thank you very much, Ian! A wonderful and...

Thank you very much, Ian!

A wonderful and very valuable article. I now need to thoroughly study and rethink it, but it will undoubtedly be helpful in my work.

Thanks, Edster!

In my online...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2026, 08:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,568
Posted By Pertinax
Thanks, Gunnar, we've sorted out the first...

Thanks, Gunnar, we've sorted out the first question.
Now it's time to figure out the second.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2026, 05:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,568
Posted By Pertinax
Thank you so much, Gunar! Yes, you are absolutely...

Thank you so much, Gunar! Yes, you are absolutely right.

Apparently, based on the experience of the Lyon G. expedition in 1818-20 and the first Denham, Clapperton, and Oudney expedition of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th January 2026, 09:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,568
Posted By Pertinax
Need help with research

Dear colleagues, I need your help with two questions.

1. During the second expedition in March 1826, Clapperton, while visiting the town of Kiama, made a gift to Chief Yarro:
«Tuesday, 14th. -...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th January 2026, 08:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,812
Posted By Pertinax
Supplement to No. 13

Barth H., Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa . . . 1849-1855, 5 vols. (New York, 1857, 3 vol., 197

Musgu's weapons

They generally carry only one spear, but several “goliyo”s or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2026, 03:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,812
Posted By Pertinax
Hi Jim! Sorry, but you're deeply mistaken. ...

Hi Jim! Sorry, but you're deeply mistaken.

Read:

Lyon G. F., Narrative of travels in Northern Africa, in the years 1818, 19, and 20, London, 1821, 228:
«Mukni has several times desolated...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2025, 03:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,884
Posted By Pertinax
Officer's sabre of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats...

Officer's sabre of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (KSHS), made in Solingen, Handle KD89
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2025, 09:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,412
Posted By Pertinax
Thank you very much!:)

Thank you very much!:)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th December 2025, 09:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,645
Posted By Pertinax
Congratulations, Rob, a very interesting and...

Congratulations, Rob, a very interesting and beautiful sword.
We discussed these hallmarks:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=30639

JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF HISTORICAL WEAPONS...
Forum: European Armoury 20th December 2025, 03:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,341
Posted By Pertinax
Hi Jim! Look here: ...

Hi Jim!
Look here:
https://vicentetoledo.es/es/espadas\
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