Period Photos of People with Ethnographic Arms

Iain · 4th December 2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlesS

I am wondering why they are holding them(takoubas) hilt to the ground???...it does look like they have both taken off their belts and slung them across the top of the takouba. Looks like a curved dagger on the ground also attached to a belt.

Interesting...

Great pic....thanks for the addition!

Hi Charles, holding the takouba hilt down is not unusual in period and contemporary photos. Not sure of the exact reason why - a non threatening posture maybe?

Good eye for the knife - hadn't noticed that.

Here's a few examples from the present day:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikaram...57606151530689
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikaram...57606151530689
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikaram...57606151530689

Iain · 20th May 2013, 12:45 PM

A couple of additions to this thread.

Where: Paris Museum
When: Unknown
Who: Museum display of Tuareg warriors
Weapons visible: spears, swords
Source if known: Old French postcard

Where: Italian Libya
When: Presumed sometime between 1911 and the 1940s
Who: Tuareg archer
Weapons visible: Bow, arrows
Source if known: Old Italian postcard

Jonno · 20th May 2013, 05:02 PM

Interesting photo Benteng Samaghani rond 1895.
Armed Atjehers with Dutch soldiers.
See also http://www.atchin.nl/Atchin/Atjehers/Atjehers.html

https://www.facebook.com/Keumpenie

Maurice · 20th May 2013, 06:09 PM

From Timor!

machinist · 21st May 2013, 02:44 AM

Some Don Cossacks by Ivan Boldyrev

machinist · 21st May 2013, 03:06 AM

Some people of the Caucasus, A Mingrelian, A Svan family suposedly of the House of Dadeshkeliani, and a Kazbegi family.
The attribution are not mine and I hope the spelling is proper if their descendants are watching

rickystl · 24th May 2013, 08:31 PM

Morocco:

20th May 2013, 12:45 PM	#2
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,717	A couple of additions to this thread. Where: Paris Museum When: Unknown Who: Museum display of Tuareg warriors Weapons visible: spears, swords Source if known: Old French postcard Where: Italian Libya When: Presumed sometime between 1911 and the 1940s Who: Tuareg archer Weapons visible: Bow, arrows Source if known: Old Italian postcard Attached Images

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