tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post6041052531294731902..comments2023-10-10T11:41:33.153+01:00Comments on The Armoury: Friday.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107533550298517814noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-86159491854082653332016-10-04T20:42:06.525+01:002016-10-04T20:42:06.525+01:00Please see Tuesday 4th October, 2016, for further ...Please see Tuesday 4th October, 2016, for further information on sword.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-5708760034499279952016-09-25T01:24:44.173+01:002016-09-25T01:24:44.173+01:00The Italian stone-bow is lovely, it looks fabulous...The Italian stone-bow is lovely, it looks fabulous now it has been re-harnessed; my compliments to your cord-wrangler.Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-28809640928146388192016-09-24T17:58:03.239+01:002016-09-24T17:58:03.239+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-41558333131763569912016-09-24T17:57:34.912+01:002016-09-24T17:57:34.912+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-62301449104176451202016-09-24T12:33:29.021+01:002016-09-24T12:33:29.021+01:00Hi Mike,
What a lovely thing that is.
I firmly con...Hi Mike,<br />What a lovely thing that is.<br />I firmly consider your bronze sword to be a Luristani artefact; while the Luristanis made some swords which might initially be mistaken for Chinese I believe this style was peculiar to Luristan. The Luristanis tended to make the hilts and blades separately and fabricate them from the parts, the early Chinese swords were cast all in one piece as far as I know.<br />Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644275821862159476.post-43872572423985596262016-09-24T01:11:13.868+01:002016-09-24T01:11:13.868+01:00Just e-mailed you with pictures ~ definitely a Lur...Just e-mailed you with pictures ~ definitely a Luristani piece to my mind around 1200 - 1000 BC. as the Ozzies say "Emma Chizzitt mate".Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.com