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Three-knife hairpin 三刀簪 (one for the country, one for the family, and one for oneself) was a popular headpiece among women in the city of Fuzhou, Fujian province.

Also known as "Three Hairpins” it consists of three small swords worn like hairpins, mostly made out of silver or white copper, and engraved with patterns.

There are various theories about the origin of the Three-Knife hairpin. The most popular one claims that it evolved from small sharp weapons worn by women during the Ming Dynasty in order to defend themselves against Japanese pirates raiding China’s coastline, by killing their enemies, or even committing suicide.

In June 2024, the three knives were selected as an intangible cultural heritage of Fuzhou, and more people became aware of this traditional clothing culture.

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"The Sword of Tiberius" and Scabbard from Mainz, Germany dated to 15 BCE on display at the British Museum in London, England

This style of Roman sword, or Gladius, is called the Mainz style due to how common they are found in the Rhine in Mainz. It is considered the evolution of the Gladius Hispaniensis, an effect stabbing weapon. The wide blade would have made it an effect cutting weapon but accounts of Roman fighting techniques suggest the legionnaires led with the large shield, Scutum, and thrust with the sword.

This sowrd gets it's name from the decorations on the scabbard that depict victories of the then general Tiberius with the Emperor Augustus honouring him. This is thought to celebrate his campaigns against the Gallic peoples in the Alpines.

Photographs taken by myself 2024

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My pride weapon for 2026: A Bonding Tye

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What were the biggest swords in history actually for? (Hint: they were bigger than this one)

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Sometimes you just make a knife

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Decided to do inventory on knife collection.

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Just some photos of my vacation in Poland

The armors were in a castle that is made into a museum and the museum had audio narrator in Hungarian (I didn't find photos of the outside of the castle) and the ship is a pleasure boat

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Tsuba with a Frog in a Lotus Pond, Japan, gold-copper alloy (shakudo), gold, silver, not dated, The Walters Art Museum

Description from the Walters Art Museum:  ”The primary motif of this tsuba is large lotus leaves in gold. The leaves at either side fold over the edge, which connects the two sides. Below the leaves, stylized lines in silver indicate water. Lotus grows in ponds of water. On the obverse, a frog is on the left, near the hole for the utility knife. The lotus is associated with Buddha and a state of purity.”   Creative Commons license

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Tsuba (鍔 or 鐔):The tsuba is a hand guard for a Japanese sword.