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ELEPHANT IVORY TUSKS
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July 23, 2020
Of the Rhodesian Light Infantry Richard Henry Ditsong National Museum of Military History 12 May 2020 The Ditsong National Museum...
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BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR TANKERS FACE MASK
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July 23, 2020
Richard Henry Ditsong National Museum of Military History 20 May 2020 The Museum’s Anti-Splash Tankers Mask: Acq No 17126. Belonged...
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SIDI REZEGH: IMAGES OF DEATH AND HORROR
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July 23, 2020
Allan Sinclair Ditsong National Museum of Military History 30 April 2020 During the First World War (1914 – 1918) most...
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Ko-Wakizashi Japanese Short Sword
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July 23, 2020
David Rilley-Harris Ditsong National Museum of Military History May 2020 A wakizashi is a traditional Japanese short sword with a...
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The Push Dagger
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July 23, 2020
David Rilley-Harris DNMMH Curator April 2020 First World War Push Dagger which belonged to L Cpl Arnold A push dagger...
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THE KLOPFEITSCHE / MARTINET
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July 23, 2020
A clothes whip supposedly used at Buchenwald Richard Henry Ditsong National Museum of Military History 22 May 2020 Introduction: On...
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THE NAZI YELLOW JEWISH STAR
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July 23, 2020
Allan Sinclair Ditsong National Museum of Military History Introduction The Nazi yellow cloth star is possibly one of the most...
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THE MAPIKO MASKS – Motsane Getrude Seabela, Curator: Anthropology, DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History
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June 25, 2020
THE MAPIKO MASKS - Motsane Getrude Seabela, Curator: Anthropology, DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History The Mapiko masks are associated...
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DIGITISATION – IS DITSONG MUSEUMS OF SOUTH AFRICA READY FOR THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION?
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March 31, 2020
DIGITISATION – IS DITSONG MUSEUMS OF SOUTH AFRICA READY FOR THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION? By Sandi Mackenzie – March 2020...
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VIBRANT COLOURS AND ABSTRACT PATTERNS FROM AFRICA
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March 31, 2020
VIBRANT COLOURS AND ABSTRACT PATTERNS FROM AFRICA An unusual tea set designed in 1997 by Peter Mtombeni Compiled by: Corine...
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SOUTH AFRICAN SWORDS
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March 31, 2020
SOUTH AFRICAN SWORDS By David Rilley-Harris, DITSONG National Museum of Military History Curator - March 2020 Swords first came into use in...
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THE SA DAGGER
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March 31, 2020
The SA Dagger By David Rilley-Harris, DITSON National Museum of Military History Curator - March 2020 The SA dagger was the service...
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THE GLADIUS
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March 31, 2020
THE GLADIUS By David Rilley-Harris, DITSONG Nationa Museum of Military History Curator - February 2020 The gladius is a short sword...
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CHINESE PAIRED SWORDS
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March 31, 2020
Chinese Paired Swords By David Rilley-Harris - January 2020 DNMMH In the Curator’s Choice display of edged weaponry at the...
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MODEL OF “U-96” DONATED TO THE DITSONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY
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March 31, 2020
MODEL OF “U-96” DONATED TO THE DITSONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY By Allan Sinclair, Ditsong National Museum of Military History - 22...
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Japanese Tachi
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December 24, 2019
Japanese Tachi David Rilley-Harris DNMMH November 2019 The third oldest edged weapon in the Ditsong National Museum of Military History...
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THE BERSAGLIERI AND THEIR USE OF BIANCHI FOLDING MILITARY BICYCLES
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December 24, 2019
THE BERSAGLIERI AND THEIR USE OF BIANCHI FOLDING MILITARY BICYCLES With reference to the Museum exhibit Modello 25/34 By Richard...
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ZAR Ordnance Quick Firing 37mm Vickers Maxim Ammunition
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October 2, 2019
ZAR Ordnance Quick Firing 37mm Vickers Maxim Ammunition Richard Henry, Curator of Small Arms, Ammunition, Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Accoutrements, DITSONG:...
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