Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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They could be spittoons where something is...
They could be spittoons where something is missing. These spittoons are common in areas where betel chewing was common.
See an example from a recent German auction.
This would mean that you have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th May 2024, 05:36 PM
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Really not Ian? ;) Look for example here:...
Really not Ian? ;) Look for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28981&highlight=sumatra
There are several other blades which had been posted in the past with a kembang...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th May 2024, 05:30 PM
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Interesting site
Here is an intersting site: ----
Sorry, deleted, I haven't noticed that it was an auction catalog!
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th May 2024, 07:19 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2024, 06:04 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2024, 05:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2024, 04:49 PM
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And here is a longer one, discussed in another...
And here is a longer one, discussed in another forum, just found by accident when I was looking for similar examples. You will find that the inscription is "Negrito bolo". ;) But these daggers have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2024, 04:25 PM
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Hello Helleri,
The dagger is post WWII IMO...
Hello Helleri,
The dagger is post WWII IMO to answer one of your questions. The handle material is buffalo horn would answer another question.
The scabbard was made from leather. And only for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2024, 03:43 PM
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22nd May 2024, 11:54 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th May 2024, 11:52 PM
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Hi Oariff.
It's a sewar. But I am unsure if...
Hi Oariff.
It's a sewar. But I am unsure if the scabbard mouth and hilt are antique, is the material white aka bahar or fossilized elephant tooth?
Regards,
Detlef
PS: Just see that Kai...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th May 2024, 03:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2024, 03:46 PM
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Hello Thomas,
First of all, there are no...
Hello Thomas,
First of all, there are no wedungs from Bali, a wedung is a knife from Java.
I can't name your knife but I strongly guess it's of Sumatran origin.
I would clean the blade from...
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Forum: Swap Forum
19th May 2024, 12:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2024, 08:01 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th May 2024, 04:41 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2024, 09:52 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
17th May 2024, 09:08 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th May 2024, 08:31 PM
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Hello David,
It's exactly the style (East-)...
Hello David,
It's exactly the style (East-) Javanese and Madurese people value So far I know. ;) This keris (dress) is made for a Madurese man and not for a Western collector! ;) And the blade...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th May 2024, 08:25 PM
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I have seen similar dresses around 2000 in...
I have seen similar dresses around 2000 in Surabaya owned by a dealer of keris I was in contact with for years, all have been his personal keris and they weren't for sale, partly with good karmadikan...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2024, 08:09 PM
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Hello David,
Sadly I can't help with the...
Hello David,
Sadly I can't help with the battle but I find the binding and the way of the attachment to the shaft most interesting and nice! Very nice Moro spear head! :cool:
Regards,
Detlef
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2024, 03:52 PM
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You're welcome!
I have seen these attachment...
You're welcome!
I have seen these attachment clips only by Sulawesi badik but this doesn't mean that they can't be found by badiks from other regions. See pic.
The white material looks like...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th May 2024, 11:00 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th May 2024, 07:43 AM
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