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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 10:59 PM
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Posted By kai
Post Hello Ian, Actually, we don't know for...

Hello Ian,


Actually, we don't know for sure!

There is no doubt that Mojopahit cultural influences carried over into subsequent ruling houses on Java (and elsewhere).

However, there are no...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 10:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 459
Posted By kai
Hello Ed, There is lots of underlying...

Hello Ed,


There is lots of underlying meaning: However it apparently changed through time and, especially, between cultures. This would need a really long essay to do the topic justice...


...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 03:32 AM
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Views: 459
Posted By kai
Post Hello Ian, Very nice blade, indeed -...

Hello Ian,


Very nice blade, indeed - congrats!

It is obviously old. However, what features do you base the pre-1800 dating on?



Gorgeous fittings!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 03:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 459
Posted By kai
Hello Ed, There are kris/keris that have...

Hello Ed,


There are kris/keris that have the gangya/gonjo forged integrally with the blade; the default is them being made as separate pieces though. This tradition is based on underlying...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 02:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 459
Posted By kai
Thumbs up Very nice garab, Jeff, congrats! The motif...

Very nice garab, Jeff, congrats!

The motif on Moro blades (like Ian's here) is usually a bit asymmetrical. Thus, I believe they might be different.

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2024, 05:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 624
Posted By kai
Unhappy Hello Ian, IMO, all parts of the hilt are...

Hello Ian,

IMO, all parts of the hilt are not genuine. It really helps to include pics from additional angles to allow visualisation of features in 3D.

Not much hopes for the blade, too, albeit...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2024, 11:33 PM
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Views: 2,678
Posted By kai
D'accord.

D'accord.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2024, 11:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,539
Posted By kai
Post The vast majority of Moro spear heads does come...

The vast majority of Moro spear heads does come fitted with shafts (often cut for making overseas export feasible) or remnants of fittings/resin.

Moro settlements were prone to raids and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2024, 10:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,800
Posted By kai
Only akin Batak style - most likely not for...

Only akin Batak style - most likely not for genuine use within the culture.

These pieces usually got made for sale to outsiders in a colonial setting.

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2024, 10:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,461
Posted By kai
Yes, fossil molar for both.

Yes, fossil molar for both.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2024, 12:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,614
Posted By kai
Maybe not - close-ups would be great for...

Maybe not - close-ups would be great for verification, Séverin!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2024, 12:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,541
Posted By kai
Post Thanks, Omar! Similar blades are also coming...

Thanks, Omar!

Similar blades are also coming from Negara (Banjarmasin area); also the "luk" at the tip seems intentional.

Based on the slender blade as well as the scabbard I'd suggest this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st May 2024, 12:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,244
Posted By kai
Post Thanks for posting this interesting knife,...

Thanks for posting this interesting knife, Thomas!

Tough to nail down its origin for sure: It probably hails from the Sumatran East coast (including the associated islands); an iron ferrule is not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2024, 11:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,461
Posted By kai
Hello Omar, I believe these fossil elephant...

Hello Omar,

I believe these fossil elephant molar fittings are modern and emulate classic Straits style; blade might be old. IMHO, a sewar regardless of which coast along the Malacca Strait it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,539
Posted By kai
Apologies, yes, I had Pershings exploits in mind...

Apologies, yes, I had Pershings exploits in mind and was too tired that evening...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 10,614
Posted By kai
Thumbs up Hello Séverin, I agree with Detlef - very...

Hello Séverin,

I agree with Detlef - very nice piece!

The blade getting wider towards the tip is quite untypical for these.

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,541
Posted By kai
Post Hello Omar, Do you have close-ups of the...

Hello Omar,

Do you have close-ups of the base of the blade? Both sides would be good.

Blades curved like this are fairly common and some of them apparently are based on the Arab jambiah.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,244
Posted By kai
Hello Thomas, Bali also seems less likely to...

Hello Thomas,

Bali also seems less likely to me. What is the maximum blade thickness?

The pommel seems to be one of many variants based on the makara symbolism.

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,483
Posted By kai
I believe Jose's autocorrection didn't like the...

I believe Jose's autocorrection didn't like the word "sipit" ;)

Your hilt seems quite modern and likely is a replacement.

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2024, 08:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,539
Posted By kai
Smile If one wants to speculate, the Lake Danao area...

If one wants to speculate, the Lake Danao area seems to be a phonetically better match.


Regards,
Kai
Forum: European Armoury 17th May 2024, 08:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,413
Posted By kai
Get well soon, Fernando! Thanks a lot for...

Get well soon, Fernando!

Thanks a lot for posting this piece! Assuming that it got gifted to the intended recipient, how did it find its way back to Portugal?

BTW, there seem to be several tree...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th May 2024, 08:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,818
Posted By kai
Thumbs up Thanks for showing some of your great collection,...

Thanks for showing some of your great collection, Cédric!

I really like it to see multiple examples of each variant to be able to study the finer nuances in style.

Sorrily hardly any musea...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2024, 11:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,962
Posted By kai
Red face Hello Alan, No convincing, much less any...

Hello Alan,

No convincing, much less any confident opinion from my side, I'm afraid.

Pics from more angles may help. How old would you estimate this hilt to be? (From the pic, the carving...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th April 2024, 11:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,216
Posted By kai
Welcome to the forum, Omar! Madura sounds...

Welcome to the forum, Omar!

Madura sounds like a good starting point to me for both scabbard and blade...

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2024, 12:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,557
Posted By kai
Post Hello Ray, Thanks for showing your latest...

Hello Ray,

Thanks for showing your latest beauty! I agree it seems to be late 19th century or around the turn of the century.

All "twistcore" Moro kris I've seen exhibit no real twist core:...
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