Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th June 2017, 05:35 AM
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Apart from the unusual arrangement of the...
Apart from the unusual arrangement of the "fullers", and using Adni's reference as an ID guide, the Ron Da Nunut is also very unusual to my eye...specifically that nothing protrudes beyond the edge...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th June 2017, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th June 2017, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 54,156
David, Rick,
My initial thoughts when it...
David, Rick,
My initial thoughts when it arrived were north east coast peninsular, but I soon forgot the features of the Gandik and was lost in the broad bevelled edges and followed another path...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th June 2017, 03:27 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th June 2017, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 54,156
Hi Jean,
Have you ever seen a similar blade...
Hi Jean,
Have you ever seen a similar blade with these features?
I have not treated the blade in any way buy there could be something subtle in the blade when I give consideration to its...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th June 2017, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 54,156
An unusual blade
Here is an unusual blade that I'd expect to be Sumatran.
There are differing opinions as to where this was made.
Henri was kind enough to produce one from his own collection reputed to be Bugis...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th June 2017, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 16
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provenance
Just doing a little light reading....I seemed to have missed this last year Gustav, thank you for sharing, this outs to rest the question of the form being new or old, referring to claims but some...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2017, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 17,642
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th June 2017, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 17,642
These are very nice...some what lacking in...
These are very nice...some what lacking in condition but given the rarity of the knives, hilt material and the design of the sheath, I think they could be late 18th century.
The hilts are shell,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2017, 12:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2017, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,128
A fair assessment Ian. First half of the 20th...
A fair assessment Ian. First half of the 20th century would be my guess from the photos.
It does need to be added, that the "decline" in quality is not always true and each Dah must be looked at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th June 2017, 12:41 AM
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Views: 14,129
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th May 2017, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 20,223
Brian,
With reference to your now closed...
Brian,
With reference to your now closed thread, the image you have on file and the knife type used to inflict such wounds are found here, discussed in this thread.
Your closed thread here;...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th May 2017, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 24,418
Here you go Rick;
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Here you go Rick;
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=153938&postcount=59
Gavin
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th May 2017, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 9,395
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th May 2017, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 24,418
Green,
Not only Arab traders but also...
Green,
Not only Arab traders but also Portuguese as can be seen in this link providing such ivories to the ruling family of Flores...note one image there of some very large hippo teeth.
I know...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th May 2017, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 44,262
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2017, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,752
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th May 2017, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,341
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2017, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,337
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2017, 08:37 AM
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Views: 8,341
African spears
A pair of LOOOONNNGGG cavalry spears.
I believe both are Sudanese.
Gavin
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2017, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 8
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Stunning examples and patina.
It is a shame...
Stunning examples and patina.
It is a shame our fore fathers did not have the fore sight to try a little harder to preserve such rarities in their entire form, items which were once so...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th May 2017, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,429
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd May 2017, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 57,090
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
3rd May 2017, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 57,090
Gustav,
Thank you for the enlightenment in...
Gustav,
Thank you for the enlightenment in your post.
If I understand the detail you have written and I use the image attached, the Teming is only the plain metal wrapping and the Pendokok is...
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