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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st January 2006, 10:31 PM
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Posted By Mick
Valjhun Take a look at this page...

Valjhun

Take a look at this page http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002302.html. While on it you can drill down on several of the other links to get more ideas.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2005, 04:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,325
Posted By Mick
What I can't figure out is why a guy from Jogja...

What I can't figure out is why a guy from Jogja who writes all that technical info for this "find" has the pendok on backwards.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2005, 08:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,979
Posted By Mick
Rasdan Yes that's it. This occurs when the...

Rasdan

Yes that's it. This occurs when the smith had finished (he thinks) welding up the blade and then finds this fault in the weld when he begins the cutting and finishing of the blade. He...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st October 2005, 04:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,979
Posted By Mick
Rasdan You have a true double twisted rod...

Rasdan

You have a true double twisted rod center piece blade versus the etched fake models of this work. Two indicators of the real work exist on your blade. One is the area of the cold shut...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st October 2005, 02:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,193
Posted By Mick
This is the point during the ceremony that I have...

This is the point during the ceremony that I have seen the knife used.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th September 2005, 06:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,193
Posted By Mick
I have some (somewhat faded) pictures of a...

I have some (somewhat faded) pictures of a cremation ceremony back in 1976 for you who haven't seen one. I can load them here if you wish to see them. They are from a good vantage point which most...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th September 2005, 04:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,193
Posted By Mick
CharlesS I've seen them used by the Balinese...

CharlesS

I've seen them used by the Balinese Brahman priest in the cremation ceremony during the opening of the bull and the insertion of the remains of the person to be cremated.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2005, 02:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 49,105
Posted By Mick
Boedhi Adhitya The thing measures 22 inches...

Boedhi Adhitya

The thing measures 22 inches (55.88 cm) from the tip to the junction of the Pesi and the Ganja. This is the largest (real type) Balinese Keris that I have ever seen. It is several...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2005, 07:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,257
Posted By Mick
I think that CITES activity is probably initiated...

I think that CITES activity is probably initiated by the customs personnel at the country in which you are attempting to bring the item. We don't usually meet with these people when you are leaving...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st September 2005, 03:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,257
Posted By Mick
Turkey is listed as a party to CITES as of 1996.

Turkey is listed as a party to CITES as of 1996.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2005, 03:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 49,105
Posted By Mick
Thank you Boedhi Adhitya. Your input to this...

Thank you Boedhi Adhitya. Your input to this Forum (across the board) is just what the members of this Forum are seeking. I have been placing objects up for years attempting to get people to provide...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2005, 01:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 49,105
Posted By Mick
Gentlemen I do not consider myself an expert...

Gentlemen

I do not consider myself an expert in regard to the keris and I do not mean to start an argument amongst the members of the Forum, but we have had discussions in the past about the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th September 2005, 11:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 49,105
Posted By Mick
Bali Keris

Some members saw this keris when I picked up in Timonium earlier this year. I thought that you (and others) might like to see it after it's round trip to Bali.

The first two pictures are as I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2005, 06:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 22,701
Posted By Mick
VANDOO You've been everywhere man.

VANDOO

You've been everywhere man.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2005, 06:10 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 49,132
Posted By Mick
Rick Excellent piece. There are very few...

Rick

Excellent piece. There are very few pamor pendoks out there. Whoever made this ensamble is keeping the art of pamor work up to it's highest standard.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2005, 04:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,854
Posted By Mick
The pamor on this piece is one of the staple...

The pamor on this piece is one of the staple pamors generated in Madura now a days. It is inappropiate for a Balinese blade.

That said, the pamor work is well done and shows that the people in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2005, 04:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 29,399
Posted By Mick
Gentlemen Here is what a good one looks like.

Gentlemen

Here is what a good one looks like.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2005, 11:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 22,248
Posted By Mick
Just remember people, nothing goes to waste. If...

Just remember people, nothing goes to waste. If the loser is not dead at the end of the fight (the most common result) his neck is immediatly wrung and he is in a pot that night.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2005, 04:33 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 72,837
Posted By Mick
I am happy to see Boedhi Adhitya and Marto...

I am happy to see Boedhi Adhitya and Marto Suwignyo bringing more precise information to the Forum in regard to the meaning of the word Pusaka in the Malay world (I use this term to include more of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th June 2005, 08:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,759
Posted By Mick
This item has appeared before. ...

This item has appeared before.

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000732.html

I looked at the piece on eBay and, since I had two sheaths, made bids on it as it was in better condition...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2005, 08:38 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 35,187
Posted By Mick
fearn As someone who has spent 15 years in...

fearn

As someone who has spent 15 years in the Antarctic, I can guarantee that there are no dandelions at McMudo unless they someone is growing them in the hydroponics shack.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2005, 08:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 22,016
Posted By Mick
Mark I see that you have upgraded your old...

Mark

I see that you have upgraded your old CITES statement in the original forum section. You might reference this in the new topic. Elephant ivory is handled (permits) by the U.S.Fish and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th April 2005, 09:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,147
Posted By Mick
Speaking of chromed steel; while in Vietnam I...

Speaking of chromed steel; while in Vietnam I picked up a chrome plated M1A1 Thompson which was left over from World War II in the Phillipines. The exterior of this item was in excellent condition in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th March 2005, 05:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,120
Posted By Mick
I think that these are the same people who sold a...

I think that these are the same people who sold a very good looking Kalinga piece about a week or so ago. I think the Kalinga piece went for over $800, which is a good price for one of these things....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th March 2005, 07:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 18,515
Posted By Mick
Here is a shot of a very good quality Javanese...

Here is a shot of a very good quality Javanese keris holder. I didn't have a picture at hand or I would have put it on earlier.

The Javanese prefer that their holder be painted. I particularly...
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