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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th March 2021, 09:25 PM
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Views: 31,052
Posted By Albert
Post Exceptional new book on keris hilts and keris

I just posted a review in the Keris Swap Forum of the newly published book:

Heroes, Gods and Guardians. Hilts and Keris of Indonesia. Huntington Miller Collection.

Written by Bruce W. Carpenter
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2021, 09:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,986
Posted By Albert
Post Exceptional new book on keris hilts and keris

I just posted a review in the Keris Swap Forum of the newly published book:

Heroes, Gods and Guardians. Hilts and Keris of Indonesia. Huntington Miller Collection.

Written by Bruce W. Carpenter
Forum: Keris Swap Forum 28th March 2021, 09:17 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 6,489
Posted By Albert
Post Review of an exceptional book on keris hilts and keris

Book review by Albert van Zonneveld

Title: Heroes, Gods and Guardians. Hilts and Keris of Indonesia. Huntington Miller Collection.

Author: Bruce W. Carpenter
Photographer: Charla Thompson
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th November 2020, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,293
Posted By Albert
Thumbs up Beauty

A beautiful piece! Congratulations.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2020, 08:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 24,898
Posted By Albert
Post Dutch museums

The collection site of four Dutch ethnographical museums:


https://collectie.wereldculturen.nl/#/query/424fc719-1ba9-4700-8d7a-e4b3cf4c3938
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2020, 08:25 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 69,025
Posted By Albert
Smile Bird of prey

IMO the handle represents a bird of prey with a crooked beak and stylized feathers on the hilt and the lower end of the scabbard.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th March 2020, 08:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,832
Posted By Albert
Post Review of 'Steel and Magic'

Title: Steel and Magic. Edged Weapons of the Malay Archipelago.
Author: Sixt Wetzler (ed.)
Texts: Udo Kloubert, Michael Marlow, Achim G. Weihrauch,
Peter Dekker, Runjeet Singh
Photography: ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th February 2020, 07:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,159
Posted By Albert
All the comments helped me a lot, but I did not...

All the comments helped me a lot, but I did not reach a final conclusion yet.
I still hope to find some additional information in old literature or old photo's.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st February 2020, 12:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,159
Posted By Albert
Thumbs up Thank you all for your valuable input!

Thank you all for your valuable input!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th January 2020, 08:45 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,159
Posted By Albert
Smile Here are some additional photo's. I hope, it...

Here are some additional photo's.
I hope, it gives extra information to pinpoint this sword.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2020, 12:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,159
Posted By Albert
Post Total length in scabbard: 69.5 cm Length blade:...

Total length in scabbard: 69.5 cm
Length blade: 50.5 cm
Width blade: 40 - 42 mm
Thickness blade (near the hilt): 6 mm

More photos will follow.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2020, 08:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,159
Posted By Albert
Wink I put much effort in cleaning the totally black...

I put much effort in cleaning the totally black silver.
Maybe too much?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2020, 07:59 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,159
Posted By Albert
Sumatra?

I just found this photograph of the top end of a hilt (not mine unfortunately).
The hilt is of a North Sumatran sewar.
It also has clear resemblences. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2020, 09:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,159
Posted By Albert
Thumbs up Especially the decoration of the badik is very...

Especially the decoration of the badik is very similar.
From where is the badik?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th January 2020, 09:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,159
Posted By Albert
Question Additional information?

Thank you all for your comment.
I hope others can give some additioal information to solve the mystery.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2020, 09:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,159
Posted By Albert
Question Thank you Francantolin. Do you have examples of...

Thank you Francantolin.
Do you have examples of 'lookalikes'?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2020, 08:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 51,159
Posted By Albert
Arrow Mysterious sword

A while ago I added this item to my collection

Unfortunately, I cannot pinpoint the exact origin.

Can anybody help?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2019, 07:14 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 69,329
Posted By Albert
Ballistol

For the metal parts I use Ballistol.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2019, 08:27 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 51,762
Posted By Albert
Arrow Dallas Museum of Art

In the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art is a similar sword.
See one of the photos on https://www.artoftheancestors.com/borneo.
Unfortunately, I don't have any additional information on this...
Forum: Swap Forum 17th June 2018, 01:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,877
Posted By Albert
Smile Traditional weapons of Borneo

Bump.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2018, 12:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,012
Posted By Albert
Smile Traditional weapons of Borneo, the attire of the head-hunters.

Good news Bob!
Volume 1, Shields and War-Clothes is now available in an English edition.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2018, 09:51 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 9,884
Posted By Albert
Post New book published - Borneo - The attire of the head-hunters

Traditional weapons of Borneo
The attire of the head-hunters
Volume I: Shields and war clothes

For details please see the Swap Forum.
Forum: Swap Forum 16th June 2018, 09:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,457
Posted By Albert
Smile Photos

Presentation of the book and front cover.
Forum: Swap Forum 16th June 2018, 09:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,457
Posted By Albert
Post New book published - Borneo - The attire of the head-hunters

Traditional weapons of Borneo
The attire of the head-hunters
Volume I: Shields and war clothes

The first book, that is entirely dedicated to the traditional weapons of the Indonesian island of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2018, 09:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,431
Posted By Albert
Teeth

Especilly the plaited rattan basket with different kinds of large animal teeth/fangs makes this balato very nice.
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