Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2025, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 24,772
If the sheath doesn't fit...
Ian,
A sun with a face and eight rays was on the flag of the Philippine resistance against the Spanish (and later the US). I count eight rays on the sun on the sheath (three on the top, three on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th November 2025, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,053
Convex In All Cases
francantolin,
The hilt on mine is on correctly. The difference between your blade and mine is that the spine on yours curves down to meet the straight edge but on mine the edge curves up to meet...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th November 2025, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 19,053
Same Shape, Different Edge
Hi All,
This is making my eyes go crazy. I have and example with the same type of tip but the cutting edge on mine is on the curved side and the spine is straight (with a 7.25” [18.415cm] false...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th November 2025, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 24,772
Philippine Examples
Ian,
Here are examples of this type of sheath from my collection. All the blades are plainly from the Philippines. In the cases where the entire sheath is present, the blades fit the sheaths. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2025, 01:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,368
Website Problem
To the Moderators,
I have been having an intermittent problem getting into the ethnographic discussion forum for two days now. The problem happens with Safari and Firefox. Below are the messages...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2025, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 24,772
Philippine
Hi Lee,
The sheath is northern Philippine without doubt (Vasayan IIRC). If you are interested, I can post examples in my collection. I see nothing about the dagger itself that is inconsistent with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2025, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 24,596
I have Another B
Ian,
I have a kris that is very similar to your example B. The greneng on mine is a bit more conventional and mine lacks the ganja line but the ganja area is heavily curved and narrow like yours....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th October 2025, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 53,991
Condong Lelah Discussion
Regarding Alan Maisey’s footnote,
The practical reason for this angle (Condong Leleh) was discussed in this thread (http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5174) started by Michel on Sept. 3,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2025, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 31,724
Hanging Hole?
The hole in the blade may well have been from a different hilt mounting but isn't equally plausible that it was made as a mounting hole to display the dagger on a wall or plaque?
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2025, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 45,116
I vote for Sarajevo w/Bone Hilt
Hi gp,
Nice dagger. The hilt decoration looks like Sarajevo work to me. Although humble, I don’t think it’s tourist because it appears to have been carefully made and there isn’t any cheap bling...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2025, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 31,027
Thai?
aspalathos,
It looks like a fancy Thai e-nep to me.
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2025, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 50,852
No Doubt Important
“Personally, I’ve always questioned the true historical and cultural value of the objects we collect, particularly when it comes to antique arms. Is their worth found in craftsmanship, aesthetic...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2025, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 18,874
Another Odd Ball
Thanks for your responses. I seem to have a penchant for things that don't quite fit. While I tend to agree with David R’s Sürmene attribution, I have also noted the blade shape as mentioned by...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th July 2025, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 18,874
Ottoman Empire? Dagger for ID
Hi All,
I recently got this knife and have finally gotten around to start to clean it. I suspect that it is from somewhere in the Ottoman Empire but since that covers a lot of territory and a lot...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th July 2025, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 60,048
What a Relief
A G Maisey,
Thanks for the information. I’m glad I don’t have to hunt up a new selut.
David,
Not only does your example have a wooden selut like mine, it also has a uwer, so I am good all the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
10th July 2025, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 60,048
Balinese Keris Wood Selut
Hi All,
When I got this Bali keris it had this wood selut fitted to the horn kocet kocetan hilt and I added the uwer. I don’t know if the selut is original to the piece but looking at it from the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2025, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 21,379
I Vote For Tool
Ian,
Very interesting piece. I am leaning toward tool. The shape of two prongs would allow them to be used as nail pullers. If the blade were to be thrust forward so that the nail head would catch...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th June 2025, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 8,137
Some Helpful Links
Yvain,
I did a search using “batisse knife” and found these two sites on line. The first site listed shows a knife with a blade identical to yours but the hilt is different. The example shown is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th June 2025, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,525
I'll Leave It As Is Then
Ian,
Thanks for the good news. A marriage that old should be left intact. What the 19th century hath joined, let no collector (or dealer) cut asunder.
Sincerely,
RobT
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th June 2025, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,525
I Fear the Worst
Ian,
Thanks for the link to your blade. While the guard on your dagger is asymmetrical, it isn’t as emphatically so as mine is with its knuckle bow. Also the hilt on yours is fittingly symmetrical...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2025, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,229
Blade Older Than Baca Baca & Hilt?
Yves,
From what I can see, it appears to me that your kris has a one piece baca baca. This is of interest to me because I have eight such kris but, in all of my examples, the separation between...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2025, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,525
Philippine Dbl Edge Blade w/Sngl Edge Hilt
Hi All,
Although the hilt and blade are both from the Philippines, I suspect that the hilt and blade were originally on two different knives. There are three reasons that I believe this knife is...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st June 2025, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,675
Thanks for The Info
David,
Not only does your response show how common a ferrule at the bottom of the gandar is, it shows that I have a good degree of design latitude for making my reproduction. The one thing that...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th June 2025, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,675
Odd Ghost on Bugis Gandar
Hi All,
As you can see, a pretty straight forward Bugis keris (9 luk, 14.24” [36.195cm] blade) with a missing buntut. The thing that puzzles me is what appears to be the ghost of a metal band...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th June 2025, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 18,481
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