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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th November 2010, 07:59 PM
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Views: 15,107
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Thanks for the input, guys. The blade is 8...

Thanks for the input, guys.

The blade is 8 mm thick near the handle.

I've examined this piece this weekend and although the handle looks African, the blade doesn't. It just doesn't feel...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2010, 01:25 PM
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Views: 15,107
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Any ideas ?

No one has a comment ? :o

Luc ? :shrug:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2010, 12:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,233
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Another find : Parang Latok

Got this one earlier this week. A friend, who knew nothing about the piece, proposed it to me.

My guess is that it's a parang latok from Borneo. I'm not sure which tribe uses these swords, but I'm...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2010, 12:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 15,107
Posted By Freddy
Question New African (?) sickle knife

Just came back from the weekly antiques market in Gent (Belgium)....and I found this sickle knife which intrigues me.

At first sight, it is not the typical African sickle knife as we all know. I'm...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2010, 08:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,191
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Hi Tim, Nothing to do with weapons (I like...

Hi Tim,

Nothing to do with weapons (I like you Luba sword :p ), but here's a Lulua mask belonging to a Dutch friend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Lulua1.jpg
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2010, 07:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,041
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Thanks, Luc. So I was right. :) Can you...

Thanks, Luc. So I was right. :)

Can you give me a tip how to clean these two little knives ? The metal is not very thick and I don't want to bend them.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th November 2010, 08:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,041
Posted By Freddy
Question Scarification knives ?

I found these two miniature African knives in a corner of a small antique shop. There was no handle. The 'tang' of both knives is twisted. I don't think you can see it on the pic.

Could these be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st October 2010, 07:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,633
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up I had a club quite similar to yours in the past....

I had a club quite similar to yours in the past. It came from Tansania (Gogo tribe). To me the head of this club resembles a monkey's head ;)

Here are some pics :
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2010, 08:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 24,026
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Nice piece, Lew. Luc, could it be that the...

Nice piece, Lew.

Luc, could it be that the ones with a wooden handle are older models ? For example, like these ones :


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/trumbash1.jpg
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 18th September 2010, 01:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 29,927
Posted By Freddy
Arrow I have a knife with a handle which might fit this...

I have a knife with a handle which might fit this discussion. I bought it quite some time ago as a 'Sasak knife'.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/9356655.jpg
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd August 2010, 05:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,557
Posted By Freddy
Arrow I have a piece in my collection which could fit...

I have a piece in my collection which could fit into the discussion about the quivers or sheaths of this thread.

I don't know much about it. It came together with the 'chopper'. The sheath is made...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th August 2010, 08:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,834
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up No, nothing else came with it. The seller could...

No, nothing else came with it. The seller could only tell me that it had been in his family for quite some time. He had no clue where it came from.

I used a magnet on the bands and they are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2010, 08:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,834
Posted By Freddy
Question Does anyone recognize this knife ?

I found this piece on a fleamarket. Don't know anything about it. :rolleyes: :confused: :shrug:

Length : 24 cm.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/afbeelding001-14.jpg
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Forum: Swap Forum 27th June 2010, 01:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,026
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Have a look !

Have a look at the stuff I'm currently offering on ebay :

http://shop.benl.ebay.be/keris_hanuman/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

I'm always open to offers from forum members....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2010, 08:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,877
Posted By Freddy
Arrow The carving looks a bit like a statue from the...

The carving looks a bit like a statue from the Bariba tribe in Benin.

Try to find a pic on the net.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th March 2010, 08:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 17,278
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up very nice !

That's, in my opinion, a very attractive keris. Just the way I like them ;)

Is the wrangka original ? It seems to be made out of one piece of wood.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th March 2010, 05:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,200
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Hi, all. The ganja of this keris is...

Hi, all.

The ganja of this keris is seperate.

The pendokok is very simple, but it has an interesting feature. The two rings between the actual cup of the pendokok and the blade are not attached...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th March 2010, 01:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,200
Posted By Freddy
Arrow It's the last one, showing the lines on the blade...

It's the last one, showing the lines on the blade near the tip.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th March 2010, 12:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,200
Posted By Freddy
Big keris

Just got this straight-bladed keris in last week.

Probably a Bugis keris. I was wondering about the size of this piece. The blade measures 37 cm from the handle to the tip. It's heavy with a...
Forum: Swap Forum 25th March 2010, 11:51 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,974
Posted By Freddy
Indonesian or Philippino ?

I'm selling this sword. I got it as Indonesian, but it could as well be Philippino by judging the shape of the blade.

This piece measures 47 cm. It has a wooden handle and sheath, all original to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 38,978
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Great job ! Could go right into a museum ! :)

Great job ! Could go right into a museum ! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2010, 08:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,699
Posted By Freddy
Arrow As I said, the blade was shortened. There are...

As I said, the blade was shortened. There are some marks near the handle. On one side there are two stars and a sun. On the other side, it's only marked with a sun.

Total length of the sword : 71...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st March 2010, 04:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,699
Posted By Freddy
Red face This one needs some repair

I got this piece some time ago in a swap. I knew it was damaged, but the fittings looked good on the pictures.

My guess is that it's a shamshir. Don't know the origin. The blade has been cut down...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2010, 07:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 38,978
Posted By Freddy
Arrow It's hard to tell the age of an African piece....

It's hard to tell the age of an African piece. The one I showed from the book is documented. The author states that it came from the collection of the Fathers Capuchins from Antwerp (Belgium) with as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2010, 06:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 38,978
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Yep, you hit the jackpot ! :p ;) Here is...

Yep, you hit the jackpot ! :p ;)

Here is a pic of a similar piece from the book 'Fatal Beauty - Traditional Weapons from Central Africa', Taiwan exhibition 2009
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