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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania Yesterday, 04:32 PM
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Posted By David
Pretty sure that is WWII and not specific to just...

Pretty sure that is WWII and not specific to just one group of U.S. Army services.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2024, 01:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,605
Posted By David
Ray, can you please provide a direct link to this...

Ray, can you please provide a direct link to this article here. When i go to the FB page i am told that the article is not available since Canadian FB will not post news links. Thanks!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th November 2024, 07:01 AM
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Views: 4,002
Posted By David
I thought so as well.

I thought so as well.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd November 2024, 10:48 PM
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Views: 2,347
Posted By David
So you wanted to know if this was a Sulawesi...

So you wanted to know if this was a Sulawesi Bugis keris or a Sumatran Bugis keris? Well why didn't you just say so. LOL! ;)
I don't know... :D
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd November 2024, 12:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,347
Posted By David
Thanks Alan. I do understand all that, but for...

Thanks Alan. I do understand all that, but for the most part i am not conversing with Javanese people, but rather Western collectors. We are unfortunately tend not to be so clear in our intent when...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd November 2024, 06:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,347
Posted By David
Glad you found the thread. Dave is certainly a...

Glad you found the thread. Dave is certainly a great source of information about these keris, though you can read there that even he admits to some confusion at times.
It seems to me that part of...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st November 2024, 04:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,347
Posted By David
Can't it be both? ;) I certainly see this blade...

Can't it be both? ;)
I certainly see this blade as having a Bugis type profile, but as i know you already know, the Bugis got around the archipelago quite a bit. When you say "Bugis" where are you...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st November 2024, 04:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,617
Posted By David
I would not go so far as to say it doesn't belong...

I would not go so far as to say it doesn't belong to any keris culture just because we cannot absolutely identify who the figure represent. I do agree with Milandro though that this is a more recent,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st November 2024, 04:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,527
Posted By David
Not sure your really need any more info here, so...

Not sure your really need any more info here, so i am just chiming in to say that like Alan i like this keris. :)
I also agree with Alan that i would not change this hilt and also agree that it is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st November 2024, 03:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,897
Posted By David
Sometimes it is difficult to photograph, but i...

Sometimes it is difficult to photograph, but i believe it is pretty easy to distinguish rhino from buffalo horn in most cases. Here is a thread that might help you. ...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st October 2024, 10:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,897
Posted By David
I find that whenever i find a more than basic...

I find that whenever i find a more than basic Kebo keris it becomes rather difficult toi match it exactly to any of the pakem diagrams i have seen of the forms. There is always something that is not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st October 2024, 09:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,897
Posted By David
hmmm...i wish i had such problems as you. LOL! :D...

hmmm...i wish i had such problems as you. LOL! :D
The Javanese keris is a nice example of a Mahesa keris. I think the dhapur might be closest to Kebo Teki, but others might have other ideas.
I...
Forum: European Armoury 29th October 2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,408
Posted By David
Vey sad news indeed and an incredible loss not...

Vey sad news indeed and an incredible loss not only to his family and close friends, but to this community that mostly only saw a single facet of him. He will be sorely missed.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th October 2024, 08:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,617
Posted By David
It could just be that it is not photographed well...

It could just be that it is not photographed well enough, but the mendhak shown in the close-up does not look like the same mendhak you show in the photo with the 3 other keris. I probably is, but...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th October 2024, 06:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,617
Posted By David
Very interesting. I have never seen that before....

Very interesting. I have never seen that before. I would love to have a better analysis of exactly what has been placed in there, but i am afraid that it would probably not possible to put it all...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th October 2024, 12:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,002
Posted By David
Hi Adam and welcome to the forum. The blade,...

Hi Adam and welcome to the forum.
The blade, wrongko and mendhak all appear to be Javanese to me. The Ganesha hilt is most certainly Balinese. If this were mine i would replace the hilt with a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th October 2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,852
Posted By David
OK. It just had a somewhat Balinese look to the...

OK. It just had a somewhat Balinese look to the execution. I don't know what you mean by an "Indonesian smith" though. I mean, a Balinese pande would technically be an Indonesian smith as well. So...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th October 2024, 03:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,852
Posted By David
Was thinking the same. Can i assume this keris...

Was thinking the same. Can i assume this keris was made by a Balinese pande? If so it was an interesting choice to go with this dress form, but since you have a proper mendhak would create a better...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th September 2024, 05:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 25,230
Posted By David
I willl say this in regards to what you are...

I willl say this in regards to what you are looking for. For many years there has been quite a bit of questionable or even straight out false information circulated about keris, some online and some...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th September 2024, 11:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 21,191
Posted By David
My first impression is that it looks sketchy. The...

My first impression is that it looks sketchy. The blade doesn't appear old enough for one and the mark doesn't look quite right. But i think it is impossible to form any defendable opinions with the...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th September 2024, 09:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 30,682
Posted By David
I can't help you with the torch symbolism, but...

I can't help you with the torch symbolism, but you'd have to be crazy to simply throw that chest away. LOL!
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th September 2024, 09:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 23,199
Posted By David
Interesting mask. My first thought is that it is...

Interesting mask. My first thought is that it is not African. AFAIK, most African masks are made of wood. I have never seen a woven mask like this. Of course, this is not exactly my area of study,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th September 2024, 12:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 40,325
Posted By David
You should be more specific about which keris you...

You should be more specific about which keris you are referring to.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th September 2024, 12:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 33,351
Posted By David
Nice score. I might have even been willing to pay...

Nice score. I might have even been willing to pay the price of 2 or 3 pizzas. ;)
Just goes to show that such deals still exist. No, this is not a keris of particularly high quality, but it ain't...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th September 2024, 08:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 40,325
Posted By David
To answer your question Hugh, i would say no,...

To answer your question Hugh, i would say no, this last keris you show is not Cengkrong. It clearly has a gandik (Cengkrong do not) and the keris is gonjo iras, meaning that the blade is all one...
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