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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 12:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,267
Posted By kai
Maybe not - close-ups would be great for...

Maybe not - close-ups would be great for verification, Séverin!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 12:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 306
Posted By kai
Post Thanks, Omar! Similar blades are also coming...

Thanks, Omar!

Similar blades are also coming from Negara (Banjarmasin area); also the "luk" at the tip seems intentional.

Based on the slender blade as well as the scabbard I'd suggest this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 12:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 293
Posted By kai
Post Thanks for posting this interesting knife,...

Thanks for posting this interesting knife, Thomas!

Tough to nail down its origin for sure: It probably hails from the Sumatran East coast (including the associated islands); an iron ferrule is not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 11:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 97
Posted By kai
Hello Omar, I believe these fossil elephant...

Hello Omar,

I believe these fossil elephant molar fittings are modern and emulate classic Straits style; blade might be old. IMHO, a sewar regardless of which coast along the Malacca Strait it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 596
Posted By kai
Apologies, yes, I had Pershings exploits in mind...

Apologies, yes, I had Pershings exploits in mind and was too tired that evening...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,267
Posted By kai
Thumbs up Hello Séverin, I agree with Detlef - very...

Hello Séverin,

I agree with Detlef - very nice piece!

The blade getting wider towards the tip is quite untypical for these.

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 306
Posted By kai
Post Hello Omar, Do you have close-ups of the...

Hello Omar,

Do you have close-ups of the base of the blade? Both sides would be good.

Blades curved like this are fairly common and some of them apparently are based on the Arab jambiah.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 293
Posted By kai
Hello Thomas, Bali also seems less likely to...

Hello Thomas,

Bali also seems less likely to me. What is the maximum blade thickness?

The pommel seems to be one of many variants based on the makara symbolism.

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2024, 10:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 558
Posted By kai
I believe Jose's autocorrection didn't like the...

I believe Jose's autocorrection didn't like the word "sipit" ;)

Your hilt seems quite modern and likely is a replacement.

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2024, 08:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 596
Posted By kai
Smile If one wants to speculate, the Lake Danao area...

If one wants to speculate, the Lake Danao area seems to be a phonetically better match.


Regards,
Kai
Forum: European Armoury 17th May 2024, 08:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,660
Posted By kai
Get well soon, Fernando! Thanks a lot for...

Get well soon, Fernando!

Thanks a lot for posting this piece! Assuming that it got gifted to the intended recipient, how did it find its way back to Portugal?

BTW, there seem to be several tree...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th May 2024, 08:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,770
Posted By kai
Thumbs up Thanks for showing some of your great collection,...

Thanks for showing some of your great collection, Cédric!

I really like it to see multiple examples of each variant to be able to study the finer nuances in style.

Sorrily hardly any musea...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2024, 11:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,412
Posted By kai
Red face Hello Alan, No convincing, much less any...

Hello Alan,

No convincing, much less any confident opinion from my side, I'm afraid.

Pics from more angles may help. How old would you estimate this hilt to be? (From the pic, the carving...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th April 2024, 11:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,386
Posted By kai
Welcome to the forum, Omar! Madura sounds...

Welcome to the forum, Omar!

Madura sounds like a good starting point to me for both scabbard and blade...

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2024, 12:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,919
Posted By kai
Post Hello Ray, Thanks for showing your latest...

Hello Ray,

Thanks for showing your latest beauty! I agree it seems to be late 19th century or around the turn of the century.

All "twistcore" Moro kris I've seen exhibit no real twist core:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th April 2024, 11:51 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 18,072
Posted By kai
Post Thanks for posting the digital X-ray pics, Ian! ...

Thanks for posting the digital X-ray pics, Ian!


Actually, I'm inclined to believe that this tang is close to square (with some tapering along its length) since the tilted pics (30°/60°) appear...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th April 2024, 11:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,320
Posted By kai
Hello Detlef, Yes, definitely. ...

Hello Detlef,


Yes, definitely.

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2024, 11:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,148
Posted By kai
Question I was thinking of kemuning but am not fully...

I was thinking of kemuning but am not fully convinced - for this timber, it would be very strong and regular chatoyance even in burl...

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2024, 11:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,239
Posted By kai
Usually a coin, Yuri Regards, Kai

Usually a coin, Yuri

Regards,
Kai
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd March 2024, 07:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,180
Posted By kai
Smile Dear all, The keris in the middle is in...

Dear all,

The keris in the middle is in decent shape; the one below should benefit from warangan, too.

The tombak looks Sunda to me. More close-ups of the batik needed.

In my experience,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd March 2024, 07:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,148
Posted By kai
Thumbs up Very neat addition, Detlef! An extremely...

Very neat addition, Detlef!

An extremely nice sewar from the western coast of Sumatra. Some close-ups would be great once you receive it.

There ferrule seems to be suasa, right? Nice ensemble!...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th March 2024, 09:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,574
Posted By kai
Exclamation No, salt will be very tough to remove completely...

No, salt will be very tough to remove completely from keris blades which can be quite porous: Any chloride traces left will greatly foster rust development!

There is a reason why marine...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2024, 05:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,947
Posted By kai
Nope: Completely different blade & hilt. I'd...

Nope: Completely different blade & hilt.

I'd broaden the search range for this piece to all over Southeast (and central?) Asia, too.

Regards,
Kai
Forum: European Armoury 9th March 2024, 07:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,475
Posted By kai
Hello Andreas, Regarding the less dense...

Hello Andreas,

Regarding the less dense inclusions inside the pommel: You forgot to flip your red markings when viewing the other side of the pommel. Could you post corrected pics, please?
...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th March 2024, 09:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,324
Posted By kai
Post Dear all, Most examples on the market these...

Dear all,

Most examples on the market these days are results of cultural appropriation for mere business reasons - if not outright fakes (in case claimed being genuine northern Melayu...
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