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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Battara
![]() This is a post WW2 piece. The mounts are aluminum and the other missing pieces probably bone like the rest on the hilt. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Battara
![]() With the patina missing, I would suggest the "silver" are in fact nickel/copper alloy "German Silver". Based on the patina and lack of vessicals on the pommel, I too think this is ivory. On the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Battara
![]() I deleted 2 of your posts due to they being duplicates. Here is one of your katar pictures resized. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Battara
![]() An interesting knife. Looks like it might have been sharpened nearly straight, thus it might have had a "belly" like the kukri at one time. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
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Battara
![]() The six pointed star is usually the "Seal of Suliman" (Solomon) which is talismanic to ward off evil influences and demons. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 11
Views: 492
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Battara
![]() Your kris is indeed datu class, is Maguindanao in origin, and from the 1920s - 1940s. The mounts might be silver wash (possibly white metal) and the brown hilt bands are copper (possibly brass). |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Battara
![]() One part includes "Allah" in it, and another part says "Made in China" :D |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Battara
![]() This I would put much later, like the 1960s upward. I noticed that the waves, "luks", do not alternate but match each other on the opposite sides, which is not Moro traditionally. All else is... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Battara
![]() Please show a picture of the whole piece so that you may gain more feedback. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 489
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Battara
![]() I just found out that this is an active auction on eBay, which is against the forum rules. Therefore I will close this thread till further notice. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 489
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Battara
![]() It is from the Maguindanao tribe on the east coast of Mindanao. I would also say early 1900s. The baka-baka clamps might be silver also though they need to be cleaned or tested to be sure. ... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,137
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Battara
![]() I'm of 2 opposing opinions: 1. I am fascinated by scientific exploration of the shooting of these weapons 2. I am highly cautious because of the aging of metals. I will never shoot off my Moro... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,137
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Battara
![]() SchildaBrit is right - if we can't be civil and not call people names, then I will shut down this thread. Opinions are fine, but please keep this to the subject at hand. |
Forum: European Armoury
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Battara
![]() Greetings folks, Thought this little article would be of interest (if it wasn't posted before): Medieval Sword Carries Mysterious Inscription By Elizabeth Palermo August 11, 2015 This... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 1,292
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Battara
![]() This does look like it was a lantaka that was cut and modified to this form. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,292
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Battara
![]() I agree with the call for close ups. They don't look like traditional antique lantaks to me, but more late 19thc - early 20thc. IF the second one is an old lantaka, it is such that the lantaka was... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 3,779
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Battara
![]() Folks I am going to make one warning that that's it. We cannot get personal here on this thread of forum. If I see this again, the offender(s) will be edited out and the punishment will be severe. |
Forum: Swap Forum
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Battara
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Battara
![]() Wow! I was thinking that this is Sulu based on the front and back of the ganga, and the motifs on the swassa bands. Age? - This has aspects of the late 1700s (ganga line, the band motifs) but... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 4,108
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Battara
![]() Thank you folks! Kwiatek, thank you. I didn't know that there were owner's tughras. I thought tughras had to be royal ones. I learned. I agree Ariel - these corals are Focha, thank you. And... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Battara
![]() It looks cast rather than forged. Could this be a decorative modern make? |
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