Nice Barong ended on eBay.

kino · 10th March 2009, 01:22 AM

For something that had a broken kakatua it sure went for a lot.
It might have been a bidding war, I didn't follow it.

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Hopefully the original owner (Datu's family?) was more than compensated for the barong... but I doubt it

No chance. The barung was probably brought back at the turn of century. War booty.

KuKulzA28 · 10th March 2009, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kino

No chance. The barung was probably brought back at the turn of century. War booty.

No doubt, that's how most ethnographic antiques found their way to the West

Bill M · 10th March 2009, 07:25 AM

More than I would have paid for it.

asomotif · 10th March 2009, 02:45 PM

Very nice barong.

Lovely inlay, but No way I would pay such an amount for a damaged piece without scabbard.
Somebody (or probably a few people) must really have wanted this one.

a remark on kukulza's comments :

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Oftentimes African artifacts are not as much, and there is also less hype about them

For African weapons you are probably right.
But African ethnographic items are sold for big $$$.$$$ at autions in Europe.
And than I really mean 100.000's USD

KuKulzA28 · 10th March 2009, 07:38 PM

ah I did some research and you're right... African objects in general quite a bit.. but their weaponry, not so much. Like Bill said I wouldn't have paid that much for the barong, but then again I am not a collector of antiques (not that I can afford it), I'm just an appreciator.

Tim Simmons · 10th March 2009, 09:16 PM

Nuts!!!!

David · 10th March 2009, 10:41 PM

Yeah, interesting auction result considering these times of recession. This was a very nice barong once, but considering the damage and the lack of a sheath this figure is way over the top. I don't believe it is a good indicator of where the current market stands.

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10th March 2009, 07:25 AM	#3
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	More than I would have paid for it.

10th March 2009, 07:38 PM	#5
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	ah I did some research and you're right... African objects in general quite a bit.. but their weaponry, not so much. Like Bill said I wouldn't have paid that much for the barong, but then again I am not a collector of antiques (not that I can afford it), I'm just an appreciator.

10th March 2009, 09:16 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Nuts!!!!

10th March 2009, 10:41 PM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Yeah, interesting auction result considering these times of recession. This was a very nice barong once, but considering the damage and the lack of a sheath this figure is way over the top. I don't believe it is a good indicator of where the current market stands.