Bali ceremonial knife

Sajen · 21st December 2012, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Gustav

Gene, Detlef, thank you very much for the interesting insights!

Detlef, in van Zonnevelds book depicted is the other side of the knife, which don't have ornaments. Yet you are wright about the "monster".

Hello Gustav,

yes, you are right, in Alberts book is shown the other side. But don't think that Albert will show this side when the other will be fancy.

Maybe Albert will help by this question.

Gustav · 21st December 2012, 06:33 AM

Detlef, I think, you are wright. The knife in van Zonnevelds book don't have ornaments on blade, Schmeltz also describes a plain blade with grooves on both sides. So perhaps we can see some logic here, regarding this and picture in #4:

No "monster" head = no further ornaments on the blade.

Battara · 21st December 2012, 05:14 PM

Ceremonially what were these used for?

CharlesS · 21st December 2012, 05:34 PM

Battara, apparently these are associated with funerary rites.

Atlantia · 21st December 2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlesS

Battara, apparently these are associated with funerary rites.

Absolutely! My own trade, which is why I rather like them.
There's a great thread somewhere with tons of pictures.......

Here we go:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13443

Atlantia · 21st December 2012, 07:19 PM

Hi Guys
If you do a little digging into the archives there are some great threads on these rare and interesting knives.
http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000732.html

Battara · 22nd December 2012, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Absolutely! My own trade, which is why I rather like them.
There's a great thread somewhere with tons of pictures.......

Here we go:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13443

Well I feel like an idiot now!

I clean forgot about this thread (and I posted in it!

).

Thanks.......

Atlantia · 22nd December 2012, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Well I feel like an idiot now!

I clean forgot about this thread (and I posted in it!

).

Thanks.......

ROTF!!!
I do it all the time, don't worry at all mate.

Albert · 21st December 2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Gustav,

yes, you are right, in Alberts book is shown the other side. But don't think that Albert will show this side when the other will be fancy.

Maybe Albert will help by this question.

That is correct, if the other side of the blade had been more fancy, I would have shown that one. Both sides of the blade are exactly the same.
Albert

Sajen · 21st December 2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Albert

That is correct, if the other side of the blade had been more fancy, I would have shown that one. Both sides of the blade are exactly the same.
Albert

Thank you very much for clarification!

Regards,

Detlef

21st December 2012, 06:33 AM	#2
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	Detlef, I think, you are wright. The knife in van Zonnevelds book don't have ornaments on blade, Schmeltz also describes a plain blade with grooves on both sides. So perhaps we can see some logic here, regarding this and picture in #4: No "monster" head = no further ornaments on the blade.

21st December 2012, 05:14 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	Ceremonially what were these used for?

21st December 2012, 05:34 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Battara, apparently these are associated with funerary rites.

21st December 2012, 07:19 PM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Guys If you do a little digging into the archives there are some great threads on these rare and interesting knives. http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000732.html