House of a Dutch family on Java, around 1915....
 

Nice house.....

There is a white hand covering something next to the tree.
Is it covering some nice ethnographic weapons linking this picture to this website :D ;)

Hi Maurice,

any description where on Java?

Regards,

Detlef

This estate was probably very big, as it seems to have its own railway line :D

The white house is probably the main station of this property.

i'd hope that maurice has a copy minus the horror of the 'white hand', so we can see who/what was under it.

in the early days of the last century, the sigil of the "white hand" was placed on photographs to indicate targets of this despicable terrorist organization. this is it's earliest know use. victims were forced to wear clown suits, makeup, and big oversized shoes as well as the tell-tale giant white gloves on their hands. no one was safe from their depredations, be they european or indigenous. this photo seems to have designated three male figures sadly hidden by the hand.

in spite of all efforts to eradicate it, the organization still exists and has recently been designating the inhabitant of another white house for the treatment.

Really?

Nothing related to ethnographic weapons in the original post.

If you want to discuss politics (or even make political "jokes"), there are plenty of places that welcome such things. This isn't one of those.

Thread closed.

Gentleman

I do not see why any of this has anything to do with ethographic arms? This thread is closed.