Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2019, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 12
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My money is on Drac and Rick.
Looks like a...
My money is on Drac and Rick.
Looks like a vague imprint of a US Navy Corpsman's button.
To me, it sure looks like a button like this was heated and used as a primitive stamp, twice.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th June 2018, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 8
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Since the Pouch is full of lead ball, the whole...
Since the Pouch is full of lead ball, the whole rig is probably made for shooting a muzzleloader. In that case, the likeliest use for the lizard-skin cartridge is to keep the percussion caps (or some...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th May 2018, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 10
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I checked my Sikin if the hair was braided, but...
I checked my Sikin if the hair was braided, but no. However, the hair was certainly separated into sections, as if the hair had once been braided, but in that case, clearly not as elaborately as on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2018, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,389
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd May 2018, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,389
Here are a few pics of my Sikin, with the hair...
Here are a few pics of my Sikin, with the hair and all. The last picture shows a curious number stamped into the blade spine. What it means, I suppose I will never know. Perhaps just a collectors...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2018, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,389
Thanks Roland.
That seems like solid reasons...
Thanks Roland.
That seems like solid reasons the horse hair tuft. I am leaning towards some tribal meaning, or as you say a sign of excellence somehow.
I'll try to get a photo of the Sikin, if you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd May 2018, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,389
Hello. I'm a longtime member, but I haven't...
Hello. I'm a longtime member, but I haven't commented in years.
First of all, lovely Amanremu. Love the rare silver tips on the prongs. Love the very fine blade. I great addition to any collection!...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd March 2017, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 18,360
Sam Fong Hoi Tong Powder
Many Malaysian Antique dealers I've met swear by this Chinese Face powder called Sam Fong Hoi Tong.
It's got chalk in it so its kind of abrasive (on a microscopic level), but it's pretty authentic...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th January 2015, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th November 2014, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,951
Thank you David. I think the woodcarving is...
Thank you David. I think the woodcarving is probably just a headpiece from a piece of semi-cheap furniture, but I really lile the mix of European and Asian which so many ornaments from Madura...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
19th November 2014, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,951
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th November 2014, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,951
Possibly a Madurese crest?
This is my first post here so please be gentle. I found the crest stamped similar to a woodcarving I have from Madura. The heraldic nature of it reminiscent of the V.O.C influence there. I'm not in...
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