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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 10:50 AM
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Posted By Athanase
No, it is purchase by a french dealer, who...

No, it is purchase by a french dealer, who collect many blades and textils in timor archipelago in 70s, 80s and 90s.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Today, 10:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 52
Posted By Athanase
Very nice Tumbok lada from north Sumatra (Gayo ?...

Very nice Tumbok lada from north Sumatra (Gayo ? ).
The scabbard is modern and no in traditionnal shape.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons Yesterday, 08:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 88
Posted By Athanase
Javanese Kriss in Savu dress

Hello

I'm sharing with you an original discovery.
I recently acquired this strange blend of cultures.
A Javanese Kriss blade mounted with a scabbard and a Savu hilt (where it was purchased in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th March 2025, 06:45 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 47,614
Posted By Athanase
Hello, In the engraving there is copper wire...

Hello,

In the engraving there is copper wire embedded but a lot of it is missing.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd March 2025, 05:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 47,614
Posted By Athanase
Thank you all for your answers.

Thank you all for your answers.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2025, 11:01 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 47,614
Posted By Athanase
Thick knife frome Bali/Lombok

Hello,

I have this thick knife from Bali/Lombok but I don't know its exact origin or its function.

Is it a ceremonial knife, like the Tiuk Pengentas, used in funeral ceremonies?
or is it just...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2025, 01:15 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 108,330
Posted By Athanase
Very nice addition Werecow and JeffS ! :eek:

Very nice addition Werecow and JeffS ! :eek:
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th January 2025, 01:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 29,739
Posted By Athanase
Hello, It's strange, it looks like old...

Hello,

It's strange, it looks like old Javanese but only the second, fourth and fifth letters seem to be letters from old Javanese script.

I can read :confused: :
? / ꦏ ka or ꦏꦸ ku (= ꦏ ka +ꦸ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2024, 10:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 62,176
Posted By Athanase
Some close up.

Some close up.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2024, 03:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 25,018
Posted By Athanase
Hello, Like Sajen for me is from Sumatra....

Hello,
Like Sajen for me is from Sumatra. Interesting blade, I've never seen this before.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th May 2024, 07:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 62,176
Posted By Athanase
Hello, Nice blade Rafngard. My new Duan...

Hello,
Nice blade Rafngard.

My new Duan Lalan, with unusual handle and an exeptionnal pamor blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2024, 03:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,264
Posted By Athanase
Hello, I recently received a new pedang from...

Hello,
I recently received a new pedang from Sumatra that looks very similar to the one at the beginning of this topic.

The handle is a little different, the iron guard forms a flower with 8...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th May 2024, 03:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 29,045
Posted By Athanase
Hello, The finesse and straightness of the...

Hello,

The finesse and straightness of the gripping part reminds me more of the Filipino handles (talibong or pira etc...).
If it's Indonesian, I was seeing something from Sumatra and more from...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th February 2024, 08:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 110,573
Posted By Athanase
So it's probably an old East Javanese blade. ...

So it's probably an old East Javanese blade.
Are long blades over 40cm common in East Java?
Is it possible to relate it stylistically more precisely to a Tanghu?
I am aware that it is very worn...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th February 2024, 05:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 110,573
Posted By Athanase
Thank you David. You Keris is very nice ! The...

Thank you David. You Keris is very nice !
The blade length is 42,5cm is very long for the hypothesis of javanese blade.
I have the same tow pamor in other balineses blades (one pamor per blade)....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th February 2024, 03:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 110,573
Posted By Athanase
Balinese Keris with 2 Pamor

Hello,

I just received this balinese Keris with old blade with 2 pamor.
The blade came with bugis selut in brass, and balinese hilt which is unusual.
I have already seen this type of hilt in...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th December 2023, 10:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,969
Posted By Athanase
Thank you for the details. :)

Thank you for the details. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th December 2023, 04:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,969
Posted By Athanase
The last pictures

The last pictures
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 26th December 2023, 04:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 16,969
Posted By Athanase
Hello, After discovering the existence of these...

Hello,
After discovering the existence of these objects thanks to the subject on the Timang, I always had the hope of finding one for sale one day.
And it’s now done!

Here are 2 Bangkols :

A...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2023, 06:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 34,987
Posted By Athanase
Very nice Kachin Dao, is not my area of collect...

Very nice Kachin Dao, is not my area of collect but I love it !
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2023, 10:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,233
Posted By Athanase
Hello, Thank you all very much for your...

Hello,
Thank you all very much for your comments and for the examples of sheaths that could match the missing one.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2023, 06:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,233
Posted By Athanase
Very Nice Sundanese Golok

Hello,

Here is a very unusual golok that I recently acquired.
I broke the bank but I fell in love with its strangeness because I like non-academic objects.
Some may have seen it on sale or on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2023, 08:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,678,393
Posted By Athanase
Thanks Jeffs, Yours is a gorgeous piece !...

Thanks Jeffs,

Yours is a gorgeous piece ! :cool:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2023, 08:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 149,753
Posted By Athanase
Thank you for your comments Kai. :)

Thank you for your comments Kai. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2023, 08:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 149,753
Posted By Athanase
Hello, I'm digging up this post because I...

Hello,

I'm digging up this post because I noticed that I have a very similar dagger, which has a complete and unmodified original handle and its scabbard.
The style of the scabbard and the handle...
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