Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th November 2007, 03:46 PM
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Hey Dan,
Suddenly I'm here. :) Thanks Jon...
Hey Dan,
Suddenly I'm here. :) Thanks Jon for the information.
Eniweys, if you'll be somewhere near, I'm sure you'll be talking to Col. Javier, the local brigade commander. (I see some of...
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27th June 2006, 06:24 AM
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27th June 2006, 02:45 AM
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26th June 2006, 06:31 AM
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What is this?
Hi!
Been away for a looonnnggg time.
Anybody know what this is? Too short for a walking stick. Too big for a baton? Can’t sell it on ebay (concealed knives aren’t allowed in ebay policy). Maybe...
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14th December 2005, 04:31 AM
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14th December 2005, 04:30 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th December 2005, 01:27 PM
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Battara, how much did you pay for it? The way...
Battara, how much did you pay for it? The way that ivory kris auction closed, I'm beginning to feel there's one really lucky forumite who got this blade from me off ebay a few months back ...
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5th December 2005, 02:24 AM
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FS: Ivory Kris #2
$800. Plus $35 shipping to US via EMS (ask for other countries).
Aside from the handle, looks like the part of the scabbard that covers the blade guard is ivory, too, although with some...
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5th December 2005, 02:19 AM
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FS: Ivory Kris #1
$700 for this one. Plus $50 shipping to US via EMS (ask for other countries).
Nice handle. There’s even gold content in the ferrule, according to the Maranao gold buyer whom I asked to test this...
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24th November 2005, 03:42 AM
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FS: Moro kris
Selling this blade for $250 + $35 EMS shipping to the US (ask for other countries), payment thru Paypal.
Sorry, I don't have much to say about this kris's provenance, although I got this from my...
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20th October 2005, 02:07 AM
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20th October 2005, 01:37 AM
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15th October 2005, 07:17 AM
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SWAP: Antique Kris Lanti w/ 4gb CF card
Who wants to swap? This antique kris in exchange for a 4gb Compact Flash (not the cheaper MicroDrive) card for my digital camera? This is the cheapest I saw …
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15th October 2005, 01:09 AM
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FS: Ivory hilted kris
Anybody interested in this ivory-hilted kris? Aside from the hairline cracks, there’s damage on one tip of the ivory.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2005, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 5
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Thanks, Zelbone! Now I know better. I do come...
Thanks, Zelbone! Now I know better. I do come across these blades more often than Moro swords.
I have that book titled something like Textiles of Southern Philippines, I think published by UCLA,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2005, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 5
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Bagobo vs. T'boli
Hi!
How could one tell if a certain kampilan is Bagobo or T'boli? I'm just still a little confused up to now, even though I've already handled a number of these blades. My guess -- those brass...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2005, 01:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2005, 05:09 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2005, 04:43 PM
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American sword?
Hope you don't mind this newbie asking a lot of questions. I just get to see some blades around here. Saw this in my usual source in Marawi.
This blade says "US Army" on the blade; there's even an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2005, 11:46 AM
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Dan, next time you come around here, we should...
Dan, next time you come around here, we should get in touch. As a journalist, I also get to talk to a lot of Moro officials and ordinary folks. Way back, I did some series of articles for my former...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2005, 12:32 AM
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Thanks for all your comments. I'd say the Moro...
Thanks for all your comments. I'd say the Moro sword makers, at least those in Tugaya in Lanao del Sur, are capable of copying other swords. On my first visit to Tugaya, my Maranao guide jokingly...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2005, 04:12 AM
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What is this sword?
Hi,
A few of you may have already seen this. More comments appreciated. Got this from Marawi. The blade could easily cut a nail. It's huge and heavy. My Maranao contact says it's a Moro blade. But...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2005, 01:51 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th September 2005, 05:07 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th September 2005, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 42
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I was in Bayang twice last year, doing a photo...
I was in Bayang twice last year, doing a photo essay on "rido" (clan wars) for a Manila magazine. Looks like there was no rebuilding there. What I did see were an entire village abandoned coz all the...
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