Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th January 2026, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,455
Hi Thomas,
Wow, a great Minangkabau keris...
Hi Thomas,
Wow, a great Minangkabau keris and a well done restore job! Also when I imagine that the original foot could have looked a little bit different.
The blade is very typical for this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
15th January 2026, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,596
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Forum: Swap Forum
14th January 2026, 02:48 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,150
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2026, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,141
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2026, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,141
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Forum: Swap Forum
12th January 2026, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,150
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
12th January 2026, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,596
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
12th January 2026, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,596
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Forum: European Armoury
11th January 2026, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,297
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Forum: Swap Forum
10th January 2026, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,150
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2026, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,293
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2026, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,293
The small clasp at the blade near the handle is...
The small clasp at the blade near the handle is for fastening a leather or fabric band which you put around your wrist so that the sword doesn't get lost in combat, I've seen these swords with these...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th January 2026, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,293
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th January 2026, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,858
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Forum: Swap Forum
7th January 2026, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,150
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Forum: European Armoury
6th January 2026, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,297
I personally think that it's very unlikely that...
I personally think that it's very unlikely that the hilt is from human bone, the dagger is 31,4 cm long, so the handle will be a little bit under 10 cm long, which human bone would fit this size?
I...
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Forum: European Armoury
6th January 2026, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,297
Hi Jim,
:D:D I know that collectors of New...
Hi Jim,
:D:D I know that collectors of New Guinea bone daggers are able to distinguish between Cassowary bone daggers and human bone daggers, I think that the colour of the bone is the key. Also...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th January 2026, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,297
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Forum: European Armoury
5th January 2026, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,297
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2026, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 115,220
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th January 2026, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 115,220
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2026, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,906
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Forum: European Armoury
4th January 2026, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,297
A bone hilted dagger for id!
Hello dear members,
I just won this unusual bone hilted dagger. The seller suggested that it could be a Freemason dagger!? Which sort of bone could it be? The dagger is 31,4 cm long. The cap at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th January 2026, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 15,906
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Forum: Swap Forum
4th January 2026, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,150
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