Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2018, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 10
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Kai,
I think the relative size of Moro...
Kai,
I think the relative size of Moro weapons has as much to do with their being the weapons of seafarers and raiders, and to their stature, as much as a jungle environment. In period photos I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd October 2018, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,703
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2018, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 47,936
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2018, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 20,759
Ian,
Def agree on the Maranao origins....
Ian,
Def agree on the Maranao origins. Thanks for the insight on the "odd" luk. I was aware they were found on later kriss swords, but I am not sure I have even seen that angle luk in combination...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2018, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 20,759
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2018, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 20,759
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2018, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 20,759
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2018, 11:52 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2018, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 20,759
David,
I see your point. The blade is wider...
David,
I see your point. The blade is wider than typical with far more shallow luks, but when I look at the whole thing in its entirety it strikes me as archaic, even more so if it etches out to a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2018, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 20,759
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2018, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,269
Alan,
Perhaps I erred by not being more...
Alan,
Perhaps I erred by not being more specific and saying that the very earliest forebearers of the keris may have originated in India, and not the "modern" keris form. I am fully aware that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2018, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 14,269
Ian,
What an interesting surprise! Had I...
Ian,
What an interesting surprise! Had I seen this anywhere else I would immediately have assumed it was from the Philippines! It seems so both by blade and hilt.
I am sure are already aware...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2018, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,155
Ian,
Good observation!... the hide may very...
Ian,
Good observation!... the hide may very well be wild boar. The shield is so basic it just doesn't give many hints or clues about an exact origin. I had considered Burma, N. Thailand, and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2018, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 20,979
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2018, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,155
A Poor Man's Shield from SE Asia???
This lovely old shield was listed on eBay as Zulu shield which clearly it is not. When I saw the first photo of it, I dismissed it as "junk", but once I had studied the thoroughness of the bamboo...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2018, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,632
A Moro Kriss Blade Fully Mounted in Visayan Dress
Moro and Visayan blades are my favorite two blade cultures of the Philippines. Both cultures made exceptional blades of various styles. I have no idea why one culture would choose to use a blade from...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2018, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 64,907
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2018, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,385
Another Oddity From the Philippines
This sword seems to have a little touch of something for everyone...a kriss style blade, a horn hilt that has hints of a barong hilt with a touch of European flavor, an unusual guard with real silver...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2018, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,709
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th September 2018, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,709
Ariel, I understand better now what you were...
Ariel, I understand better now what you were getting at. When I first read your original reply I thought first of "mythical", then the word's second meaning being "illusion/delusion" and wondered if...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2018, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,709
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th September 2018, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,709
Thanks for your input guys.
David, that is a...
Thanks for your input guys.
David, that is a great observation. I had completely forgotten about that "pandour" thread. We will never be able to prove it, but that makes sense.
Ariel, I am not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th September 2018, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,509
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2018, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 4
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A Legit(older) Wedung or a Tourist Version?
I picked up this wedong recently and wondered about its age...or lack thereof...
Whether old or more recent, I like it. The work is clearly of quality. The scabbard I would imagine is more recent,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th September 2018, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 15,709
A Strangely Mounted Twistcore Yataghan
As many of you know, I love blades that show characteristics of cross-cultural construction and just when I think I have seen it all, inevitably I will find another that "takes the cake".
This...
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