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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th December 2023, 03:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 69,321
Posted By David
I agree. I also can't see how it could be used as...

I agree. I also can't see how it could be used as a weapon, so i believe regardless of its beauty, this one belongs in the Miscellaneous Forum. ;)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th December 2023, 03:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 112,066
Posted By David
Interesting. I have used pineapple juice quite a...

Interesting. I have used pineapple juice quite a few times and have never found that the acid in it is strong enough to create any change in the surface texture of a blade, even after a week long...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th December 2023, 10:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 112,066
Posted By David
Not that i doubt it, but that's pretty specific....

Not that i doubt it, but that's pretty specific. How did you come to that suspicion?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th December 2023, 02:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 112,066
Posted By David
Nice flea market find! That usually means you got...

Nice flea market find! That usually means you got a good deal too. :)
Yes, as Alan stated, this is classic Palembang and a pretty nice example. I would follow Alan's advice to fix the problems. It...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2023, 08:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 70,686
Posted By David
Thanks Ian. These are just slightly outside my...

Thanks Ian. These are just slightly outside my field of collection, though i do find them interesting and worthy of study. Nice to know i wasn't too far off. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2023, 06:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 70,686
Posted By David
Marius, just to confirm, since varying answers...

Marius, just to confirm, since varying answers can be sometimes be confusing and you might be wondering what is the actually correct answer, i believe Ian's answer of T'boli is probably the correct...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th December 2023, 09:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 70,686
Posted By David
Well, they are certainly not African, but they...

Well, they are certainly not African, but they aren't Dayak either. I believe these come from the Philippines, more specifically Bagobo culture. One might consider them a form of Bagobo kampilan.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th December 2023, 01:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 76,188
Posted By David
Hi Sid. This is indeed a very good question and a...

Hi Sid. This is indeed a very good question and a good subject for discussion. Unfortunately i cannot personally answer these questions. He is a link to a thread we had a while back showing some...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th December 2023, 02:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 58,185
Posted By David
Well, you got 1 out of 3. ;) There is just no...

Well, you got 1 out of 3. ;)
There is just no way that bottom example is walrus ivory. Look closely at the photos showing the butt of the handle. That is clearly "spongy bone" that you can see in...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd December 2023, 10:42 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 125,419
Posted By David
Montino, if i might resort to a somewhat over...

Montino, if i might resort to a somewhat over used pop cliché, Use the Force Luke! ;)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st December 2023, 09:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 41,476
Posted By David
True, though it does look a bit out of kilter and...

True, though it does look a bit out of kilter and missing some babbles. It could still be cleaned up for an acceptable look though. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st December 2023, 07:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 42,465
Posted By David
It wasn't the profile that made me question the...

It wasn't the profile that made me question the original posting, but rather the what seems to be the complete lack of a bolster which is clearly present in your example.
I guess no one knows the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st December 2023, 07:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 58,185
Posted By David
Yep, that last one is clearly bone. The shot of...

Yep, that last one is clearly bone. The shot of the end of the handle nails it for sure as you can see the porous structure of the center of the bone.
I would say the other two are ivory though.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st December 2023, 07:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 41,476
Posted By David
I agree. Part of what i had intended when i wrote...

I agree. Part of what i had intended when i wrote that it needs a little TLC. Sometimes i think collectors are afraid to polish up metal accessories like pendoks believing that "patina" is all...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th November 2023, 05:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 41,476
Posted By David
Seems like a pretty decent "everyman's keris"....

Seems like a pretty decent "everyman's keris". Nothing particularly fancy here, but it seems to be a well formed dhapur tilamupih (?) with good pamor. The sheath seems to be wrongko iras (all one...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th November 2023, 04:54 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 94,121
Posted By David
Here are a few more Balinese singo...

Here are a few more Balinese singo interpretations, including two on keris blades. I don't really see any "standard" in any of these Bali examples.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th November 2023, 04:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 94,121
Posted By David
Jean, winged singo seem to be rather common in...

Jean, winged singo seem to be rather common in Bali. Here is a 19th century example that features fangs, bulging eyes hair, no clear indication of a penis and not an animal, but a human infant...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 28th November 2023, 03:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 94,121
Posted By David
i fully agree with Alan. While i do understand...

i fully agree with Alan. While i do understand your point Gustav, i must say that even with close examination with the blow-up you provided i do not see any clear indiction that this singo was added...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2023, 05:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 42,465
Posted By David
Well, weapons from the Philippines have always...

Well, weapons from the Philippines have always been a secondary interest for me so i'm sure i don't have all my terminology right. I had always assumed that "budiak" referred specifically to a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 27th November 2023, 04:44 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 94,121
Posted By David
Thanks Alan. Yes, i would also wash with warm...

Thanks Alan. Yes, i would also wash with warm soap and water first. I should have noted that. And i must comment you for spotting that red rust on the tip. I had to turn my screen brightness all the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th November 2023, 11:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 42,465
Posted By David
I feel the same and wonder, Ian, what about this...

I feel the same and wonder, Ian, what about this spear lead you to identify it as a budiak? It doesn't have the any of the usual features i would expect to see on a Moro budiak.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th November 2023, 08:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 94,121
Posted By David
I would have loved to have found this as my first...

I would have loved to have found this as my first keris. I agree with Jean pretty much based upon what i can see, though the winged figure seems more a Singo (lion) then a Naga (serpent). It's hard...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th November 2023, 08:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 31,621
Posted By David
I prefer the Byrds to the King James version...

I prefer the Byrds to the King James version myself. LOL! ;)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th November 2023, 08:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 31,621
Posted By David
Thanks Jean, we are all a bit careless sometimes....

Thanks Jean, we are all a bit careless sometimes. LOL! I am, of course, well aware it is UNESCO and will correct my error. ;)
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th November 2023, 05:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 31,621
Posted By David
Keris Day!

On this day in 2005 UNESCO award the keris the status of Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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