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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th November 2023, 04:25 PM
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Posted By David
Balinese wewer vary mostly with the materials...

Balinese wewer vary mostly with the materials used. Gold, silver, brass, etc, generally decorated with various stones, glass or pastes. The "stones" are usually white, black, red or blue or a...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th November 2023, 09:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 27,899
Posted By David
Hi Martin. Welcome to the forum. I assume you...

Hi Martin. Welcome to the forum.
I assume you are asking about what kind of sheath this should have? A warong means "stall" in Bahasa Indonesian, "tavern" in Javanese. You may have been thinking of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2023, 04:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 39,941
Posted By David
Beautiful sword Detlef. Would this be considered...

Beautiful sword Detlef. Would this be considered a golok though?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2023, 09:20 PM
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Views: 39,941
Posted By David
BTW, i can assure you that while the dress is...

BTW, i can assure you that while the dress is indeed vintage (perhaps 25-30 years), the blade is definitely antique. ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2023, 06:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 39,941
Posted By David
Well, if ceremonial, what purpose do you suppose...

Well, if ceremonial, what purpose do you suppose Athanase golok may have been applied to? When i suggested they may have been applied to a similar purpose i meant that both may have been used to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th November 2023, 06:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 39,941
Posted By David
That's a beauty! I don't have one that looks like...

That's a beauty! I don't have one that looks like this, but i do have a rather large and heavy old Balinese blade that was identified as a golok that was supposed to be used by temple priests for...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th November 2023, 08:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 52,139
Posted By David
Hey Gavin. I guess you missed Alan's request. I...

Hey Gavin. I guess you missed Alan's request. I would like to see that close-up as well because i cannot really see ANY pamor on any of these blades. Thanks!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th November 2023, 05:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,802
Posted By David
Here is an alternative take on formal Madurese...

Here is an alternative take on formal Madurese dress from my collection. I believe this hilt depicts the same subject/figure.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd November 2023, 05:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,802
Posted By David
Hi Paul. I have never seen this pamor before, but...

Hi Paul. I have never seen this pamor before, but some variation of it may indeed be old and "legit". But yes, this does appear to me a current era keris. Kagok is a name that is applied to a certain...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th October 2023, 08:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 34,505
Posted By David
I agree. I have a had a few over the years that i...

I agree. I have a had a few over the years that i got for a very cheap price. Not quite as beautiful as the higher end stones, but still very pretty stones.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th October 2023, 03:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 34,505
Posted By David
I don't disagree with you Alan. My only point is...

I don't disagree with you Alan. My only point is that José obviously asked the question for a reason and i am fairly certain that he is quite aware that both red and blue stones are perfectly...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 11th October 2023, 06:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 46,788
Posted By David
As to you first point above, while i agree that...

As to you first point above, while i agree that the actual creator of the object is long gone and the mask is of no value to the dead, the fact remains that is is a cultural item and as such has...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th October 2023, 02:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 34,505
Posted By David
Well, we can answer the question in the...

Well, we can answer the question in the affirmative if one can be found. What we cannot say is that the star ruby was never used if indeed we cannot find one.
José has not explained why he is...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th October 2023, 10:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 34,505
Posted By David
Yes, i certainly understand that a star ruby...

Yes, i certainly understand that a star ruby would be perfectly legitimate in terms of the colour preferences within the Balinese culture. But José's question was not whether a star ruby would be...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 10th October 2023, 07:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 46,788
Posted By David
An interesting story that goes along with this. ...

An interesting story that goes along with this.
OK, why is this mask considered so valuable? Firstly is it's rarity, as apparently there are only a few of these in existence today. While a mask...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th October 2023, 07:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 34,505
Posted By David
This site does indeed have very useful...

This site does indeed have very useful information, but i i am not sure that the original question has been answered.
We know that red is on of the three main colours used for keris ornamentation,...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th September 2023, 08:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 34,045
Posted By David
That's really strange. My computer is pretty good...

That's really strange. My computer is pretty good at alerting me to such things, but i receive no warnings on this one. And it is a page i have returned to many times over the past couple of years.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2023, 04:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 36,216
Posted By David
My point was that this maker's mark is very...

My point was that this maker's mark is very unusual for blades made in Indonesia. In fact ANY maker's mark is unusual. But this hammer and anvil mark really has more of a Western look to it than...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2023, 04:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 36,216
Posted By David
Yes, that came to my mind as well, though if that...

Yes, that came to my mind as well, though if that were the case i would think it would more likely be marked PBX like this example.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22308
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2023, 02:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 36,216
Posted By David
Interesting. This is not a mark i have seen on...

Interesting. This is not a mark i have seen on Dutch klewangs before, but blades for these were made in numerous place, including Germany, the Netherlands and the USA. I am not aware of these blades...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd September 2023, 01:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 34,045
Posted By David
Gavin, this information might be helpful. ...

Gavin, this information might be helpful.
http://www.hubert-herald.nl/IndoMaduraFS.htm
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2023, 07:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 55,374
Posted By David
That's a rather strange wedhung. I have seen...

That's a rather strange wedhung. I have seen these inlay patterns on what people mistakenly call "Balinese Wedhung", but never on a true Javanese wedhung. Your blade is not quite correct for a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th September 2023, 07:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 55,374
Posted By David
I don't see the rust in the photo, but if you see...

I don't see the rust in the photo, but if you see firsthand i don't doubt you.
I would try spraying on WD-40 and really letting it soak in for a bit before brushing.
As for steel wool, 0000 or...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2023, 07:22 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 29,580,172
Posted By David
I have to agree with Gavin on this one Ian. That...

I have to agree with Gavin on this one Ian. That does not look like Datu Ali (see pic below) in the center and since he had been dead for 9 years when that photo was apparently taken (1914) it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2023, 06:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 55,374
Posted By David
The pattern in this motif is common in South East...

The pattern in this motif is common in South East Asia, with links to both Hindu and Buddhist culture.It is an endless swastika pattern, a solar symbol intended to provide good luck and protection.
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