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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2023, 03:43 PM
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Posted By David
Interesting kris. I think this is well past the...

Interesting kris. I think this is well past the WWII era. Probably 1950-60s.
While i have no doubt it would make a handy weapon and all kinds of fighting has taken place in the Philippines since...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th August 2023, 03:31 PM
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Views: 28,056
Posted By David
hmmm...while there are certainly far more...

hmmm...while there are certainly far more elaborate Balinese keris i'm not sure my opening line would include "nothing fancy".
Firstly, an unusual 19 luk keris. It is believed that such keris that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th August 2023, 06:48 PM
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Views: 14,035
Posted By David
I dunno Tim, this is two thirds a keris post....

I dunno Tim, this is two thirds a keris post. LOL!
I'm not sure if the origins of the blade on the right, but Javanese keris like those other two are not too difficult to come by. ;)
Forum: European Armoury 12th August 2023, 03:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 30,776
Posted By David
I did a little image adjustment on this on so...

I did a little image adjustment on this on so that you can see the details a little better.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th August 2023, 07:24 PM
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Views: 3,788,452
Posted By David
The handwritten caption on this photo seems to...

The handwritten caption on this photo seems to identify these men as Kurds. Is this incorrect then?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th August 2023, 10:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 59,839
Posted By David
Well, there's no unseeing that now, is there? :D ...

Well, there's no unseeing that now, is there? :D
Frankly i never considered this hilt from an upside down perspective.
Intentional?
Perhaps. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2023, 03:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,810
Posted By David
Neither do i.

Neither do i.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 4th August 2023, 07:26 PM
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Views: 751,112
Posted By David
Yes, i believe Twalen is often depicted missing...

Yes, i believe Twalen is often depicted missing his top front teeth.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd August 2023, 08:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,288
Posted By David
I'm actually not even sure this is a sword. It is...

I'm actually not even sure this is a sword. It is certainly sword-like, but it does not seem to be either point or edge sharp. And i don't see any evidence there was ever a hilt over that "tang".
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 30th July 2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 59,162
Posted By David
No argument there. But just about ANYTHING can be...

No argument there. But just about ANYTHING can be used as a weapon with enough ingenuity. I could kill someone with a hammer, a pair of scissors or a screwdriver as well. But we generally discuss...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th July 2023, 05:31 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 303,302
Posted By David
Yeah, weird. I can see it now, so some kind of...

Yeah, weird. I can see it now, so some kind of weird browse glitch to something. Yours seems like a nice modern example. If i were to acquire a modern example of this form i would also prefer one...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 29th July 2023, 03:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 303,302
Posted By David
Well, i might have something to say, but for some...

Well, i might have something to say, but for some reason this is all i can currently see of your posted bethok. :confused:
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 25th July 2023, 08:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 59,162
Posted By David
Seems more a tool than a weapon.

Seems more a tool than a weapon.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th July 2023, 08:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 59,839
Posted By David
Absolutely Alan, but please note that i was...

Absolutely Alan, but please note that i was talking about how these concepts are displayed in KERIS symbolism specifically, not in the art presented at Candi Sukuh.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th July 2023, 04:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 59,839
Posted By David
Paul, i believe that while expressions of the...

Paul, i believe that while expressions of the yoni and lingam have always been present in Hindu, and to a lesser extent, even in Islamic Indonesian keris forms, they have always been more subtle than...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd July 2023, 05:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,454
Posted By David
Mgolab, we recently discussed this ceremonial axe...

Mgolab, we recently discussed this ceremonial axe in the Miscellaneous Forum. I doubt you will get more info on it in this thread. This axe is in no way related to the practical examples that you...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd July 2023, 05:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 23,755
Posted By David
Seems like a nice keris with an uncommon pamor....

Seems like a nice keris with an uncommon pamor. The sunggingan looks nice. I am afraid i do not know exactly what the image depicts, but it is quite attractive. Seems to not be recent, but also not...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 23rd July 2023, 04:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 59,839
Posted By David
LOL! Do you mean Bondolan hilts. I suppose...

LOL! Do you mean Bondolan hilts. I suppose anything that is longer than it is wide can be seen as being phallic. To me the bondolan hilts simply seem to be an extension of the common Javanese planar...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 21st July 2023, 07:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 59,839
Posted By David
Well, i wouldn't worry about offending anyone...

Well, i wouldn't worry about offending anyone with one of these penis hilts. I think most of us have seen them. It's a good question regarding authenticity. I don't really know the answer for sure,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2023, 04:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 29,454
Posted By David
On your first example (the painted one) i would...

On your first example (the painted one) i would deem that more a pick than a spike. I wonder if this might possibly be trench axe.The nail pullers and the long pick point to something that was more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2023, 06:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,211
Posted By David
Gavin, i think many rulers will have a somewhat...

Gavin, i think many rulers will have a somewhat similar look. Images i have seen of Paku Buwono VII for instance, has a very similar look to his descendant PB IX.
A possible important element for...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th July 2023, 05:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,463
Posted By David
Alan, i am curious what your thought might be on...

Alan, i am curious what your thought might be on wadon hilts that do not depict the female character as veiled. Are these part of the same mythos or a different story and character altogether?
This...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 16th July 2023, 04:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,463
Posted By David
A good analysis Alan. I believe part of the...

A good analysis Alan. I believe part of the problem here is what i have seen as a tendency to conflate Calonarang with Durga and Rangda. They are all connected in some way, of course, but are...
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 15th July 2023, 08:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 39,795
Posted By David
Do you mean a pestle as in "mortar & pestle"?...

Do you mean a pestle as in "mortar & pestle"? Because i am pretty sure it is not that kind of pestle for a number of reasons.
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 14th July 2023, 10:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,301
Posted By David
Here is an English translation of the article in...

Here is an English translation of the article in the above link:

In its early days, the municipality of Flims used the golden arrow on a black background as a seal, the sign of the lords of...
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