Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2021, 05:01 PM
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Interesting piece!
I would lean toward a...
Interesting piece!
I would lean toward a 'refurbished' Chinese Jian in a Banjarmasin/Kalimantan dress. The Chinese were represented in large numbers due to trade in Southern Borneo. The bright red...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th December 2021, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Swap Forum
5th December 2021, 10:37 AM
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Beladau, Gobang and some others reduced
Dear members, for those who are interested, some new arrivals have been listed to the catalogue.
Among them a Beladau dagger, a Sundanese Gobang, A Sumatran pedang, A Sikin Panjang with golden...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th November 2021, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 108,411
Nice example Micheal,
The Tjikeroeh swords...
Nice example Micheal,
The Tjikeroeh swords were made around 1870-1920 and were often made for KNIL soldiers as private purchase. These are in fact the first mass produced swords/knives from West...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th November 2021, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 21
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2021, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,693
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2021, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,035
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2021, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,750
Hello John,
These are indeed 'Kiakavo'...
Hello John,
These are indeed 'Kiakavo' clubs from Fiji, among some collectors known as gunstock clubs. They are made from 'Casuarina equisetifolia' which is forcibly bounded to the ground to have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th July 2021, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2021, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 44
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I agree with the mentioned above, many...
I agree with the mentioned above, many characteristics compared to the Korean swords I have seen. Its a nice one, some are rather crudely made even by governmental manufacturers.
Here is an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th March 2021, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,505
Nice piece, based on these photos it seems 17th...
Nice piece, based on these photos it seems 17th to 18th century. It is actually a spear butt. The lance head which had once been part of this would have looked the same in execution, but with a wider...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2021, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,270
Nice Badek,
The angle of the hilt indicates...
Nice Badek,
The angle of the hilt indicates Javanese style, but the knob on the end of the scabbard and style of decoration points me to Sumatra more then Java. Some of these are attributed to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2021, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,351
Nice piece, its called fork (叉) but mostly...
Nice piece, its called fork (叉) but mostly referred to as 'Tiger fork' (虎叉). The fork is considered one of the eighteen weapons of Wushu. Mostly worn by villagers in groups to protect against tiger...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th February 2021, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 17
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I don't believe we can consider this a Sosun...
I don't believe we can consider this a Sosun Pattah. The Kopis form of the blade from the Sosun can be distinguished in two forms, the Indo-Islamic and the Hindu basket form. The Indo Islamic form is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2021, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,613
The Palembang attribution is correct. All...
The Palembang attribution is correct. All examples I have sen are attributed to the Palembang region, 19th century. However, some examples with comparable blades called 'Sekin' have different hilts...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th February 2021, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,613
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2021, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,360
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2021, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,360
Hi Kubur,
Saintie are very rare. I sold one...
Hi Kubur,
Saintie are very rare. I sold one example in 2020. Here is the link with some additional info.
https://antiquesbythesea.com/product/a-south-indian-parrying-saintie/
(If that is okay...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2021, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,989
You found it! A Fijian Ula, a type of throwing...
You found it! A Fijian Ula, a type of throwing club. The bone or shell inlays are done later, often by collectors and counterfeiters to spice them up.
Patina-wise this example looks 19th century...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2021, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,546
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th January 2021, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,257
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2020, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,828
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th November 2020, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,511
The shape of the hilt is a 'Yali', often...
The shape of the hilt is a 'Yali', often described as lion-griffin hybrid and is commonly seen on bronze hilted daggers from South India (Tanjore, Tamil and Mysore region) in the 17th and 18th...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2020, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,486
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2020, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 27,173
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