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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th May 2026, 09:11 PM
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Posted By Sajen
Hello Gustav, Possibly, got the blade with...

Hello Gustav,

Possibly, got the blade with scabbard only a long time ago on Bali from a Bugis man.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11592&highlight=Bugis

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 10th May 2026, 08:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 24,063
Posted By Sajen
Not only IP! Yes, Palembang keris with...

Not only IP!

Yes, Palembang keris with gangja iras are somewhat common but they also pop up at other spots.
First example Java/Madura, second one Palembang, third is Bugis. And I think I have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2026, 03:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,997
Posted By Sajen
I think you mean this one?

I think you mean this one?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2026, 04:29 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
I can tell you that ebay had in the past removed...

I can tell you that ebay had in the past removed a listing of a knife with horn handle because I haven't stated which sort of horn it is! :eek: When I now list something with horn I state it's goat...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2026, 04:18 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
Like I said before, ebay doesn't allow you to...

Like I said before, ebay doesn't allow you to list any sort of ivory. I am pretty sure, from my experience, that the "white parts" of the keris in question are from hippo ivory. I can only provide...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2026, 12:42 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
And another note: ebay doesn't allow to post...

And another note: ebay doesn't allow to post ivory of any sort, so a business due ebay wouldn't be possible so I guess that the listing was illegal due ebay rules. This would have been different by a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2026, 12:35 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
Forgot to mention what AI tells us under which...

Forgot to mention what AI tells us under which regularmentations falling hippo ivory since I am pretty sure that the ivory components of the keris in question are made from:

Hippopotamus ivory...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2026, 12:01 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
I had this issue years ago with a dagger I...

I had this issue years ago with a dagger I bought/auctioned by a Swiss auction house, you need an export CITES paper and an import CITES paper, at this time the auction house has been very helpful. ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2026, 10:45 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
Accept my apology or don't—that is entirely up to...

Accept my apology or don't—that is entirely up to you. You state that, according to the label, the keris dates back to 1809; did plastic materials even exist back then?
Ivory of some sort always...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2026, 10:29 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
Really? Here what you write to Alan: ...

Really?
Here what you write to Alan:

Thanks Alan, in this case there was no mention of the hilt and buntut material in the seller's description on eBay; indeed the word 'ivory' did not appear in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2026, 09:10 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
Hello Adam, I woke up at 4 a.m., took a look...

Hello Adam,

I woke up at 4 a.m., took a look at this thread, and was deeply shocked when I saw the auction photos you posted. I am quite certain that you knew full well that both the hilt and the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2026, 04:09 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
Dear Adam, I have to say that you are either...

Dear Adam,

I have to say that you are either very naive and/or very uninformed! How could you possibly believe that you could import ivory (in this case, hippopotamus ivory) from one country (the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2026, 05:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,669
Posted By Sajen
Here is the new overview, bolos and long daggers!...

Here is the new overview, bolos and long daggers! ;)

Description from the left to right:

1.: A long bolo or short sword from Ilocos Sur, Tabak, Katana with Sinan Kapitan hilt, 1. quarter 20th...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2026, 05:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,936
Posted By Sajen
A Quezon sword for sharing

I want to share with you this Quezon sword with a sinanbartolome blade. Origin and blade form given from Raymundo to me. Age guess would be around WWII with an older blade. The edge is "V" grind....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2026, 01:59 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
Thank you Jeff! For this Adam need to post the...

Thank you Jeff! For this Adam need to post the keris with description and some pics. ;)

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2026, 11:02 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
Hello Tom, Who was the seller when the...

Hello Tom,

Who was the seller when the confiscicated clubs turned up again? And was international shipping offered?

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2026, 03:22 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
I always ask myself from where they take their...

I always ask myself from where they take their information! :rolleyes: For example there are only a few exceptions what's not allowed to import to Germany (for example balisongs and push daggers) but...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2026, 03:10 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
Hi Jeff, I never noticed this, I know that...

Hi Jeff,

I never noticed this, I know that you can't post it here at the forum regarding the forum rules but can you show me examples by pm?

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2026, 03:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,669
Posted By Sajen
Maybe in future will coming a publication where...

Maybe in future will coming a publication where it will be explained! ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2026, 02:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,669
Posted By Sajen
Hi Ian, I think you mean No. 6 instead of No 7?...

Hi Ian,
I think you mean No. 6 instead of No 7?



Ray told me that the triangle at the brass guard and the handle inlay are the give away for the Rizal origin.
Personally I think that these...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2026, 10:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,669
Posted By Sajen
And this Tagalog bolo also! ;) So a new overview...

And this Tagalog bolo also! ;) So a new overview is required!:D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2026, 09:55 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,543
Posted By Sajen
This one was also confiscated by this weird...

This one was also confiscated by this weird Global-Shipping-Program: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17969&highlight=minasbad
When I am interested in something from ebay US sellers I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th May 2026, 09:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,669
Posted By Sajen
Thank you Ian, Will soon post a new...

Thank you Ian,

Will soon post a new overview, there is also this piece in the pic, a Pangasinan katana, which will come to me tomorrow.

Regards,
Detlef
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2026, 08:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,669
Posted By Sajen
:):cool: Thanks David!

:):cool: Thanks David!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2026, 11:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,669
Posted By Sajen
Thanks Jeff! :) Yes the weight is at the handle,...

Thanks Jeff! :) Yes the weight is at the handle, it's a long dagger and can be handled like this.


Raymundo stated it! ;)

Regards,
Detlef
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