Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th November 2005, 04:04 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th November 2005, 05:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th November 2005, 04:52 PM
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Well Rick, if you're suggesting it's not...
Well Rick, if you're suggesting it's not whalebone, probably you could enlighten what you know to be or have been told to be. I'd be interested and conclusive corrections would be very welcomed. My...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th November 2005, 05:38 AM
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I've handled 3 similar wrangkas including this...
I've handled 3 similar wrangkas including this one (http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/modules.php?set_albumName=albuo92&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php) in my possession. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th November 2005, 05:33 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th October 2005, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 54
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Restorations done.
The kerises have returned from Kelantan after some restorations. For a peek, click:
Keris Bugis Sulawesi...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th September 2005, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 74
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th September 2005, 05:39 AM
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Boedhi, as always it has been such pleasure to...
Boedhi, as always it has been such pleasure to read your posts. I like your wisdom and humour as well as the wealth of information you've took the time to share.
Purwacarita, what is important is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th September 2005, 04:58 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th September 2005, 04:47 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th September 2005, 07:42 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2005, 07:31 AM
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Hi Dajak,
Don't have the "Wilhelm Hein ...
Hi Dajak,
Don't have the "Wilhelm Hein Indonesische Swertgriffe" but being located where I am, I could make some verifications perhaps but be warned, I'm no expert :). Let's have a look at the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th September 2005, 03:41 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th September 2005, 05:35 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th September 2005, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 12
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Rsword, just looking at the swastika design in...
Rsword, just looking at the swastika design in isolation, the Chinese influence/architecture of design appears to be there, I have to now agree. In looking at the swastika on the scabbard again, the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2005, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 31
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2005, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 12
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Certainly Blu.
I'm no expert in Chinese...
Certainly Blu.
I'm no expert in Chinese motifs but for the sake of this interesting discussion, the swastika is commonly seen in Chinese motifs (but also Japanese, Korean etc?) as a Buddhist...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2005, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 73
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd September 2005, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 12
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Being an ethnic Chinese myself, I once...
Being an ethnic Chinese myself, I once commissioned 2 kerises in Madura, one with the "double dragon persuing pearl" motif carved on the crosspiece (wrangka/sampir) to complement a Naga Pengantin...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2005, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 88,771
Some interesting perspectives Boedhi and I'm...
Some interesting perspectives Boedhi and I'm particularly interested in your elaborations on certain keris parts/attributes like the peksi, ganga, tikel alis, tilam upih etc. Apparantly we're also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st September 2005, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 15
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I was watching both CNN and BBC last night and...
I was watching both CNN and BBC last night and could not imagine the magnitude of disaster of this merciless hurricane.
My heartfelt compassion for all victims and pray for a speedy recovery for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st August 2005, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 74
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Buying "power"
One peculiar thing about people is that it's really not a keris or object they are buying or looking for but the inherent "power" of it and there are those who are quite willing to pay for them. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th August 2005, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 31
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Whoa! A Guan Gung statue (1st pic), keris...
Whoa! A Guan Gung statue (1st pic), keris panjang/penyalang (executioner) and a Tajong with a non-matching blade (last pic of first post) and a Java Demam on a Bugis blade (?) (3rd pic of 2nd post)...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th August 2005, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 88,771
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th August 2005, 04:57 AM
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