Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2013, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 32
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Hi Joe!
I can't help you with your question,...
Hi Joe!
I can't help you with your question, sorry, but I simply have to express my adoration for the beautiful enamel work! I think I've read that it's supposed to represent shoots of bamboo, but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th February 2013, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 10,689
Mosha, I am not sure at all. It was exactly the...
Mosha, I am not sure at all. It was exactly the newly carved scabbard in combination with the very uniform dispersion of oxidation together with it's color, that made me suspicious. Might also be the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2013, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 40,027
Ok, since we are doing necromancy on this one,...
Ok, since we are doing necromancy on this one, let me tell you that the reptile skin on the hilt is that of a small crocodile. :)
Very funky sword Robert and great restoration work you've done...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2013, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 10,689
Hi Moshah and thanks for showing it!
It...
Hi Moshah and thanks for showing it!
It might be the pictures or it might certainly be me - I am super-paranoid about these things - but doesn't the condition of the blade kind of look a bit like...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2013, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,180
I guess what also puzzles me about the limited...
I guess what also puzzles me about the limited geographical occurence, currently attributed to the BB, is that it is simply an excellent sword, that you would think exportable, simply for its sheer...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd February 2013, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,887
Alan Maisley, thank you for another great post...
Alan Maisley, thank you for another great post about Javanese spirituality. I spent the past fall reading through Al-Qur'an for the first time and following I am very interested in learning about all...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd February 2013, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 75,798
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th January 2013, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 17,965
I would be cautious in ascribing the origin of...
I would be cautious in ascribing the origin of these bone scabbards to whales. I've been through the other thread and although it is true that whales generally have more spongiose bones (known as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2013, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,060
Thanks for bringing this to forum attention,...
Thanks for bringing this to forum attention, Maurice! And I second your encouragement to anyone with the possibility to go there in person!
The pics are great too, as Battara says - I got a couple...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2013, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 74,151
Thanks Stu! Would be cool if anybody ever...
Thanks Stu! Would be cool if anybody ever visiting the museum could have a look at their info on the piece. Maybe the data will have a riveting tale to tell, along the lines that Gavin suggests! I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2013, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 74,151
Hi Stu!
Sorry for a tiny bit of OT, but in...
Hi Stu!
Sorry for a tiny bit of OT, but in which museum was the above photo taken? The middle saber with the brass hilt appears to be a Bornean/Sumatran Piso Podang - what a strange company he...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2013, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,180
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2013, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,180
Certainly a valid question, Maurice! I think...
Certainly a valid question, Maurice! I think unveiling the geographical as well as the temporal occurrence of the BB, would be really exciting! Also as your translation of Muller over in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2013, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,180
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2013, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,180
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2013, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,625
Wow, thanks for posting those! It's improbable...
Wow, thanks for posting those! It's improbable that I'll be able to find the occasion for going in person, but I can't wait to show the photos to my girlfriend. She's Russian and I'm sure she'll love...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th January 2013, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,180
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd January 2013, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 18,675
Hi Lew!
I don't have a lot to contribute...
Hi Lew!
I don't have a lot to contribute with as to the academical discussion of your katars, I just wanted to say nice scores! :)
Did you do any polishing before etching the wootz? If so,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2013, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,751
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
22nd January 2013, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,052
Hahaha ok, I see now how that could be...
Hahaha ok, I see now how that could be misunderstood... :D
By 'catch' I meant exactly that it was very nicely seen, that the damage has indeed come from a hungry mouse - a sharp eye on your part,...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st January 2013, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,052
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st January 2013, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 20,391
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st January 2013, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,751
Pakayun
Hi guys,
I'd like to share one of my new favorites with you: A pakayun saber from the Murut people of North Borneo.
The blade is 78,5 cm along the edge and 97 cm including the hilt. Hilt is...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
20th January 2013, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 20,391
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
18th January 2013, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 20,391
I also must confess that the figure itself...
I also must confess that the figure itself doesn't really do anything for me. That being said, I do very much like the color as well as the patina of the ivory - particularly on the head.
The...
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