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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd February 2005, 11:51 AM
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Posted By John
Some similar features for narrowing down?

The markings at the back of the blade also could be seen at the back of some Borneon pakayun blade whilst the hand guards are similar in the sense that they are both circular. If I remember...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th January 2005, 08:18 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 151,324
Posted By John
Hi Ian, I've not seen anything like that in...

Hi Ian,

I've not seen anything like that in the vicinity or at the state museum and it's likely to be something NOT from Northern Borneo I'd say.

BTW, great picture of you with Dan at the other...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2005, 11:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,813
Posted By John
Rasdan, thanks for sharing a probable pusaka...

Rasdan, thanks for sharing a probable pusaka keris here. I know many others would not do so for the belief that the keris will lose it's "power" (takut isi-nya pandai hilang atau terbang? :) ) by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th January 2005, 05:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 39,228
Posted By John
Such an impressive array of Kerises even in...

Such an impressive array of Kerises even in Venice! Thanks for sharing. I was also hoping to see a few Jians... ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2004, 09:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,854
Posted By John
Lightbulb Thoughts are with those affected and my "incense"...

Thoughts are with those affected and my "incense" added...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th December 2004, 04:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,344
Posted By John
I'd speculate that this Lantaka was probably made...

I'd speculate that this Lantaka was probably made in Brunei. Items as such were known to have been made there and although I've seen similar items (at least I think so) as such, I can't be sure about...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2004, 01:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,459
Posted By John
My layman's pinyin & translation of the...

My layman's pinyin & translation of the characters:

Top characters read as Tung (together) Sheng (prosperous).
Bottom characters as Tai (great) He (river).

Perhaps someone more academic could...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th December 2004, 12:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,459
Posted By John
Jian

Nice looking Jian but must acknowledge I know very little about them although there's a fair bit of interest. Provenanced Jians from private collections posted at forums seems to be so few and far in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd December 2004, 12:03 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 86,432
Posted By John
Post Madura Keris

Sure, here it is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd December 2004, 04:38 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 86,432
Posted By John
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