Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
15th October 2012, 04:40 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
7th October 2012, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,090
David,
DAHenkel explained it already in his...
David,
DAHenkel explained it already in his answer.
You would be surprised in how many houses here in Holland a keris or two is hanging on the wall while the owner has no idea of specific...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th October 2012, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,090
In this way and considering the meaning of the...
In this way and considering the meaning of the word panjang in the meaning of long or tall you're completely right David :o
But i refered to my native tongue. When we speak here in Holland about...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th October 2012, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,090
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th September 2012, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 27,247
Could be a keris sepang, but i have some doubts...
Could be a keris sepang, but i have some doubts because of the ganja. It should be equal to both sides and it doesn't fit very well. Could be the age,but...
Nice ukiran for sure. I also do believe...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th September 2012, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 13,585
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Forum: European Armoury
26th September 2012, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 17,821
Sorry Dimitri, but that is not a tulip.
But,...
Sorry Dimitri, but that is not a tulip.
But, more interesting is the name. W. Vervloet & son, The Hague. The factory was in the Papestraat. This factory made much for the Dutch navy. Not only...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th September 2012, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 27,271
You're welcome Gene.
That's usually said...
You're welcome Gene.
That's usually said here. Buy the weapon not the story.
Ghastly purpose, well, as long as it isn't used against you or me. :D
As the description tells, one could pass on a...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th September 2012, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 17,821
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th September 2012, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 27,271
Hi Gene,
Very nice keris indeed. But not an...
Hi Gene,
Very nice keris indeed. But not an executioners keris as we dutch call it or a keris panjang. I have a very old book in dutch wich describes an execution with a keris panjang or...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th September 2012, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 19,267
Hi Gene,
Very good possible.
To be honest,...
Hi Gene,
Very good possible.
To be honest, the way these loops are made looks to me as european work. Probably made to hang it with a cord on the wall. If you look at the indonesian loops on the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2012, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 19,267
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2012, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 19,267
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th September 2012, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,690
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th September 2012, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 15,883
Sorry Detlef for the delay.
It is bufallo...
Sorry Detlef for the delay.
It is bufallo horn. Not a strange color. I've seen many variations on color. I visisted once a very famous collector here in Holland. He told me that the color of horn...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th September 2012, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 13,286
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th September 2012, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 13,286
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th September 2012, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,026
1. Where the blade comes from i don't know. The...
1. Where the blade comes from i don't know. The more knowledeable members probably will tell and can tell you.
2. The marks are talismanic. what they mean i don't know.
3. To clean the blade search...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th September 2012, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 15,883
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd September 2012, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 15,883
Awsome piece. I would say keris panjang or...
Awsome piece. I would say keris panjang or execution keris from Sumatra. The ukiran is typical for a sumatra keris panjang. But i'm not quite sure about the keris itself. My first thought was a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd September 2012, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 41,995
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
17th August 2012, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 24,736
We discussed these kind of keris before.
...
We discussed these kind of keris before.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3719&highlight=guinea
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=198&highlight=naga+sasra
By the...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th August 2012, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10,683
As Andrew stated and because you're quite new...
As Andrew stated and because you're quite new here, you could bring this magnificent forum in real trouble by posting questions about pending auctions.Do like we all do and don't. We all wish to...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
31st July 2012, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 19,094
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th July 2012, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,426
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