VVV Old Tajong or Coteng??? 7th March 2006, 11:51 PM
BSMStar Micheal,
I do not know... 8th March 2006, 02:02 AM
nechesh Michael, i don't know all... 8th March 2006, 04:30 AM
Alam Shah An 18th Century Coteng... 8th March 2006, 05:30 AM
VVV Thanks Alam Shah,
I forgot... 8th March 2006, 12:00 PM
RobT Sheath Question for BluErf 13th March 2006, 04:21 AM
BluErf Hi Rob,
I'm so jealous --... 13th March 2006, 02:25 PM
BluErf And here's another of those... 13th March 2006, 02:35 PM
RobT Thanks for the info 14th March 2006, 03:41 AM
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14th March 2006, 03:41 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for the info
Hi BluErf,
Thanks for taking the time to give such a clear and complete explanation on the morphing of sheaths as keris spread and evolved in different cultures. It's something I had never considered before and it will cause me to view my sheaths in an entirely different light. I had initially thought my keris came from Java because that's what Frey's book shows but when I saw VVV's sheath I figured I either had a married piece or I was totally off base on my hilt identification. Although I am aware of some of the changes hilts have undergone over time and at the hands of different cultures, it never occurred to me that two widely separated locations could have at one time shared a basic sheath shape which subsequently evolved into two different shapes. Sincerely, RobT |
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