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katana · 23rd January 2007, 04:35 PM

Mine, is one of the Warriors from a 'Benin bronze'.....decorative and symbollic bronze plaques that were attached to the walls of the King's Palace. A facinating culture.....often overlooked.

This particular 'individual' stood out ......a character I could relate to

.....And no I do not have a dis-proportional sized head

Flavio · 23rd January 2007, 04:56 PM

Mine is a statuette from the tribe of congo. My ex-girlfriend told me that in his expression she sometimes saw my expression

HUSAR · 23rd January 2007, 05:47 PM

Mine is a shoulder-part of winged horseman armor

Freddy · 23rd January 2007, 06:33 PM

Mine is an old Wayang golek puppet with a moustache. I especially like it because it also wears a keris in its belt.

Mark · 23rd January 2007, 07:29 PM

A Burmese "bilu" (ogre), from a dha scabbard. The decoration on the sword itself shows the story of Princess Bedayi, or Bedi, in which an ogress named Sandamukhi figures, but there doesn't seem to be an ogre in the story, so I'm not sure why he's on the scabbard. There is an ogress at the same position on the opposite side of the scabbard, at any rate.

Tim Simmons · 23rd January 2007, 09:50 PM

Mine is an image taken off a shell cameo from the Austral Islands. This back to back figure adorns many artifacts from the Islands which are among the most isolated and only really visited by whalers in the 19th century. I can find many other examples but nothing about what they actually are. Some others to look at.

VVV · 23rd January 2007, 09:54 PM

Mine is a handle of a klewang from Palembang, Sumatra (see van Z pict 263).
I think it resembles a cock's comb which I found appropriate because some of my friends sometimes find me cocky.

Michael

ShayanMirza · 23rd January 2007, 11:52 PM

Mine is the sword of my great great great great great grandfather.

23rd January 2007, 09:50 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Mine is an image taken off a shell cameo from the Austral Islands. This back to back figure adorns many artifacts from the Islands which are among the most isolated and only really visited by whalers in the 19th century. I can find many other examples but nothing about what they actually are. Some others to look at. Attached Images

23rd January 2007, 04:35 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Mine, is one of the Warriors from a 'Benin bronze'.....decorative and symbollic bronze plaques that were attached to the walls of the King's Palace. A facinating culture.....often overlooked. This particular 'individual' stood out ......a character I could relate to .....And no I do not have a dis-proportional sized head

23rd January 2007, 04:56 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Mine is a statuette from the tribe of congo. My ex-girlfriend told me that in his expression she sometimes saw my expression

23rd January 2007, 05:47 PM	#3
HUSAR Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 80	Mine is a shoulder-part of winged horseman armor

23rd January 2007, 06:33 PM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Mine is an old Wayang golek puppet with a moustache. I especially like it because it also wears a keris in its belt.

23rd January 2007, 07:29 PM	#5
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	A Burmese "bilu" (ogre), from a dha scabbard. The decoration on the sword itself shows the story of Princess Bedayi, or Bedi, in which an ogress named Sandamukhi figures, but there doesn't seem to be an ogre in the story, so I'm not sure why he's on the scabbard. There is an ogress at the same position on the opposite side of the scabbard, at any rate.

23rd January 2007, 09:54 PM	#7
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Mine is a handle of a klewang from Palembang, Sumatra (see van Z pict 263). I think it resembles a cock's comb which I found appropriate because some of my friends sometimes find me cocky. Michael

23rd January 2007, 11:52 PM	#8
ShayanMirza Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlottesville Posts: 25	Mine is the sword of my great great great great great grandfather.