The "EXPLAIN YOUR AVATAR" Thread!

David · 3rd July 2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Since the avatar pictures are so small, how about sharing big close-ups peeps?

That's not a bad idea...

Rick · 3rd July 2008, 07:29 PM

This is your's David .
No, not the keris ...

Lew · 3rd July 2008, 08:42 PM

Here is mine.

David · 3rd July 2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

This is your's David .
No, not the keris ...

hmmm....what your saying then is that the keris isn't mine, but the hilt is....Thanks buddy. You know the address, just mail it out anytime...

Atlantia · 3rd July 2008, 09:29 PM

Sweet! Excellent choices.

Mine is the one remaining Indian bronze statue I have from a former collection. I couldn't bear to part with my big copper 'hamsa Bird'

He's about 18cm tall. I particularly like his 'Shivas Trishul' tail.

Mark · 4th July 2008, 02:00 AM

Mine is a panel from the silver scabbard of one of my favorite dha.

He is a bilu, usually translated as "ogre," but in Burmese mythology they are not the Shrek-like creatures that live under bridges as in the West (wait, thats a troll ...

), but rather a sentient species like humans, just rarer, and more magical-mystical. The scabbard has both a male and a female bilu, though only a female bilu figures in the story on the blade, which is the [/url=http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/Perspective/persp2003/4-2003/leg.htm]"Bedaya" jataka[/url].

This is Mrs. Bilu, AKA Sandamuhki:

More details on the dha here.

Great idea for a thread, by the way.

Bill M · 4th July 2008, 02:09 AM

Mine is from my favorite kris.

Alam Shah · 4th July 2008, 02:42 AM

Mine is from my favorite Bugis keris hilt.

Lew · 4th July 2008, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Alam Shah

Mine is from my favorite Bugis keris hilt.

Alam Shah

Funny it's my favorite one to.

Always wondered what was on the other end of that hilt

Lew

Montino Bourbon · 4th July 2008, 07:00 AM

Blue dorje on a red lotus, surrounded by 'energy'.

I think it's getting a bit old. Time for a new one, and I have one in mind. Soon...

Alam Shah · 7th July 2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Alam Shah

Funny it's my favorite one to.

Always wondered what was on the other end of that hilt

Lew

I guess we have the same good taste.

Now you know... a simple "no nonsense" keris blade.

Atlantia · 5th July 2008, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Mine is a panel from the silver scabbard of one of my favorite dha.

He is a bilu, usually translated as "ogre," but in Burmese mythology they are not the Shrek-like creatures that live under bridges as in the West (wait, thats a troll ...

), but rather a sentient species like humans, just rarer, and more magical-mystical. The scabbard has both a male and a female bilu, though only a female bilu figures in the story on the blade, which is the [/url=http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/Perspective/persp2003/4-2003/leg.htm]"Bedaya" jataka[/url].

This is Mrs. Bilu, AKA Sandamuhki:

More details on the dha here.

Great idea for a thread, by the way.

That has to be the finest Dha I've ever seen! You must have had to sell a kidney to get that!
It is truly stunning, if there was a smilie 'taking its hat off' I'd be inserting it here: " ".

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Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	This is your's David . No, not the keris ... Attached Images

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Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here is mine. Attached Images

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Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Mine is from my favorite kris. Attached Images

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Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Mine is from my favorite Bugis keris hilt. Attached Images Last edited by Alam Shah; 4th July 2008 at 02:57 AM.

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Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	Tibetan double dorje Blue dorje on a red lotus, surrounded by 'energy'. I think it's getting a bit old. Time for a new one, and I have one in mind. Soon...

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Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Sweet! Excellent choices. Mine is the one remaining Indian bronze statue I have from a former collection. I couldn't bear to part with my big copper 'hamsa Bird' He's about 18cm tall. I particularly like his 'Shivas Trishul' tail.

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Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Mine is a panel from the silver scabbard of one of my favorite dha. He is a bilu, usually translated as "ogre," but in Burmese mythology they are not the Shrek-like creatures that live under bridges as in the West (wait, thats a troll ... ), but rather a sentient species like humans, just rarer, and more magical-mystical. The scabbard has both a male and a female bilu, though only a female bilu figures in the story on the blade, which is the [/url=http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/Perspective/persp2003/4-2003/leg.htm]"Bedaya" jataka[/url]. This is Mrs. Bilu, AKA Sandamuhki: More details on the dha here. Great idea for a thread, by the way.