Nice Barong ended on eBay.

asomotif · 10th March 2009, 01:45 PM

Very nice barong.

Lovely inlay, but No way I would pay such an amount for a damaged piece without scabbard.
Somebody (or probably a few people) must really have wanted this one.

a remark on kukulza's comments :

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Oftentimes African artifacts are not as much, and there is also less hype about them

For African weapons you are probably right.
But African ethnographic items are sold for big $$$.$$$ at autions in Europe.
And than I really mean 100.000's USD

KuKulzA28 · 10th March 2009, 06:38 PM

ah I did some research and you're right... African objects in general quite a bit.. but their weaponry, not so much. Like Bill said I wouldn't have paid that much for the barong, but then again I am not a collector of antiques (not that I can afford it), I'm just an appreciator.

Tim Simmons · 10th March 2009, 08:16 PM

Nuts!!!!

David · 10th March 2009, 09:41 PM

Yeah, interesting auction result considering these times of recession. This was a very nice barong once, but considering the damage and the lack of a sheath this figure is way over the top. I don't believe it is a good indicator of where the current market stands.

10th March 2009, 06:38 PM	#2
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	ah I did some research and you're right... African objects in general quite a bit.. but their weaponry, not so much. Like Bill said I wouldn't have paid that much for the barong, but then again I am not a collector of antiques (not that I can afford it), I'm just an appreciator.

10th March 2009, 08:16 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Nuts!!!!

10th March 2009, 09:41 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Yeah, interesting auction result considering these times of recession. This was a very nice barong once, but considering the damage and the lack of a sheath this figure is way over the top. I don't believe it is a good indicator of where the current market stands.