Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th October 2024, 02:58 PM
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We will probably never know what the meaning of...
We will probably never know what the meaning of those objects in the mendak is.
These probably represent personal convictions or superstitions which have meaning only to one person who has the key...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
9th October 2024, 07:32 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd October 2024, 08:57 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th September 2024, 07:53 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2024, 07:54 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th September 2024, 07:53 AM
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Views: 21,060
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2024, 10:14 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2024, 12:58 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2024, 08:43 AM
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Welcome to the forum.
I am afraid that this...
Welcome to the forum.
I am afraid that this is one of those pieces " for those who travel...", at least, in my humble opinion. I wouldn't attribute any special significance to any element that you...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th September 2024, 10:43 AM
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In my opinion, though not as experienced as...
In my opinion, though not as experienced as others, the kris you show is South Sumatran Kris .
I have never seen that particular dhapur featured here (but others with more experience may be familiar...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
8th September 2024, 09:11 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th September 2024, 07:45 AM
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there is one, an almost Identical one, which is...
there is one, an almost Identical one, which is for sale now on a Dutch second hand site (cannot post the pics per forum rules)
This demonstrates these Items are modern and frequent replicas found...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th September 2024, 10:39 AM
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I'd be very cautious in doing DIY things, not...
I'd be very cautious in doing DIY things, not only because it isn't easy but also because the whole point is to do things in the correct way if you have to do that at all!
Even if (and I've done...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th September 2024, 10:06 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
6th September 2024, 08:16 AM
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they both seem to be old blades.
The first...
they both seem to be old blades.
The first one is in a Bali Sarong but is not a Balinese blade (looks Sumatran to my eye but I may be wrong), Pamor looks nice, the ganja seems to be tilted...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th September 2024, 05:04 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th September 2024, 03:14 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th September 2024, 03:00 PM
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I suppose you may be able to tell us more about...
I suppose you may be able to tell us more about the text or so called text than most of us may be able to comment on.
Other examples of seemingly " Chinese" decorated blades have been appearing in...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
4th September 2024, 02:14 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd September 2024, 07:06 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st September 2024, 10:18 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st September 2024, 09:35 AM
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Views: 11,794
the kris certainly needs to be undergoing a...
the kris certainly needs to be undergoing a cleaning and then , ideally, a staining to reveal its completely pamor .
The coiled shape in that area isn't uncommon but it may be incorporated in...
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