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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 2nd April 2025, 01:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 37,221
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Smile comic relief

Continuing in the vein of Gustav/Sajen:

- Thatcher may have asked: "Who are these others; name them".
- I have attached part of a recent missive (edited):The message itself baffled my Harrovian...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st March 2025, 09:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,884
Posted By Amuk Murugul
tjikandang.(Missing symbol around 'na' to turn...

tjikandang.(Missing symbol around 'na' to turn it into 'n'. Is that a 'dot' above 'da' to turn it into 'dang'? )
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 31st March 2025, 02:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 37,221
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Hullo Gustav, I was referring to my initial...

Hullo Gustav,

I was referring to my initial picture (cause for some distraction): black blade on green background.

Best,
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th March 2025, 10:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 37,221
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Hullo everybody! :) My apologies. I was...

Hullo everybody! :)

My apologies.
I was rather impatient and so left the thread to retire to the skull-cave and consult the chronicles; emerging to launch into an investigative foray into the...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th March 2025, 03:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 37,221
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Hullo David, Thank you for your reply. ...

Hullo David,

Thank you for your reply.
Please refer to the same thread in the other room.
Thank you.

Best,
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th March 2025, 03:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 37,221
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Hullo gentlemen, Thank you for your replies....

Hullo gentlemen,

Thank you for your replies.

Battara: You may be correct, but I haven’t seen it on any Balinese/Lombok keris.

Gustav: You may generally be confirming my suspicions.

Alan:...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th March 2025, 05:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 37,221
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Can you help …..?

Hullo everybody! :)

I need help in locating a kris/keris with fretwork similar to that shown in the picture attached. Please look at it carefully if you think you may be able to help.

Thank...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th March 2025, 05:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 37,221
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Can you help …..?

Hullo everybody! :)

I need help in locating a keris/kris with fretwork similar to that shown in the picture attached. Please look at it carefully if you think you may be able to help.

Thank...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2025, 12:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 25,966
Posted By Amuk Murugul
And now, for something DIFFERENT (from me, anyway): Indigenous weapons of Australia

Hullo everybody! :)

My small collection :
boomerang (wan-goem)
number ‘7’ (“killer”) boomerang (watilgiri)
3 parrying shields (dranmang)
club (linggel)

Enjoy!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2025, 11:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 51,740
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Poesaka Tjatoerangga R. Ranggana Bratakoesoema

Hullo everybody! :)

Just an update.
An ensemble we put together for one of his offspring.
All items have been previously covered.
I thought of posting it here for posterity.
Enjoy!

Best,
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th December 2024, 02:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,615
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Hullo RobT! :) .....= parang/duku...

Hullo RobT! :)

.....= parang/duku panjang/panjai.

Best,
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2024, 11:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 39,014
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Close cousins .....

Hullo everybody! :)

Photo of cavalry sabres of the same genre. Enjoy!

Best,
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th October 2024, 01:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 44,164
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Another example

Hullo oariff! :)

This may be closer to your example.

Best,
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2024, 02:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 44,164
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Comparison

Hullo oariff! :)

c.f. item 1 of http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=242309&postcount=1

Best,
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th August 2024, 04:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 39,014
Posted By Amuk Murugul
USN variants

Hullo everybody! :)
Just to share:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2024, 10:51 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 58,514
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Appendix to last post

Hullo everybody! :)

Following, is the appendix to my last post. It should go together by way of explanation. It may enlighten (or NOT ;) ).

Best,


Derived from Bisaya Carita...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2023, 12:57 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 58,514
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Keris Soendang Bisaja

Hullo everybody! :)

This lot has been dealt with before.
As it is departing (with the prodigal) for parts unknown, I thought here was the appropriate place to park it (with latest update) for...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2023, 06:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,961
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Hullo ruiter58! :) Try: PB=Pabrik...

Hullo ruiter58! :)

Try:
PB=Pabrik Besi(Steel Factory), hence the hammer&anvil
PolPlg=Polisi Palembang(Palembang Police)
Everything seems locally-made.

mvg,
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2023, 08:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 23,015
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Hullo Cakszz ! :) The blade has swastika...

Hullo Cakszz ! :)

The blade has swastika motif bounded by leaf-scroll motif at the ends (common in SE-Asia).
Also see: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpost.php?p=229285&postcount=1, item #3
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th August 2023, 11:42 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 58,514
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Just another memory aid .....

Hullo everybody! :)

Hope it's of some use.
Enjoy!

Best,
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2023, 11:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,745
Posted By Amuk Murugul
- djambia Bandjar - lading cara arab=Arab-style...

- djambia Bandjar
- lading cara arab=Arab-style knife
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2023, 11:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,713
Posted By Amuk Murugul
1767

1767
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2023, 03:00 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 58,514
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Ceremonial Pieces

Hullo everybody! :)

This type has been previously discussed at various times in this room, so I'll merely drop in this photo.
Enjoy!

Best,
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th June 2023, 03:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 50,516
Posted By Amuk Murugul
Ceremonial Pedang Pandjap post-1945

Hullo everybody! :)

Just redicovered this pedang (ref. post #4)and thought I'd post it here.
Apologies about the quality; I'm in a hurry.

Best
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th June 2023, 01:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,043
Posted By Amuk Murugul
General Info

Hullo JeffS! :)

This link may be of some use: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23853&highlight=kalamantan

Best,
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