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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2026, 02:04 PM
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Posted By Pieje
Thx!!

Thx!!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th January 2026, 09:38 AM
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Views: 2,458
Posted By Pieje
OK thx, let's wait some other's opinion.

OK thx, let's wait some other's opinion.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th January 2026, 12:30 PM
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Views: 2,458
Posted By Pieje
Thank you! It's wood!

Thank you!
It's wood!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 25th January 2026, 11:09 AM
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Views: 2,458
Posted By Pieje
Thx for the info, a mix of parts from different...

Thx for the info, a mix of parts from different regions than?
Collectable?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 24th January 2026, 12:17 PM
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Views: 2,458
Posted By Pieje
Keris Sumatra?

As these knives are not my main interest, any info is welcome!

Perhaps Sumatra origin?
Fittings 20th C, but blade much older I suppose, 18th C.?

Bone handle and wranka?
Perhaps whale bone? ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th January 2026, 06:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,826
Posted By Pieje
Definitely original. Never clean the...

Definitely original.
Never clean the handle/nakago, aside of some oil/wd40 and gentle rubbing with a cloth.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2026, 11:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 23,209
Posted By Pieje
You did well Ian, I remember this set being sold....

You did well Ian, I remember this set being sold.
These knives are all authentic and used, some fairly late (post 1950s).
The left one is interesting, classic Holo (close to the Yaka), it's a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th January 2026, 06:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,174
Posted By Pieje
True! Good thinking! Until some years ago, I...

True! Good thinking!
Until some years ago, I had some of these skulls in my collection.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th January 2026, 02:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,174
Posted By Pieje
Thank you all for the info! I tried google...

Thank you all for the info!

I tried google AI on one side of the blade, "classic Arabic proverb", something like "origin/birth and death are one, and who doesn't die by the sword, will die by...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2026, 02:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,174
Posted By Pieje
Kaskara with 'enigmatic' marking

Hi, I just found a Kaskara with the enigmatic marking from Briggs 1965.
The marking is present on both sides, no other stamps visible.
Plain mountings, I guess late 19th, early 20th C.
Blade...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2021, 11:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 34,131
Posted By Pieje
Hi, this is a classic Boa sword from Congo, as...

Hi, this is a classic Boa sword from Congo, as you said.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st August 2021, 12:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 28,476
Posted By Pieje
No Songye at all, even not central Africa. You...

No Songye at all, even not central Africa.
You should look into West-Africa, Yoruba etc.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st August 2021, 12:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 25,418
Posted By Pieje
I guess it's a sort of hand protection. Not...

I guess it's a sort of hand protection.
Not every Salampasu sword shares this feature.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2021, 04:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 28,552
Posted By Pieje
Looks like a Tutsi or Shi sickle sword (Congo,...

Looks like a Tutsi or Shi sickle sword (Congo, Rwanda)

https://ertribal.com/index.php/tribal-art/blades/womans-sickle-wood-handle-mugishu-umuhoro-rwanda
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd July 2021, 08:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,219
Posted By Pieje
Hmm I know Allan of memoire-Africaine, and he...

Hmm I know Allan of memoire-Africaine, and he usually knows his business, but that knife is no Kuba, I guess Allan made a mistake.

I agree it's Haussa dagger.....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th July 2021, 12:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 19,058
Posted By Pieje
Agree. Mambisa/Mabendi sheat; those knives...

Agree.

Mambisa/Mabendi sheat; those knives are hard to find,
a complete knife should look like this.
(Ratzel 1895; Wolf-Dieter Miersch collection; and 2 examples found on the net)

The Konda...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2021, 07:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,991
Posted By Pieje
Many knives on Wolf-Dieter's website are already...

Many knives on Wolf-Dieter's website are already sold to other collectors, but remain figured on his website.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2020, 09:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 20,401
Posted By Pieje
TEBU dagger, Sudan.

TEBU dagger, Sudan.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th September 2020, 01:40 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 50,907
Posted By Pieje
To remove varnish, aceton does the job! Some...

To remove varnish, aceton does the job!
Some types of varnish come of easily, others are tough to remove.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2020, 11:20 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 50,907
Posted By Pieje
Just clean (in this case) with simple steelwool...

Just clean (in this case) with simple steelwool 000 and 00 and some oil like WD40 or ballistol.

Duccio, the yellow is probably varnish?
Wire seems aluminium.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th June 2020, 04:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 19,796
Posted By Pieje
Nice sword! I agree it's probably a...

Nice sword!
I agree it's probably a commemorative date.

I have a similar one, dated 1810, with reference to sultan Muhammad al-Fadl, who indeed reigned between ca. 1801 and 1838.
Forum: Swap Forum 7th June 2020, 02:08 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 7,304
Posted By Pieje
Mandingo

For sale:

MANDINGO sword
67cm

Available 50€ (+ shipping)
Forum: Swap Forum 7th June 2020, 02:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,412
Posted By Pieje
SOLD thx

SOLD thx
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2020, 10:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,545
Posted By Pieje
I have a very similar Nimcha.

I have a very similar Nimcha.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th May 2020, 09:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 28,258
Posted By Pieje
Thumbs up Great pieces!!

Great pieces!!
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