Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
21st January 2026, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,548
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
16th January 2026, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,548
Keris with replacement piece
Hi guys.
Not to late to wish a happy new year. I got this keris some month ago. Clearly described by the seller as gold plated. But I liked it and it found the way to me together with other keris....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th December 2025, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 31,131
Maybe all are right. Maybe a piece which is set...
Maybe all are right. Maybe a piece which is set together in ancient times. Grip and blade do not need to be from same origin. As today, maybe an owner asked a bladesmith to fit a grip and a different...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2025, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 29,505
Some pictures to compare and for future...
Some pictures to compare and for future investigations.
A complete Oosik/walrus-baculum with 55 cm.
A piece of oosik ( roughly grinded for a knifegrip ) and its cross-sections. The bigger end...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th October 2025, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 29,505
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd August 2025, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 25,827
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd August 2025, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 25,827
I think there will be the same issues with the...
I think there will be the same issues with the molar tooth. If declared as mammoth molar too. A hundred years ago nobody dig for mammoth molar in siberia or alaska while these tooth were availiable...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th July 2025, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 18,053
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th March 2025, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 27,475
Bali Keris
Hello
I like to share my (new to my collection) Bali Keris. I have got some informations recently. The blade seems to be older than the dress, and I was told around 18th century. The silver and...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
5th January 2025, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 40,371
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd March 2024, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,527
I’m wondering where mamas comes from. An alloy...
I’m wondering where mamas comes from. An alloy made of nickel ( and others) seems not to be easy to be produced / melted.
Silver will be availiable from coins or traded billets It can be hammered to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th February 2024, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 18,221
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2024, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 18,221
Hi A.G.
The mamas question is a little bit...
Hi A.G.
The mamas question is a little bit new for me. I searched by google and in this forum without a result ( till now) what alloy-content I have to expect. Will be very interesting to learn...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th February 2024, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 18,221
Pedang from java (?)
Right out of the box this new aquisition.
I think a pedang from Java(?). The scabbard was a little bit „yellowish“ from the sellers pictures so I awaited brass, but after a light cleaning that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2024, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 75,541
Yes a pitty.Newly in germany we have new laws...
Yes a pitty.Newly in germany we have new laws about elephant ivory since a few month. Every trade ist strictly forbidden now. No matter if pieces are pre CITES or not.
I have around 10 pieces...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th January 2024, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 11,232
Second new keris
Dear all. Again I‘m not sure and experienced enough to classify this keris. The blade seems to be newer forged. Very well forged from my opinion ( as a bladesmith on my own ) Many thanks for your...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th January 2024, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,376
First new acquisition
Dear all.
Lucky to get new keris from inside germany. I‘m not experienced enough to be sure with my opinion. So please help me with the classification.
Some hard to see, but slightly visible,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th November 2023, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,368,628
Hi
I like to open this post again. I bought a...
Hi
I like to open this post again. I bought a the following piece as a jimpul but I was told by a well known collector that this is an tilang kamerau. First google search gives this post. Maybe...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th November 2023, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 56,343
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th November 2023, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 56,343
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th November 2023, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 56,343
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
4th September 2023, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 61,983
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2022, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,412
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2022, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,412
A talismanic thai (?) knife ?
I got some pieces from a friend who left germany decades ago. He forwarded some pieces that have been storaged 20 years and he thought that will fit better to my collection. But I‘m more experienced...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2022, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,771
Dha (?) nr 2 for comment please
I got some pieces from a friend who left germany decades ago. He forwarded some pieces that have been storaged 20 years and he thought that will fit better to my collection. But I‘m more experienced...
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