Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
2nd August 2007, 01:27 AM
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Hi Flavio,
It should be smaller, currently...
Hi Flavio,
It should be smaller, currently looks like a bugis styled end-piece. ;)
From MAG archives:
http://www.geocities.com/keris4u/kerisgallery/kelpatanisepokalsarasbig.jpg...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st August 2007, 08:53 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st August 2007, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 41,962
Errors in Keris Literature
I think this had strayed from the original topic. It's an interesting point which warrant another topic by itself. I took the liberty to created another thread where we can discuss on the topic. :D
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st August 2007, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 32
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Errors in Keris Literature
For sometime now, we had mentioned many a time, when taking reference from Keris books, take it with a pinch of salt. ;) This is due to the fact that there are errors found in these books.
Our...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st July 2007, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st July 2007, 03:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st July 2007, 02:55 AM
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In "Hands of Time - The crafts of Aceh", that...
In "Hands of Time - The crafts of Aceh", that statement is true
In "THE HISTORY OF SUMATRA..." ...chiefly used for assassination"...
Perhaps the statement should be "... used by a chieftain, many...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th July 2007, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 141
Views: 147,093
You can find it here... ;)
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You can find it here... ;)
http://www.nga.gov.au/Wolfensohn/RED/ankus.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankus
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwords/data/d0000989.html
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
30th July 2007, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 59
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Hmmm... Naga pieces are also found in Northern...
Hmmm... Naga pieces are also found in Northern Peninsular (see pic) and Riau-Lingga Archipelago, (an example in Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore). There are quite a number in Sumatra as well.
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
29th July 2007, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 13
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Yeah... thanks, that guy is just one of the...
Yeah... thanks, that guy is just one of the average collector.
The keris can be held in the sarong... or held by the belt... a matter of choice.
Some like it hidden from view, some like it...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2007, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 141
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2007, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 147,093
Pak Ganja,
That looks like an ankus,...
Pak Ganja,
That looks like an ankus, elephant goad to me. How long is the handle?
When used by a man riding on the elephant, the handle is normally short. When used by a man walking beside the...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2007, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 141
Views: 147,093
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2007, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 32,907
Hi Flavio,
Very nice impressive results. :)...
Hi Flavio,
Very nice impressive results. :)
The silver pendongkok (hilt cup) fits nicely, 'hugging' the base of the hilt.
But I guess, there is a slight gap at the base, which should be...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2007, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2007, 07:24 AM
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Dear Hana,
What you said is true, but...
Dear Hana,
What you said is true, but bear in mind... most of us here are not experts, nor claim to be one (me included). This is a place to share... when we have an opinion, we state it such....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2007, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2007, 03:20 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th July 2007, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 30
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Raja Abala Raja means... king with a force of...
Raja Abala Raja means... king with a force of kings; maharaja.
Looking at the pamor pattern... likely it seems that "a force is being reinforced again and again... from base to tip", symbolically....
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th July 2007, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 34,136
Hi Willem,
Congratulations! on a fine...
Hi Willem,
Congratulations! on a fine acquisition. :D
As mentioned before, the blade is rare and sought after.
Fittings are additional bonus...
The blade and sheath fittings... if it's ok by...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th July 2007, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 34,136
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th July 2007, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 30
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th July 2007, 07:01 PM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th July 2007, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 30
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Agreed... that the materials are of good taste...
Agreed... that the materials are of good taste with fine worksmanship... the hilt cup, sheath wrapping and end-piece... even if it is composite. With this blade, it deserves the existing dressings......
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
26th July 2007, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 30
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The wrapping to the bottom half of the sheath...
The wrapping to the bottom half of the sheath seems missing.
Blade-wise, a very good blade indeed, with pamor Raja Abala Raja.
The loop is known as toli-toli. Normally, this type of keris is...
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