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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2012, 08:29 PM
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Posted By Mytribalworld
The hilt looks like Banjarese hilts ( south...

The hilt looks like Banjarese hilts ( south Borneo ) maybe an exported piece from Sumatra. I would give the thing a brass ferrule.

Arjan
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2012, 05:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,853
Posted By Mytribalworld
on this panel what is carved in the shape of a...

on this panel what is carved in the shape of a church window they placed a Sacred Heart cross on top. However a different carving the basic idea is the same as with your shield.

Arjan
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2012, 05:38 PM
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Hi Tim, I think your shield is indeed around...

Hi Tim,

I think your shield is indeed around the 70's and the double H can possibly read as "Heilig Hart" or in english " sacred heart"
The mission was very active around the 70 to encourage...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,256
Posted By Mytribalworld
Thanks Spiral! Its fixed .....Arjan

Thanks Spiral! Its fixed .....Arjan
Forum: Swap Forum 16th June 2012, 09:08 PM
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Views: 3,445
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Www.mytribalworld.com

Just listed new items. Among them some nice mandaus, pandat, nias sword etc etc....

Welcome on www.mytribalworld.com !

Arjan
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th June 2012, 06:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,904
Posted By Mytribalworld
Maybe it is from Jambi on Sumatra. Arjan

Maybe it is from Jambi on Sumatra.

Arjan
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2012, 07:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 19,193
Posted By Mytribalworld
Funny, 17 july 1899 Teuku Nyak Arif was born !...

Funny, 17 july 1899 Teuku Nyak Arif was born ! One of indonesia national heroes from Aceh , its just an detail however..........http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teuku_Nyak_Arif
Forum: Swap Forum 28th April 2012, 04:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,490
Posted By Mytribalworld
Www.mytribalworld.com

Just listed new items

http://www.mytribalworld.com/weapons.html


Best regards,

Arjan
Forum: Swap Forum 17th February 2012, 10:04 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,355
Posted By Mytribalworld
Www.mytribalworld.com

Maybe nice to see (buying is also ok) as I have listed a sword coming from Enggano , what I haven't seen besides the museum in Italy.

http://www.mytribalworld.com/pagina119.html

Best wishes,
...
Forum: Swap Forum 3rd September 2011, 09:45 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,842
Posted By Mytribalworld
www.mytribalworld.com

Hi All,

The site has been renewed and made more userfriendly for mobile phones, I pads etc. ( no flash)
Some interesting swords has been listed.
Borneo freaks note also the Borneology update !
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd September 2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 170,404
Posted By Mytribalworld
Iban handle

Just arrived into my collection....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th July 2011, 10:52 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 54,863
Posted By Mytribalworld
Did you ever have handled the bones or ribs from...

Did you ever have handled the bones or ribs from a sea cow or seen from very close ?

The bones are looking to me as very spongeous ( more than the ribs) , so don't know if that material should be...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th July 2011, 12:17 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 54,863
Posted By Mytribalworld
Willem, you live almost next to the...

Willem, you live almost next to the Seacowbone-indificationcenter( beside de Kunsthal) ......why not ask them ?

Arjan
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2011, 08:56 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 54,863
Posted By Mytribalworld
Hi Michael, I'm curious what you will find,...

Hi Michael,

I'm curious what you will find, I can image that Malay shippers had such requirements but I wonder if already we have problems with seeing the difference the shipper would and if the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2011, 12:27 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 54,863
Posted By Mytribalworld
But that should include that most seadayaks never...

But that should include that most seadayaks never travelled the sea with their deerantler handled swords and that those with the seacow handled sword never saw their wife and kids on the land.
If I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd July 2011, 11:16 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 54,863
Posted By Mytribalworld
Hi Michael, I strongly doubt the whole...

Hi Michael,

I strongly doubt the whole Steller seacow story:

A: Its an artic living animal and of course its p[ossible that someone exported the bones to Borneo but actually I don't see any...
Forum: Swap Forum 17th June 2011, 07:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,114
Posted By Mytribalworld
www.mytribalworld.com

Dear all,

The site is updated with a few very nice items,among them a Inuit knife, a nice moro twistcore, a ivory hilted Madura keris, Piha Kaetta's , african shield , dha etc.... some stock is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2011, 09:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,382
Posted By Mytribalworld
! Are there any books on this subject? I am very...

! Are there any books on this subject? I am very surprised that the origin and age of Dayak swords can be found so exactly, and when one asks about Indian arms then normally one gets no exact...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2011, 09:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,382
Posted By Mytribalworld
[QUOTE=Indianajones]Hello Tatjana, to my oppinion...

[QUOTE=Indianajones]Hello Tatjana, to my oppinion your mandau comes from the Kenya subgroup of Dayak near the border of Sarawak. It are the Kenya who generally use this type (form) of handle and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th May 2011, 05:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,701
Posted By Mytribalworld
Curator donates 3 million euro collection to Leiden

The former curator Frits Liefkens of the National Museum in Amsterdam who passed away in 2010 has donated a rich collection ethnografica ( 750 pieces) to the Royal Ethnological museum.

Among them...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th May 2011, 05:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,382
Posted By Mytribalworld
Hi Tatjana, congrats! what I like in special...

Hi Tatjana,

congrats! what I like in special is that nice ornament on the back of the handle.

a mandau from the Mendalam river area from last half 19 th century most likely.

you recognise...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2011, 09:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,470
Posted By Mytribalworld
Hi Jose, nice work, you didn't made it quite...

Hi Jose,

nice work, you didn't made it quite easy for yourself by using padoek.
Normally for sikimscabbards they use a very soft almost white kind of wood.

Padoek is African.

about the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2011, 10:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,736
Posted By Mytribalworld
[QUOTE=kai] Are you going to etch the blade? ...

[QUOTE=kai] Are you going to etch the blade?

Of course not, Spain has enough of destroying long wanted stuff today :D


Arjan
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2011, 10:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,736
Posted By Mytribalworld
Hi Carlos, Ok thanks but that plaque must...

Hi Carlos,

Ok thanks but that plaque must have hung somewhere, europe or USA? Spain?
a specific house maybe ?
For very scarce items like this it should be enourmous if there was more info...
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2011, 12:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,736
Posted By Mytribalworld
Hi Carlos, congrats that catch! do you...

Hi Carlos,

congrats that catch!

do you have any provenance of it ?

regards,

Arjan
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