Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
1st March 2014, 08:24 AM
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th February 2014, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 37
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th February 2014, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
28th February 2014, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 53,884
Very interesting question and answers!
To me...
Very interesting question and answers!
To me there is no generic definition of what a keris is and therefore also no generic answer to what is legitimate.
The definition of what a keris is can...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
27th February 2014, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 14
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Java keris for considertation/comment
Recently I was able to add this keris to my small collection.
I hope to learn more about it.
I was thinking the form might be megantoro but I was reading this earlier discussion about this form...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2014, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 133,068
Last week I spoke with an older collector who...
Last week I spoke with an older collector who mentioned most keris were around 200 guilders in the Netherlands in the late 70s to early 80s - that is more than you will have to pay today for a...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th February 2014, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,042
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2014, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 133,068
This example had VOC marking - unfortunately no...
This example had VOC marking - unfortunately no close up.
I have used the same pic twice - two is a rotated detail of the first one
Certainly was not the A(msterdam) but I think H(oorn)
Date looks...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th February 2014, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 133,068
Some time ago I was trying to write an article...
Some time ago I was trying to write an article about podang variations and also came across a few Batak pieces with VOC blades. I will try to retrace pictures of those.
My working hypothesis for...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
25th February 2014, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,042
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th February 2014, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,752
Wow
Superb example, beautiful.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th February 2014, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 6,167
Yatagan - translation and makers mark request!
Who can translate the inscription on this yatagan and maybe ID the makers mark? Now with better pictures!
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/erikscollectables/IMG_1473_zps8ec63823.jpg...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2014, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 6,550
Tulwar for comments
Bought a collection of mostly Indonesian weapons but there were some items from other regions that I liked and also purchased - but without any knowledge on them.
Here a complete Tulwar.
Seems...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd February 2014, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,561
translation
I have been going through the forum and found a very similar inscription!
I guess the text is the same and it is as described there a more common inscription!
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
22nd February 2014, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,213
The writing on the labels seems to be done by a...
The writing on the labels seems to be done by a "modern" pen and not a fountain pen. These modern type of pens only came into broader use during the 1940s so I think the labels have been made more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2014, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,561
Thanks
Many thanks Teodor!
Regards, Erik
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2014, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,561
Here some more detail pictures as requested:
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Here some more detail pictures as requested:
The other side of the handle and blade have some damage - all pictures are from the good side. Stones look to be coral, handle some kind of ivory (not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2014, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,561
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2014, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,561
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th June 2013, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 24,493
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2011, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 51,019
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2011, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 42,619
Hi Jose,
This is not always the case - most...
Hi Jose,
This is not always the case - most often it is the same as the other parts flat with enamel inlay. Stones you see more often but stone and the filigree is quite rare I think.
My...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2011, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 42,619
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th June 2011, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 42,619
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th June 2011, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 42,619
Akar Bahar and gold hilt
As requested a few pictures of my version :)
Stil very very happy with that one!
The black coral is very delicate so you see quite often either two parts of Akar Bahar for the curve or the type...
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