Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2006, 07:59 PM
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A Picture is worth a thousand words?
As a professional that works with color for a living, let me give you my two cents worth.
I am going to try to avoid things like metamerism and appearance (as much as I can) so:
1. Color is not...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th November 2006, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 111,831
Hi Bill,
Great swords!!! :) (Let me know...
Hi Bill,
Great swords!!! :) (Let me know if you get tired of them) ;)
If these blades come from the PI (which I am inclined to believe they do), it seems that we can not come to a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd November 2006, 06:38 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2006, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st November 2006, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 85
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The Philippines (ethnically) are about 90-95%...
The Philippines (ethnically) are about 90-95% Malay or Malay "mix"... so I ask, is there a possible connection through the people with a Malay sword? Is it possible that they may have had a Parang...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st November 2006, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th November 2006, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th November 2006, 03:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th November 2006, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 85
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Yea, I noticed the deity hilts below the...
Yea, I noticed the deity hilts below the "referenced" Parang Nabur (in the Madrid Museum) were called Goloks.
My only suggestion is... that this may be a Philippine version of the Parang Nabur. ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th November 2006, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 85
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Is it a Bat?
When looking at these older examples... I get a feeling of a short snout Sea Horse... but then again, call me crazy. :D
(The examples Zel has shown us ... thank you for sharing the wonderful...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th November 2006, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th November 2006, 11:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2006, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 111,831
Michael,
Carefully look at your original...
Michael,
Carefully look at your original sword (D-guard clam shell) and my sword... at the hilts. Also look at the one like yours in the Madrid Museum. The details are amazingly similar.
Look...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2006, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th November 2006, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 111,831
Hi Michael,
(You have an awesome...
Hi Michael,
(You have an awesome collection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) :)
I think if you compare the sword that Spunjer had, with mine and yours... you will see some similarities, but many more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2006, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 111,831
I agree with Erik that these swords are made in...
I agree with Erik that these swords are made in the Philippines, but looking at the blade profile... is it Visayan? I do not believe that Erik makes a direct reference to the sword being Visayan.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2006, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 51
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2006, 02:52 AM
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Replies: 85
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2006, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,315
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th September 2006, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,198
Hi Ariel,
Point well taken. I have not...
Hi Ariel,
Point well taken. I have not notice any problem in putting the helmet on or taken it off, the neck guard just goes to the bottom of the skull (if you look up, it hits the back of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2006, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,198
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
13th September 2006, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,527
I’m not saying that any of these examples have...
I’m not saying that any of these examples have been dyed... but I have seen examples that have bright red and bright yellow colorations... not natural iron oxide colors. There is no doubt that some...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
12th September 2006, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 12
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Hey VANDOO...
I'll buy that it is...
Hey VANDOO...
I'll buy that it is Stegolophodon (a Mammoth ancestor). I know it is not Mastodon. ;)
Sometimes they use "dyes" (colorations) on these fossils, to make them more colorful and...
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
11th September 2006, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,527
Sweet!
My guess is that it is made from Mammoth tooth material. Its a beauty!
Mammoth tooth fossils (yes it is a fossil and not ivory) may not be as old as other "elephant" types like the Mastodon, so...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th August 2006, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 19,249
Rivkin,
I didn't take it as being vile. :) ...
Rivkin,
I didn't take it as being vile. :)
I agree, there are too many unknowns in this video (at least for me since I do not understand Japanese) to be scientific. If you look up above (19...
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