Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd October 2013, 08:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st October 2013, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2013, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 25,898
Hi Michael,
Touche! :D I've recently been...
Hi Michael,
Touche! :D I've recently been massacred by a couple of nasty bills, and It's been a while since I've had any additions. This however, was an extremely cool gift from my even cooler mom...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th September 2013, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 25,898
Hi guys,
I'm doing a bump here, because I've...
Hi guys,
I'm doing a bump here, because I've recently stumbled across swords of this type and this thread is the first place that i hear the term tilang kamaru. Could any of you please post the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th March 2013, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,212
Congrats on your new mandau Detlef!
The...
Congrats on your new mandau Detlef!
The fundamental style of the carvings is reminiscent of those of the Kayans/Kenyah of East Kalimantan, although the execution in this piece is rougher and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th March 2013, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 14,586
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th March 2013, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 212,032
Hi Nonoy Tan,
How cool to get your update...
Hi Nonoy Tan,
How cool to get your update here - It's funny but I have in the last couple of days been reading through this exact topic and am very excited to see you bring it up from the depts....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2013, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,962
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2013, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,962
Hi Detlef!
Killer sword bro - I love the...
Hi Detlef!
Killer sword bro - I love the hilt and fittings! The blade (lading, as kai says) and especially scabbard says Batak to me too, although I haven't seen a similar hilt in my (rather...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2013, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st March 2013, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
Hi kai,
No, unfortunately I haven't been...
Hi kai,
No, unfortunately I haven't been able to photograph any cuts from dugong ivory. I have however, recently for the first time seen dugong teeth in person and to my great surprise they are...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2013, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 15,564
Great topic, Vandoo and I love the pictures!...
Great topic, Vandoo and I love the pictures! Reminds me of how much I want to go to India. Looking forward to see this topic evolve.
I don't have much to contribute as to war elephants, but I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2013, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 71,539
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th February 2013, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
Hi Mosha,
I'm not sure, but would think it...
Hi Mosha,
I'm not sure, but would think it could be because the nose is carved from the outer layer of cementum It also makes sense as it seems to be the most extreme part of the little guy. The...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2013, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 42,849
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2013, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
Hi DAHenkel,
I completely share your...
Hi DAHenkel,
I completely share your skepticism regarding the use of hippopotamus ivory in SEA, especially considering how relatively common they seem to be among ivory hilts. I have no idea... I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd February 2013, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
Hi Mosha,
Wow, thanks for the extra...
Hi Mosha,
Wow, thanks for the extra pictures! My estimate in all three cases is hippopotamus - again due to the presence of both these concentric laminations as well as the angular dots. - In no....
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Forum: Swap Forum
20th February 2013, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 1
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Hi guys,
Nothing has come through as of yet,...
Hi guys,
Nothing has come through as of yet, but I am still hopeful that someone out there is holding the right trade. :)
I will offer the khanjars up here for the required 14 days as per...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2013, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
Here is the standard reference picture for a...
Here is the standard reference picture for a hippo tusk in cross section. Normally you would see a straight line of dots appearing in an ivory piece that has been cut from lengthwise down along the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th February 2013, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
Hi Mosha! Here it is the combination of the...
Hi Mosha! Here it is the combination of the visible laminar build-up of dentine in combination with the dots in an angled row. These two combinations lead me to believe that we are dealing with hippo...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2013, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2013, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
Damn, that's some strange stuff.... With the...
Damn, that's some strange stuff.... With the last photo, I must admit, that I am not able to ID it as being anything other than hippopotamus ivory. Maybe we are indeed looking at the very core of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2013, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
Hahaha, I do, I do - but hear me out bro! :D If...
Hahaha, I do, I do - but hear me out bro! :D If you look at the dots going across the bottom of the hilt, I just can't see any way that you can align this row with the TIZ running lengthwise along...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2013, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,582
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2013, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 82,193
Interesting. When you say 'sea ivory' which...
Interesting. When you say 'sea ivory' which species are you exactly referring to? I am not familiar with any marine ivory both displaying lamellar growth like that, and at the same time showing...
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