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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 12th March 2025, 12:19 AM
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Views: 71,434
Posted By Gustav
It is from a time period when Javanese and...

It is from a time period when Javanese and Balinese was very close.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2025, 01:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 41,963
Posted By Gustav
Ian, that looks not like a drawing from before...

Ian, that looks not like a drawing from before the arriving of photography from SEAsia (attached a drawing from 1836(?)). To be honest, it doesn't look like a drawing or photography from 19th cent.,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2025, 11:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 41,963
Posted By Gustav
Gentlemen, you are discussing an assumed...

Gentlemen, you are discussing an assumed depiction of a person, who was around 74 years old at the time of invention of photography and died 5 years later.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2025, 09:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 57,545
Posted By Gustav
Very attractive piece overall, and the...

Very attractive piece overall, and the laminations are fantastic!
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 30th December 2024, 07:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 63,645
Posted By Gustav
Superior craftmanship?

Superior craftmanship?
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 14th December 2024, 10:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 34,534
Posted By Gustav
Hmm.

Hmm.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2024, 08:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,777
Posted By Gustav
On spine (abbreviated): Zlatoust arms factory, on...

On spine (abbreviated): Zlatoust arms factory, on blade monogram of Nikolai II.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th December 2024, 10:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 119,296
Posted By Gustav
The earliest dated yataghan with twisted rod...

The earliest dated yataghan with twisted rod pattern (Turkish ribbon) to my knowledge is from 1592. Around this date twisted rod pattern appears also in Asia and SEAsia.
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 26th November 2024, 07:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 34,860
Posted By Gustav
A couple of pictures - two of the original Keris...

A couple of pictures - two of the original Keris from auction house in France, before being cleaned. As we see, the scabbard is a perfect fit, contrary to the remark "The wrongko does not appear to...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 6th November 2024, 08:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 52,060
Posted By Gustav
Adam, Pamor Udan Mas basically is a surface...

Adam, Pamor Udan Mas basically is a surface manipulation of a Pamor Mlumah (horizontal Pamor layers, opposite to Pamor Miring, where the layers are arranged vertically). Pamor Mlumah with small...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th November 2024, 01:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 52,060
Posted By Gustav
There is a possibility this is a reworked older...

There is a possibility this is a reworked older blade. It is not uncommon to take an older blade with Pamor Wos Wutah and change it to a blade with the "wealth bringing" Pamor Udan Man. Such altered...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 1st November 2024, 10:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 25,127
Posted By Gustav
The sheath looks like a typical Sulawesi Bugis...

The sheath looks like a typical Sulawesi Bugis sheath, hilt most likely is Sulawesi, blade looks a bit more like Sumatran Bugis, but, if original to sheath, likely is Sulawesi too. Well, the fit is...
Forum: Keris Swap Forum 23rd September 2024, 04:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 108,643
Posted By Gustav
Bump.

Bump.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th September 2024, 11:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 33,110
Posted By Gustav
My assumption of probable age as 1840-50 is based...

My assumption of probable age as 1840-50 is based on fact the blade has twisted damascene in fullers, configuration of fullers is less fancy then later work of this type of blade, handle is old...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2024, 11:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 92,419
Posted By Gustav
Thank you, Detlef! I really can only admire...

Thank you, Detlef!

I really can only admire the work of the blacksmith who made it. So many tricky welds, and not one significant cold shut.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2024, 10:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 40,560
Posted By Gustav
There is a chance this might be wootz.

There is a chance this might be wootz.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th September 2024, 05:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 92,419
Posted By Gustav
Here another specimen, quite elaborated Pamor,...

Here another specimen, quite elaborated Pamor, yet also kind of typical - a twisted rod (?) in the upper third, two twisted rods in the middle. Perhaps there was some different kind of a twisted rod...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th September 2024, 09:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 33,110
Posted By Gustav
Thank you very much for your opinion! A...

Thank you very much for your opinion!

A question - as I understand, the work with twisted damascene bars died out in Caucasus after probably at latest 1860. Was it done longer in Turkey/Trabzon...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2024, 07:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 33,110
Posted By Gustav
The remnants of maker's marks... some elements...

The remnants of maker's marks... some elements still are similar.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2024, 07:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 33,110
Posted By Gustav
Kindjal with Gurian-Adjarian type blade

For viewing pleasure a Kindjal with Gurian-Adjarian type blade, with twisted damascene rods in the grooves. Likely somebody was keen to collect the bit of gold from the maker's stamps on the blade....
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 11th September 2024, 11:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 22,179
Posted By Gustav
Just a question - if we have different Pamor on...

Just a question - if we have different Pamor on each side, wouldn't it be more appropriate to call such configuration Pamor Tangkis?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2024, 09:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 92,419
Posted By Gustav
Detlef, you are a very good husband and...

Detlef,

you are a very good husband and father. I can't yet imagine myself parting with pieces of such quality.

Regards,
Gustav
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th September 2024, 01:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 92,419
Posted By Gustav
Detlef, they surely wanted items of best quality...

Detlef, they surely wanted items of best quality from your collection. Just out of curiosity - did you already had the same kind of items of similar quality in your collection as the ones you gave...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th September 2024, 09:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 92,419
Posted By Gustav
Athanase, this link could be of interest to you....

Athanase, this link could be of interest to you. It shows a similar blade with similar handle, qnd attributes it to a certain Toraja group.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th August 2024, 08:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 108,708
Posted By Gustav
Hello Detlef, Understood. I was confused by...

Hello Detlef,

Understood. I was confused by the word "never".

Regards,
Gustav
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