Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2026, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 3
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Visayan working knife? Or something different?
I got this knife from an online auction today. Massive and roughly worked blade with V-grind edge, iron ferrule and nice veined wooden handle, the shape reminds me of Visayan handles. 38 cm long,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2026, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st April 2026, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,834
Hello Gionloc,
Welcome to the forum! I am...
Hello Gionloc,
Welcome to the forum! I am very far to be an expert regarding jambiyas, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=31183&highlight=jambiya
But when I understand some...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
1st April 2026, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 26,552
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
1st April 2026, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 26,552
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st March 2026, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,103
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Forum: Swap Forum
30th March 2026, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 80,866
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
30th March 2026, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,304
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th March 2026, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,103
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th March 2026, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,304
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
28th March 2026, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 19,304
Hi Martin,
Thank you for sharing! So the...
Hi Martin,
Thank you for sharing! So the exhibition is regarding West Papua only?
Do you have any information from where the shields in the attached picture are from? Especially the big one on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2026, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 21,671
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2026, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,578
Hi Raymundo,
Very nice example! And the...
Hi Raymundo,
Very nice example! And the repair adds character. :) But like Jose I think that there was once more rattan bindings or another rattan binding. Anyway, a great addition to your...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2026, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 21,671
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2026, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,240
Hi Gunar,
Yes, it's a Tibetian utilty knife,...
Hi Gunar,
Yes, it's a Tibetian utilty knife, called "lothi" but by the wear I guess that it's older than mid. 20th century.
Search for Tibet or lothi here, you will find similar ones.
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Forum: Swap Forum
26th March 2026, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 80,866
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2026, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 21,671
Hi Nathan,
I am far away from being an...
Hi Nathan,
I am far away from being an expert on these swords but I think that you are correct with your attribution! You will have a lot of work with cleaning the blade! ;)
Regards,
Detlef
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th March 2026, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,981
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th March 2026, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,981
Hi Nathan,
Nice older 19th century kris!...
Hi Nathan,
Nice older 19th century kris! :cool: But a challenge to restore it to former glory. The binding will be difficult to do, I am not able to do something like this. I have a kris in my own...
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Forum: Keris Swap Forum
23rd March 2026, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 79,860
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Forum: Keris Swap Forum
23rd March 2026, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 79,860
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd March 2026, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,562
Hi Jeff,
What a beautiful kris! I am green...
Hi Jeff,
What a beautiful kris! I am green with envy! :D
I would agree with your age estimation. And yes, I've seen before a kris blade with a combination of silver and suassa inlays but can't...
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Forum: Keris Swap Forum
22nd March 2026, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 79,860
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Forum: Keris Swap Forum
22nd March 2026, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 79,860
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Forum: Keris Swap Forum
22nd March 2026, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 79,860
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