Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2008, 10:11 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2008, 02:20 PM
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The middle looks indonesian to me also though I...
The middle looks indonesian to me also though I would not call it a sikin. If I had to guess I would say Java though it may be Sumatra. So I guess generically I would call it a parang also Look at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th May 2008, 09:34 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th April 2008, 11:50 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th April 2008, 03:54 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2008, 11:08 PM
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You are not being difficult. You bring out a...
You are not being difficult. You bring out a great point I was not talking about the technique as much as these patterns. And I never meant to imply Islamic was the only influence on these patterns....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th April 2008, 05:07 PM
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Mark
My thought , and its just a guess, is that...
Mark
My thought , and its just a guess, is that these floral, faunal and geometric patterns may come from the strong early Islamic influence in the indonesian area. Would early Islamic trade in the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th April 2008, 08:23 PM
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A very good point on the naming, how we see it...
A very good point on the naming, how we see it written is often westernized. The other thing to remember is that there are a number of different peoples living close to each other each with thier own...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2008, 08:56 PM
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Just a couple of thoughts
First the sword...
Just a couple of thoughts
First the sword posted by Freddy looks to me like a ladieng perhaps with a a hulu rumpung. Local made blades for these were often laminated.
Second the animal motif on...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2008, 04:47 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2008, 12:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2008, 12:05 PM
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Excellent Points Jim
I will speculate it...
Excellent Points Jim
I will speculate it is not an example of a composite piece, and that the sword may have been made this way from the start.. And who knows maybe the picture below will...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2007, 03:00 AM
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It is believed that there is a long history of...
It is believed that there is a long history of trade with India. Hindu and Buddist influence from India may have reached Aceh as early as the first century from
First International Conference of...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2007, 02:43 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2007, 02:12 AM
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It is a peudeung, pedang or Sikin" ( Sikim ,...
It is a peudeung, pedang or Sikin" ( Sikim , Sikkim, Sekem ). The reason there are so many names for these swords is that there are 10 subethnic groups of acehnesse (such as Aceh , Gayo, Alas, Aneuk...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2007, 10:54 PM
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Jim
A while back I told you about a sword at a...
Jim
A while back I told you about a sword at a resturant in Charleston called "Queen Anne's Revenge" (for obvious reasons). As I am sure you know Charleston's pirate history is extensive. The owner...
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Forum: Swap Forum
30th November 2007, 11:31 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
22nd November 2007, 05:41 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
17th November 2007, 02:25 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
17th November 2007, 12:47 PM
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Sorry everyone thats what I get for rushing in...
Sorry everyone thats what I get for rushing in and posting before bed I should have added the prices
I am asking 350 for the tenegre when I bought it the person that sold it did not know what type...
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Forum: Swap Forum
17th November 2007, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 7
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A mixed group for sale
Looking at a new computer so I am selling a couple of swords. Let me know if you are interested. The tenegre does not have a scabbard
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/RhysMicheal/DSCF1546.jpg...
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Forum: Swap Forum
20th October 2007, 10:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2007, 12:18 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2007, 12:15 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
31st August 2007, 12:52 PM
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