PI Weaponry in Spanish Museums

engar · 18th February 2005, 06:45 PM

Hi,
I take some pics on PI weaponry in some Spanish Museums, in Madrid and Barcelona, and I would like to share this with all the forumites.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v672/engar
I didn´t make pics about Lantaka, but if anyone are interested I´ll made some pics on it, I think that Madrid Army Museum haves 30 or 40 Lantakas. Anyway I take all the pics from the Museums rooms and I suppose that they have hundreds of weapons in their collections apart from room pieces.
This morning I visited Spanish Navy Museum and they have a lot of good pieces but the don´t permit to take pictures (like weaponry, armours, model scale boats,etc.). I´ll contact with the Museum direction to try to obatin a licence to take some pics.
If anyone are interested in something in particular, made me know it.
Enjoy it!!
P.S.Excuse the quality of the pics, I bought my camera one week ago

and excuse my "english"

Rick · 18th February 2005, 06:58 PM

Absolutely great stuff Engar .
Wonderful !

Ian , note this picture .
Another big bellied Y hilt bolo :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/HPIM2137.jpg

Incredible !!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/HPIM2209.jpg

Thanks !

Conogre · 18th February 2005, 08:03 PM

Good eye Rick...there are two more listed in photo #26.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v672/e...t=HPIM2214.jpg
I was awestruck by the weaponry, literally, and especially noticed the kris with the clamshell guard, something I've never seen before.
The wide range of hilts and sizes of various weapons also show that there is MUCH to the field that we are unaware of, even following authorotative texts, and I suspect many atypical pieces have been erroneously passed off as hoaxes, fakes or compilation pieces in the recent past.
What a beuatiful series of photos!!
Engar, thank you ever so much.
Mike

Federico · 18th February 2005, 10:45 PM

Maraming Salamat Po Engar. Muchas Gracias. Many many many thanks. These pics are simply beautiful. The variety and detail are simply amazing. I loved the cup-hilted kris. Thank you...

moose · 18th February 2005, 10:50 PM

I'm speechless!

Engar, I can't thank you enough. This really moves things along as far as my collective knowledge.

moose

Yannis · 18th February 2005, 10:59 PM

Hey! All these photos of indonesian stuff and not even one from mediteranean area? Are you sure you took these photos in Spain?

Ops! Sorry, I didnt notice "PI" in title!

MABAGANI · 19th February 2005, 12:00 AM

Thanks Engar, now I really look forward to touring Spain again and seeing those great examples in person. Makes me wonder what's in storage and how they provenanced each artifact over three centuries.

zelbone · 19th February 2005, 12:29 AM

Well, Engar, you've done it...

You have now made me want to go to Spain and visit all the museums there

!!! Like Mabagani, I would be interested on how they provenanced all those wonderful pieces. I guess I'll have to brush up on my Spanish...

Thanks for sharing those awesome photos!!!

18th February 2005, 06:45 PM	#1
engar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 14	PI Weaponry in Spanish Museums Hi, I take some pics on PI weaponry in some Spanish Museums, in Madrid and Barcelona, and I would like to share this with all the forumites. http://photobucket.com/albums/v672/engar I didn´t make pics about Lantaka, but if anyone are interested I´ll made some pics on it, I think that Madrid Army Museum haves 30 or 40 Lantakas. Anyway I take all the pics from the Museums rooms and I suppose that they have hundreds of weapons in their collections apart from room pieces. This morning I visited Spanish Navy Museum and they have a lot of good pieces but the don´t permit to take pictures (like weaponry, armours, model scale boats,etc.). I´ll contact with the Museum direction to try to obatin a licence to take some pics. If anyone are interested in something in particular, made me know it. Enjoy it!! P.S.Excuse the quality of the pics, I bought my camera one week ago and excuse my "english"

18th February 2005, 08:03 PM	#3
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	Good eye Rick...there are two more listed in photo #26. http://photobucket.com/albums/v672/e...t=HPIM2214.jpg I was awestruck by the weaponry, literally, and especially noticed the kris with the clamshell guard, something I've never seen before. The wide range of hilts and sizes of various weapons also show that there is MUCH to the field that we are unaware of, even following authorotative texts, and I suspect many atypical pieces have been erroneously passed off as hoaxes, fakes or compilation pieces in the recent past. What a beuatiful series of photos!! Engar, thank you ever so much. Mike Last edited by Conogre; 18th February 2005 at 08:24 PM.

19th February 2005, 12:29 AM	#8
zelbone Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: VISAYAS and MINDANAO Posts: 169	Looks like I need to visit Spain... Well, Engar, you've done it... You have now made me want to go to Spain and visit all the museums there !!! Like Mabagani, I would be interested on how they provenanced all those wonderful pieces. I guess I'll have to brush up on my Spanish... Thanks for sharing those awesome photos!!!

18th February 2005, 06:58 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	WOW !!!!!! Absolutely great stuff Engar . Wonderful ! Ian , note this picture . Another big bellied Y hilt bolo : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/HPIM2137.jpg Incredible !! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/HPIM2209.jpg Thanks ! Last edited by Rick; 18th February 2005 at 07:25 PM.

18th February 2005, 10:45 PM	#4
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	Maraming Salamat Po Engar. Muchas Gracias. Many many many thanks. These pics are simply beautiful. The variety and detail are simply amazing. I loved the cup-hilted kris. Thank you...

18th February 2005, 10:50 PM	#5
moose Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portage, Michigan USA Posts: 44	I'm speechless! Engar, I can't thank you enough. This really moves things along as far as my collective knowledge. moose

18th February 2005, 10:59 PM	#6
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Hey! All these photos of indonesian stuff and not even one from mediteranean area? Are you sure you took these photos in Spain? Ops! Sorry, I didnt notice "PI" in title!

19th February 2005, 12:00 AM	#7
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	Thanks Engar, now I really look forward to touring Spain again and seeing those great examples in person. Makes me wonder what's in storage and how they provenanced each artifact over three centuries.