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20th February 2012, 04:24 PM
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Have changed the title of the thread, so your pictures are very welcome!! 
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20th February 2012, 05:22 PM
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Here we go  I think that now we will have more pictures 
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20th February 2012, 05:45 PM
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Hi Flavio,
thank you! A nice sword you have there, the carvings are very similar. And the blade is in much better condition as my one. Let's hope to see more examples!
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20th February 2012, 06:33 PM
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Nice swords.
Unfortunately I don't own one, but I handled several of them. If I would buy one, I'm going for one wrapped in tinfoil.... Hope to see one in this thread! Maurice Last edited by Maurice; 20th February 2012 at 07:17 PM. |
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20th February 2012, 07:13 PM
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Nice Sumara Detlef!
It seems that I have lost the pictures of one of them. So here it is with its cousins on my Toraja wall. And then an older one but without scabbard... Michael |
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20th February 2012, 08:21 PM
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Hi Michael,
very very nice your Toraja wall!  And so I have been correct when i "call" your name. The old type sumara is just beautiful, I only have seen one before.How is named the sword with the hair at the handle? Regards, Detlef |
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20th February 2012, 08:27 PM
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nice to "see" you here again!  I never have seen one wrapped in tinfoil so I hope as well to see here one! Regards, Detlef |
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20th February 2012, 08:32 PM
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Very nice examples Michael!
Thank you Detlef. I've added two images from the Leiden museum collection. I've seen a similar for sale some years ago, but unfortunately I wasn't able to grab it at the time... Maurice |
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20th February 2012, 08:39 PM
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When I look at the both examples I direct get the thought that maybe all was wrapped at one time with tinfoil..  Regards, Detlef |
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16th August 2012, 02:41 PM
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Hopefully there are some remnants of tin foil, which would do also to get me satisfied.... I'm very pleased some of the "almost ever" missing cord is still there.. |
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16th August 2012, 04:23 PM
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Hi Maurice,
very nice example! Seems to have a nice pamor. please post more pictures when you have received it.Regards, Detlef |
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30th August 2012, 10:12 PM
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I'm collecting Borneo, but think I will not be able to trade/ part with this one, as it's a pure headhunting sword (though from Celebes). Look at the complicated knotted hair at the handle of one of the victims! Also a great surplus is that the blade is covered with tin. As I said before this was done with swords which had taken heads! Unfortunately some rust comes through here and there, but I decided not to clean it, avoiding loosing some of the tin (which I definately not want). Regards, Maurice |
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