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Old 27th July 2024, 05:18 AM   #1
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Default Borneo sketches by Samuel Francis Marryat

Figuure 1. This is a well known etching of an Illonaon (Ilanun, Iranum) pirate that was published from a water color and ink sketch by Samuel Francis Marryat, a French artist who traveled through Borneo in 1848. The site of the sketch is indicated as Tampassook, Borneo. I have also extracted a blow-up of the sword held by this individual and the keris he wears at his waist.

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Figure 2. This appears to have been that pirate's paraw. The figure aft looks very much like the individual in the initial picture, and is wearing identical clothing. At the bow on the lower deck is a large lantaka, a bronze cannon that was used widely in the South China Sea.
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Figure 3. In another sketch, Marryat records a (not very friendly) encounter with a Datu (possibly the Sultan) in Bruni, and his retinue (1848). There is one fellow standing in his canoe who is carrying what appears to be a kampilan, and doing his best to look tough. The other standing figures appear to be women, perhaps the brides of the Datu/Sultan. An interesting composition that captures some tension in the moment.
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Figure 4. "Procession of the Sultan of Gonong Tabor" (1848). Another Marryat sketch. The flag bearer in front has a sword while the other members of the party mostly carry a spear and shield, and wear a keris. The Sultan wears a sword and keris.
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Figure 5. The last Marryat sketch I could find online was this one of Dayak women (no weapons visible).
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Old 29th July 2024, 11:38 AM   #2
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one from Smyrna an another Russian
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Old 1st August 2024, 09:53 AM   #3
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one pic from Dajaks from Serewak , all others from Atjeh
sources: several museums in NL
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Old 20th August 2024, 08:11 PM   #4
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Most people know Goya from his work "The Disasters of War (Spanish: Los desastres de la guerra) " being a series of 82 prints created between 1810 and 1820 : https://artfacts.net/exhibition/goya...-sleeps/895569

but also most interesting is a painting called The Second of May 1808, also known as The Charge of the Mamelukes (Spanish: El 2 de mayo de 1808 en Madrid, La lucha con los mamelucos or La carga de los mamelucos)
Created: 1814. Medium: oil on canvas . Dimensions: 8'9" x 11'4" in Museo Nacional del Prado (Prado Museum); Madrid, Spain.

Having been on an exhibition of Dali - Goya , Dali loved and was inspired by Goya, specially his war topics. As a result you can see some influances on Dali's 'The Battle of Tetuan', 1961 .

Enclosed both paintings , some details and 2 studies of Dali
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sword handling and dances, just like collecting them.... is mostly male dominated,
but women do also are present...
as these dancing ladies from Asia, through the Arab world to the Balkans clearly show...
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Old 25th September 2024, 07:39 PM   #6
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another lady but except for the Husar-like uniform, have I no clue from which country and which regiment....

Anybody any idea?
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