18th April 2011, 05:07 PM | #1 |
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Carved kampilan
This is my last adquisition, to me is one of the best kampilan I have ever seen, very much work in this hilt. opinions are wellcome!!
I hope you enjoy the pictures!! Best regards Carlos |
18th April 2011, 05:32 PM | #2 |
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Hello Carlos,
what a beauty! Congrats to this very nice find. The stylized flower with the four leaves remember to a motif you can find on many items from the Moluccas. Look for example this shield from my collection. Regards, Detlef |
18th April 2011, 05:57 PM | #3 |
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wow! that's one heck of a catch! congrats, carlos! what is the hilt's material?
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18th April 2011, 08:06 PM | #4 |
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Congrats Carlos!
What a nice Kampilan. A real beauty with those carved decorations everywhere. This must be a very old one imo... Regards, Maurice |
18th April 2011, 08:17 PM | #5 |
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Congratulations Carlos, What an absolutely superb piece!!! I've always wanted a Kampilan and now after looking at yours I REALLY want one. Could you please post the dimensions as they are always helpful for reference at later dates. Again my Congratulations on you scoring this great piece.
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18th April 2011, 10:05 PM | #7 |
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Very lovely. Beautiful carvings all the way around. Congrats.
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18th April 2011, 10:09 PM | #8 |
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W W!
What a piece and what carving! Congratulations! |
19th April 2011, 11:40 AM | #9 | |
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congrats that catch! do you have any provenance of it ? regards, Arjan |
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Ok thanks but that plaque must have hung somewhere, europe or USA? Spain? a specific house maybe ? For very scarce items like this it should be enourmous if there was more info... best regards, Arjan |
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19th April 2011, 10:27 PM | #13 | |
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19th April 2011, 11:28 PM | #14 |
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Lovely !
Certainly looks like a ceremonial piece that would be borne by a Datu's retainer .
This looks pretty old judging from the wormholes . |
20th April 2011, 01:49 AM | #15 |
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Carlos, wow, magnífico! Muchas gracias, for sharing the pics!
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20th April 2011, 04:02 AM | #16 |
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Thank you carlos! Does the previous owner has picture of the lances and kris that was with this kampilan? Just wondering if they were moro or indo...
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21st April 2011, 09:38 AM | #17 |
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Congrats, Carlos - that's gorgeous! Are you going to etch the blade?
BTW, looks Moro to me. Regards, Kai |
21st April 2011, 10:32 AM | #18 |
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Beautiful carving on there! Very nice.
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21st April 2011, 11:13 AM | #19 |
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MARAVILLOSO I'm happy for you dear Carlos
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21st April 2011, 07:30 PM | #21 |
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Thanks carlos.. reason i asked is, normally estate finds have this tendency to group what little collection they have, and most likely, it all belongs to the same country. going by that, the lance looks indonesian, hence the kampy could be indonesian (borneo) as well?
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21st April 2011, 09:59 PM | #22 |
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[QUOTE=kai] Are you going to etch the blade?
Of course not, Spain has enough of destroying long wanted stuff today Arjan |
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Uff! sorry, I don´t read the post!! By the moment I don´t etch the blade, maybe in the future. best regards carlos |
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