Ethnographic Arms & Armour

Ethnographic Arms & Armour (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/index.php)
-   Ethnographic Weapons (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=2)
-   -   Kabeala, Sumba (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5859)

Maurice 23rd January 2008 10:16 PM

Kabeala, Sumba
 
5 Attachment(s)
Hi,

Last year I bought this nice kabeala. When I type "kabeala" in the search-column of EEWRS, not many threats are shown. :shrug:

Does anyone have other nice kabeala's or has pictures of old sumba warriors?


Also I hope to know a bit more about my kabeala and its carriers, and would be pleased to see some other pictures.

Kind regards,
Maurice

Battara 23rd January 2008 10:30 PM

Can't tell by the pictures. Is the hilt wood or ivory?

Maurice 23rd January 2008 10:35 PM

2 Attachment(s)
Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara
Is the hilt wood or ivory?

The hilt is ivory. I put two more pics of the hilt.

CourseEight 23rd January 2008 11:01 PM

Just in case you missed this thread:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...1&page=1&pp=30

That might be of some interest to you. My two kabeala are in a couple of the picures, horn handles, not sure of the age but probably mid-twentieth.

I can take more picures of them if you're interested, but yours is already nicer I think! :)

--Radleigh

Maurice 23rd January 2008 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CourseEight
Just in case you missed this thread:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...1&page=1&pp=30

That might be of some interest to you. My two kabeala are in a couple of the picures, horn handles, not sure of the age but probably mid-twentieth.



--Radleigh

Hi Radleigh,

I sure missed that thread, Because that threat was about west-sumba swords.
Thank you for telling me about this threat.
I hope for pics of some sumbawarriors carrying a kabeala.
I think we both will be interested in them Radleigh.

--Maurice--

Battara 24th January 2008 01:26 AM

Those are sure some interesting grain features in that ivory.....

Robert 24th January 2008 02:59 AM

2 Attachment(s)
Here are a couple of pictures that might interest you. :D

Maurice 24th January 2008 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman
Here are a couple of pictures that might interest you. :D

Thanks for your pics.
That are exactly the sort of pics i was looking for!:)

Robert 24th January 2008 04:18 PM

4 Attachment(s)
Here are a few more. :D

CourseEight 24th January 2008 05:39 PM

Great stuff, thanks!

CharlesS 25th January 2008 03:18 AM

Great pics! Anybody know anything about the 'robust' headgear??


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:35 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.